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When expectations aren’t low enough
Ursula Parson on MLB, Black Lives Matter, and performative activism
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More MLB stadiums should be used as polling places
Dodger Stadium and Nationals Park will serve as polling places in November. More should join them.
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MLB news & notes: baseball mourns two greats
MLB mourns the death of Tom Seaver and Lou Brock.
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Clayton Kershaw’s fastball renaissance
Kershaw is doing something incredible for his age.
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Mets legend Tom Seaver passes away at the age of 75
This week baseball lost an iconic and beloved pitcher with the passing of Mets’ great, Tom Seaver.
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Morning Mound Visit: MLB’s proposal to gut minor leagues more callous than anticipated
Sure would be cool if the people who ran major league baseball liked baseball.
Morning Mound Visit: Mets legend Tom Seaver passes away at 75
Seaver was arguably the greatest pitcher since WWII.
Yu Darvish: Great pitcher, even better person
Yu Darvish spent the past few seasons dealing with the sort of derision and vitriol that would cause most to slink away in despair. That’s not what Darvish did because that’s just not the type of person he’s ever been.
Morning Mound Visit: Yankees, Rays game turns ugly in ninth
After Aroldis Chapman nearly hit Mike Brosseau in the head, Rays manager Kevin Cash threatened retaliation.
Why there will be changes to Beyond the Box Score in September
BtBS has made a glaring omission. It’s time we corrected it.
Morning Mound Visit: 2021 Draft to take place during All-Star Break
The 2021 draft will be pushed back by about a month.
The Rangers’ decision to keep Lance Lynn isn’t egregious
While his value is high right now, there’s no reason to think it will come crashing down in the near future.
Trade Deadline Round-up
Get caught up on what happened ahead of the deadline.
Padres remain relentless, acquire Mike Clevinger in nine-player deal with Indians
What more is there to say about San Diego’s willingness to go all-in?
Padres, Mariners complete seven-player blockbuster
The Padres are lapping the field in trades so far.
The Padres load up on depth, trading for Trevor Rosenthal, Mitch Moreland, and Jason Castro
A.J. Preller and the Padres front office had a busy weekend.
MLB news & notes: no hitters and of course, postponements
Between COVID postponements, social justice walkouts, and a no hitter, this week had a little bit of everything.
Blue Jays acquire Taijuan Walker to bolster depleted starting staff
Injuries have hurt Toronto’s playoff push, and Walker will provide the much-needed depth.
Lucas Giolito’s no-hit bid should finally get him on everyone’s radar screen
Despite a five-win season last year, Lucas Giolito’s no-hitter this week finally got people to pay attention.
Morning Mound Visit: Player’s Alliance steps up as MLB stumbles
The day before Jackie Robinson Day, MLB continues to miss the moment.
Manny Machado is a generational talent
Manny Machado struggled in 2019, but so far in 2020 he is showing everyone why he’s one of the best baseball players of his generation.
Morning Mound Visit: Brewers players decide not to play in protest of police brutality
The Brewers followed the lead of the Milwaukee Bucks and NBA players.
José Abreu and the case of a misunderstood decline
José Abreu spent the past two seasons in a seeming decline, only now it appears obvious he wasn’t declining at all but rather tinkering with his approach at the plate
Morning Mound Visit: J.A. Happ hints Yankees purposefully barring him from hitting vesting option
Happ needs 10 starts this year for his $17 million 2021 option to vest.
Tale of the tape: James Karinchak versus Josh Staumont
Which of these AL Central relievers is better?
Morning Mound Visit: Hall of Fame delays committee elections to 2021
This year’s Golden Days Era and Early Baseball Era elections have been delayed.
To trade or not to trade?
Outlook hazy. Check back next week.
MLB news & notes: dingers, COVID postponements, and the emerging Rays
COVID postponements persist as the games mostly carry-on.
Learning R: On a quest to calculate the odds of 400/400
Simulating a season is easy enough, but simulating a career gets a little trickier.
Phillies acquire three relievers in last-ditch effort to improve bullpen
Philadelphia has had the worst bullpen in the majors thus far.
Thom Brennaman and the problem of privilege
Brennaman’s use of a homophobic slur is less of a problem than the toxic culture which made doing so socially acceptable.
Jake Cronenworth: The hidden gem on the Padres
Jake Cronenworth wasn’t supposed to be a big deal, but a few weeks into the season he has become one of the most important players on the Padres roster.
[Re] introducing the A’s roster
Contenders in the AL for the last three years, Oakland’s roster is relatively unknown to the casual fan.
J.T. Realmuto will reset the free agent catching market
Realmuto is such a unicorn that it’s nearly impossible to appropriately value his upcoming free agent deal.
Morning Mound Visit: Mets postpone two games after positive tests
The Mets are the fourth team to have a player test positive after the season started.
It’s time for Chris Russo’s time at MLB Network to finally, mercifully end
Chris Russo used the platform he gets from MLB to peddle racism. Again.
Morning Mound Visit: Daniel Vogelbach DFA’d
This Large Adult Son is on waivers.