AL East
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1.6KFive Mediocre Starters Who Would Make Great Closers
Before I start this post, which I have been excited about for a while now, I have to give credit for its...
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1.3KThe 2013 Baseball Surprises that Shouldn’t have been all that Surprising
Each year, casual fans read some bleacher report article from some misinformed “baseball” writer proclaiming the biggest surprises of the early season....
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2.1K2Michael Cuddyer Really This Good? Slugging Percentage Plus June Update
The simplest form of baseball statistics is batting average. It’s been around since they invented the game. But since Bill James and...
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1.3KFun With Box Scores: Two Marathon Games!
Yesterday, the Rangers and Blue Jays played 18 innings before the Jays were able to walk off with a 4-3 win in...
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1.5KIt’s Time Chris Davis Becomes A Household Name
It’s time to learn the Baltimore Orioles’ first baseman’s name. It’s Chris Davis and he is really good. For years, Chris...
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2.9KManny Machado for MVP?
Manny Machado, the Baltimore Orioles 20 year old third basemen, has thrust himself into the conversation as one of the best young...
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2.6K2Estimating Final Batting Average From Small Samples
I frequently read about projections and computer simulations designed to predict how the New York Yankees or some other organization will do...
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Who’s Awesome And Who’s Not Awesome
Every so often, when I don’t have any other ideas, I revert back to the old “Who’s Awesome” template. I know it’s...
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2.5KIt’s Getting Late Early: Three Teams Whose Surprising Starts Portend Future Results
Some teams start off hot, some start slow. Some teams come out slugging but fade into last place clubs, while others stumble out...
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1.9K1With Struggling Sluggers, When Do Teams Hit The Panic Button?
For fans, April is a month to make the first of innumerable rash judgements concerning the fortitude of their favorite franchise. It’s a time...
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Toronto Blue Jays Latest Proof That Super-Teams Struggle
The Kobe-Dwight-Pau-Nash Lakers? Fighting for 8th place. The Vick-Vince-Dream Team Eagles? New coach, 4th overall pick. The Halladay-Lee-Hamels Phillies? 81-81 last season....
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1.3KNew York Yankees Season Preview: The End Of An Era?
The Yankees enter 2013 at a bit of a crossroads. Mainstays like Jeter, A-Rod, Rivera, Pettitte, and Texeira are either aging, hurt, or...