Posts By Jon Rimmer
-
13.1K2AL CentralWhat’s Wrong With Whit Merrifield?
Entering action on May 2nd, the Royals’ Whit Merrifield held a triple slash line of .159/.213/.195 with an OPS+ of 21. For...
-
9.8K2ReviewsChastened by the Lockout, MLB Owners are on Their Best Behavior…Just Kidding!
The past few weeks have been tough on MLB owners – some might go so far to say it’s been an embarrassing...
-
8.2KMonday NotebookThe Big Market/ Small Market Scam
Typically labor disputes in MLB are characterized as players vs. owners, MLB vs. MLBPA or unfortunately often with the mind numbingly uninformed...
-
7.5KAL CentralAppreciating the Strike-Shortened Greatness of Cleveland, 1995
I would be lying if I said I knew how and when the MLB lockout will end. But if I were a...
-
5.7K2National LeagueThe Mets Should be Funny
The New York Mets hired Billy Eppler last week to be their new General Manager. That statement may be a simple and...
-
4.7KReviewsBetting on Baseball Is Now The Norm, But It Still Feels Weird
Back in 2018, the United States Supreme Court opened the door for sports gambling to become legal in virtually every state. Shortly...
-
5.1KResearchLet’s End the Infield Fly Rule
Generating more excitement within games is a very common topic in MLB circles. Many feel the length of games overall is a...
-
6.4K3AL EastIt’s Time For The Yankees To Part With Brian Cashman
Experts and non-experts alike have had much to say about both the Rays and the Red Sox recently. Most of the talk...
-
9.1KTampa Bay RaysChecking in on the Rays Leverage Index (And not their baseball team)
Tampa Bay Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg has been putting the phrase “There’s no such thing as bad publicity” to the test...
-
5.3K2Houston AstrosRooting for Dusty Baker, Despite the Astros
The percentage of baseball fans outside of the Houston area who would enjoy an Astros World Series win is infinitesimal. Not only...
-
5.4KArchivesThe Eugenio Suárez Conundrum
In 2014 Eugenio Suarez, then a 22-year-old shortstop in the Detroit Tigers system split the season between the minor leagues and Detroit....
-
6.7KOakland A'sJharel Cotton is Back
In case you missed it, Jharel Cotton is back in the Major Leagues and is pitching out of the Texas Rangers’ bullpen....