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The Red Sox outfield is historically great

The secret behind the defensive prowess of the killer B’s

Rooting for Khris Davis to hit .247, and other weird stats, this season

Baseball is great because of its capacity for strangeness, and here are some of the strange things that could happen this year.

Ross Stripling is the Dodgers’ ace in the hole

Stripling is positioned to shine in 2019, and could wind up one of the top 20 starting pitchers in baseball.

The Mariners are going to miss Mike Zunino

Their departed backstop made life easy on pitchers. His replacement has a lot to live up to.

Danny Duffy’s make or break 2019

The Royals’ often injured "ace" is, well, recovering from injury... again. Can the Royals count on him to front the starting rotation after a disappointing 2018?

Will the power come for Yandy Díaz?

Díaz absolutely smokes the ball, but he only has one big league homer.

Can Dexter Fowler turn things around?

He’s coming off the worst season of his career, and the players below him on the depth chart will cause him to fight for playing time.

The Giants’ Melvin Adon is the next flamethrower

He can throw 102 mph as a reliever, and you’ve never heard of him.

Why the projection systems disagree about the Cubs

Some say first, and some say last, while all would say "volatile."

Which pitchers are ready to conquer the competition in 2019?

A slightly different way of ranking pitchers reveals a handful of pitchers who should be much better this year than last (and some that may be worse).

Marco Estrada and Oakland are a match made in heaven

Or so we think.

Eduardo Rodriguez is primed for a breakout

Currently penciled in as Boston’s fifth starter, Eduardo Rodriguez appears ready to pitch more like a star for the Red Sox in 2019.

Matt Olson is on the right track

The young first baseman beat what kills so many prospects.

How Scott Oberg became a more impactful pitcher in the second half

A change in strategy made all the difference for Oberg.

Every team in the NL East features a new catcher

Let’s break down the catching situation across the division.

Ryan O’Hearn defied logic in 2018

His season didn’t make any sense.

Looking at the inconsistencies of hard-hit rate

Something was wrong with the metric in 2018...

The Rays have another good reliever

Diego Castillo had a very impressive under-the-radar rookie campaign last season.

The free agent reliever nobody is talking about

A changed strategy with the four-seamer led to ameliorated results for the right-handed reliever.

Robbie Ray continues to be enigmatic

The lefty is one of the premier strikeout artists in the league. He’s also one of the worst at limiting walks.

What went wrong with Wade Davis?

Can the Colorado closer recapture his past form?

Exploring extra innings in the World Series

To celebrate Friday’s (Saturday’s?) 18-inning affair, let’s break down each of the 63 World Series games that ended in extras.

Kenta Maeda is a different pitcher out of the bullpen

It’s not just the added velocity. His pitch selection changes, too.

Wade Miley went from the minors to the NLCS

The Orioles didn’t even want to re-sign him.

Josh Donaldson is the Indians’ X-Factor

Imagine if the Indians acquired him just as he was getting back to form? Well, that would give them a pretty big boost.

Eduardo Rodriguez, possible postseason relief ace

The Red Sox got Eduardo Rodriguez some last minute bullpen work late in the season. Could he play a major role, one different from his usual one, for their pitching staff this October?

Andrelton Simmons just keeps on pulling

We thought maybe a few years back that he couldn’t get better, but he keeps proving us wrong.

Extreme contact hitters have had unexpected results

Some of the best contact hitters have had poor seasons while guys at the bottom have been very good.

Josh James is the final ingredient to one of the greatest bullpens ever

The big-framed righty with a triple-digit fastball brings exciting potential just in time for October.

AJ Pollock’s best years were stolen by injuries

Just a few years ago, Pollock was an MVP candidate, but he’s had trouble staying on the field during his peak years.

Khris Davis is swimming against the current

As home runs continue to decline this season, Davis has counteracted the trend.

Carlos Carrasco is resurgent, just in time for an Indians postseason run

Carrasco struggled for much of start of the season but has completely turned that around.

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