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.