National League
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1.9K1Quantifying Pitcher Offense: Introducing True Total Bases
Max and I have a theory: offensive contributions from pitchers go wholly unappreciated by both the sabermetric community and old school managers...
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1.8K1Hipster All-Stars: Second Half Standouts
A lot of ink, both real and digital, is spilled every spring as writers wax poetic about which players will or should...
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1.3K1The Limping Dodgers And The Truth About Playoff Baseball
Photo Courtesy of SFGate The playoffs stink. Not just in baseball but in every sport (expect maybe basketball). Sure, the playoffs give...
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1.4K1Payroll Disparity Evident As Postseason Unfolds
Some of the best stories in Major League Baseball are of the David vs. Goliath variety; Moneyball overcoming the payroll behemoth. While...
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3.4KManaging A Playoff Bullpen: Max Scherzer And Craig Kimbrel
On Monday night, Juan Uribe further solidified what I told a Giants fan three years ago: Uribe is the scariest guy in...
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1.3KRussell Martin Homers Twice, Crowd Shows Up To Get Down
Russell Martin signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates this offseason for $15 Million over 2 years. At first, the deal looked like it...
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1.3KThe Official OTBB End Of Season Awards Ballot
The Official End of the Season is less than 72 hours away. The exciting year of 2013 ends on Sunday and, although...
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1.6KUnder The Radar Prospects Could Make Big Impact In 2014
With the emergence of 20-year old rookie Jose Fernandez and the dominance of first-full-year Matt Harvey, it’s important to keep an eye...
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2.2KFreddie Freeman Should Be Legitimate MVP Candidate
If I told you that a certain team had 2 everyday starters with batting averages below the Mendoza Line (despite one of...
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2.3KBJ Upton Cites New Motivation For Potential Turnaround
Atlanta Brave BJ Upton got a hit last night as the Braves completed their sweep of the Cleveland Indians with a 3-1...
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1.6KPittsburgh Pirates Acquire Missing Piece, Locked And Loaded For Postseason
The Pirates picked up Marlon Byrd and John Buck from the Mets in a phenomenal move that sets them up for success...
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3.6K3Keith Law, FireJoeMorgan, And “The Barry Zito Contract”
On December 28th, 2006, the Giants signed 28-year-old left handed pitcher Barry Zito to a seven-year, $126 Million contract. At the time, it was...