NL Central
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6.4K3Ranking the 2017 National League Managers
It has become an annual tradition around these parts for me to offer up my thoughts on each and every manager in...
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3.6KThe Chicago Cubs Visit The White House: A Firsthand Account
A guest post from OTBB reader and freelance journalist Brad Wolvin. The official moment for the country to pinch itself came today,...
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3.4K2The True Value of Dexter Fowler to the St. Louis Cardinals
On Friday afternoon, the St. Louis Cardinals finalized a 5-year, $82.5 million with former Cubs center-fielder Dexter Fowler. As has been explained...
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3.9K2Atlanta Braves Deal for Jaime Garcia Puzzling
The Atlanta Braves completed a swap for St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jaime Garcia last night, sending a package of 3 fringe...
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7.4K2Curious Case of Jake Arrieta’s 2016 Pitching Mechanics
Jake Arrieta of the Chicago Cubs went through some rough patches in 2016. A loss of command to batters in the middle...
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5.5K3Trea Turner Most Likely Be The Game’s Next Super Star
In 2015, AJ Pollock established himself as a Major League star. He was never a huge prospect, but with a first round pedigree and...
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3.4KHow the Cubs and Indians Overcame Injuries to Kyle Schwarber and Michael Brantley
The Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians will meet tomorrow in a World Series matchup that nobody thought possible. If it weren’t actually...
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2.9K1The Top 10 OPS Leaders From Double-A in 2016
Don’t scout the stat line. It’s a common mantra repeated by real life scouts given the modern era of amateur baseball scouting...
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4.2K510 MLB Teams With a Very Important Offseason Ahead of Them
Today’s post comes from Matt Musico over at chinmusicbaseball.com. As you’ll see below, his work is excellent. You can also give him...
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7.0KAroldis Chapman’s Best Pitch Ever
Last night, the Chicago Cubs took a commanding 2-0 lead over the San Francisco Giants. The last pitch of the night was...
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2.6K1Ivan Nova: The Latest Pirates’ Prosperous Project
Ivan Nova’s trade to the Pittsburgh Pirates at this year’s deadline failed to attract many headlines among the deluge of significant deals...
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3.8K3Adjusting to Adjustments: Kyle Hendricks, Jacob deGrom, and What You Might Not Know About Good Young Pitchers
I have long been a fan of Chicago Cubs invisible Ace, Kyle Hendricks. I wrote about him last October, in an article...