NL Central
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7.8K2Could the Pirates Trade Starling Marte
Yesterday, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ playoff hopes took a big hit as their centerfielder, Starling Marte, was slapped with an 80-game suspension for...
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3.6K2Do the LA Angels Have a Plan? Let’s Come Up With One for Them
Let me start by saying this: Mike Trout is still just 25 years old. He turns 26 at the end of August. ...
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5.5K6Why We Should Be Skeptical of Kyle Schwarber
The Chicago Cubs are the reigning World Series Champions and they return most of their roster from last year, but with a...
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2.1KShining a Spotlight on Baseball’s Most Overlooked Players
Inspired by Brandon Isleib and his great Baseball in The Dark: The Best Players Outside the Spotlight piece, I decided to turn...
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3.4K1Conjuring Thoughts on the 2017 Milwaukee Brewers, MLB Team
We’re continuing our season previews today and Max tells me that I have been assigned the NL Central, but I cannot write...
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3.6K12017 National League Central Preview
The NL Central is a division characterized by contrasts. On the one hand, the Chicago Cubs, led by the best manager in...
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4.1K2Significant Mechanical Changes in Jason Heyward’s New Swing
I recently read a post on Off the Bench titled Former College Hitting Coach Breaks Down Jason Heyward’s Swing. Seeing as I...
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7.1K5Former College Hitting Coach Breaks Down Jason Heyward’s Swing
Jason Heyward is 6’5” 240 Lbs; he’s a plus runner with plus bat speed, a plus arm, a plus defender, and apparently...
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7.5K1Adam Wainwright Needs His New (Old) Curveball
The St. Louis Cardinals’ Ace Adam Wainwright returned from a brutal Achilles injury in earnest in 2016. With four top 3 Cy...
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4.3K15 Must Watch Players in Spring Training
Spring Training is finally here! Thank god; I don’t think I, as an individual, nor we, as a nation and a planet,...
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2.6K1My Time As Tom: Trying Out To Be A Racing President
In my last post, I wrote about the Nationals’ recent tryouts to find worthy candidates to wear the Racing Presidents costumes during the...
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2.4KPictures: Inside the Chicago Cubs’ Trip to the White House
Juan Hinojosa was one of those fortunate enough to attend the Chicago Cubs’ recent celebratory trip to the White House. Juan, a...