Opinion & Editorial
What is the drug Michael Pineda tested positive for?
Let’s learn a little about this specific diuretic that has cost Pineda 60 games and the playoffs.
The Ketel Marte malware conspiracy
With help from @MLBRandomStats, Marte’s too-good-to-be-true numbers are exposed.
Where discussions of player “value” go wrong
Looking for the "best bang for the buck" misses the point entirely
Darwinzon Hernandez is effectively wild
Strikeouts, walks, and soft-contact have been the story of Hernandez’s career.
Génesis Cabrera came in with an eight-run lead and got a save
The save is a dumb and beautiful stat.
Where have all the playoff chases gone?
The second Wild Card was supposed to spice up September baseball, but it remains bland for too many fanbases.
What happened to the Rockies this season?
They nearly won the NL West last year, but they have been one of the worst teams in the NL this year.
Rafael Devers has officially broken out
This season Rafael Devers has demonstrated how far he has come as a hitter, but did the Red Sox miss their best chance to extend him on a team-friendly deal?
Max Kepler is pulling the ball with aggression
The Twins outfielder is enjoying a breakout season.
Is Aroldis Chapman the greatest left-handed reliever ever?
There are at least two fans he hasn’t won over.
Trevor Richards is consolidating his repertoire
Richards gets by with a great changeup and an okay fastball. Maybe that’s all he needs.
Your comprehensive guide to bad faith criticism of baseball
[Insert Goose Gossage quote here]
In honor of Fernando Tatís Jr.’s unfortunately abbreviated season
A half season that was worth a lifetime’s worth.
Alex Bregman is in the zone
Or more accurately, he doesn’t go out of the zone nearly at all.
César Hernández has grown impatient
The Phillies second baseman has seen his walk rate cut in half.
Reliving the Yankees dominance over the Orioles
An examination of how one team can so thoroughly trounce another.
Tigers position players are the worst of the last 20 years
The Tigers’ offense has been below replacement as a whole.
Hyun-Jin Ryu is an unconventional ace
A pitcher with a 90 mph fastball is the best in baseball.
Chris Sale needs a change
His fastball and slider are still fantastic, but his third pitch gets him in trouble.
Can Zack Greinke still win the NL Silver Slugger?
He’s not a National Leaguer anymore, but he’s still the best hitting pitcher of 2019.
The Cardinals are in the playoff hunt, but stayed quiet at the trade deadline
The Cardinals might regret playing it safe.
Dodgers pitcher Tony Gonsolin is opening eyes
The reliever-turned-starter has earned a few more looks.
Vince Velasquez brings the Waxahachie Swap debate back to the fore
Good or bad, the 19th century is back [wolf howl]
Michael Brantley has been picture perfect for the Astros
The outfielder left Cleveland for warmer climes, and has been dynamite for the AL’s best team
Projecting the Yankees playoff pitching usage (way too early)
Since the Yankees failed to add pitching before the trade deadline, how do they stack up against the Astros?
Women in Baseball Week, and one particular four-year-old girl
One example of the importance of women in sports.
We should stop calling players “millionaires”
Most of them make less. Some make A LOT less.
Manny Machado and paying for the bell curve
Paying for a player isn’t just paying for expected value, but the entire distribution of performance
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