Posts By Joe Mangano
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4.4K1AL CentralAre the Minnesota Twins for Real?
Every year, one or more teams get off to unexpectedly hot starts. This season, we’ve already seen an incredibly tight boom-and-bust cycle...
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2.5K1ResearchAce Pitchers Have Gone MIA to Start 2019
As of April 30, the wins leader in the National League is Zack Greinke, with five. This is no huge shock, as...
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22.3KAL WestRon Kulpa Embarrassed Himself and Baseball
“I can do anything I want. I can do anything I want. That’s right.” This is the kind of talk you might...
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3.5K1ResearchOn Mike Trout and Megabucks Contracts
12 years. $430 million. Those are the terms of Mike Trout’s extension with the Los Angeles Angels. If honored in full, they...
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4.7KResearchTo Pitch Clock or Not to Pitch Clock?
According to insider reports, Major League Baseball has delayed implementation of a regular-season pitch clock until at least 2022. The motion was...
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6.1K1Miami MarlinsJust How Bad Are the Miami Marlins?
It’s no big news that the Miami Marlins aren’t very good. Cellar dwellers in 2018, the 63 – 98 Marlins bested only...
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3.8KTampa Bay RaysOn Tropicana Field’s No-Cash Policy
At Tropicana Field, the only cash welcome is evidently manager Kevin Cash. According to a report by Eduardo A. Encina, who writes...
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5.5KArchivesWhat’s the Best Division in Baseball Right Now?
ESPN staff writer Jesse Rogers recently asked, “Do [the] Cubs have enough to keep up in baseball’s toughest division?” As the title...
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4.8KBold PredictionsCould Hitters Who Strike Out Less Go Up in Value?
Since signing his seven-year/$161 million contract three years ago, Chris Davis has hit .202. That’s not a misprint. Benched for the final series...
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5.1K1ArchivesWhat Cano/Diaz Trade Means for the New York Mets
Of late, the New York Mets haven’t been very aggressive in trades and free-agent acquisitions. With a new general manager at the...
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4.2KArchivesOn Designated Hitters and Pitchers in MVP Voting
The smoke has cleared, and the votes have been counted. We have our 2018 Most Valuable Players. In the American League, Mookie...
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4.6K2Houston AstrosWhat’s Dallas Keuchel Worth?
The Houston Astros extended a $17.9 million qualifying offer to free agent Dallas Keuchel. Keuchel, an AL Cy Young winner in 2015,...