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It’s Time for Mets Fans to Get Excited

As a lifelong Mets fan, I know it’s foolish to ever advise Mets fans to get their hopes up. I’ve lived through Game Seven of the NLCS in 2006, the collapses in both 2007 and 2008, and the abomination that was the 2015 World Series—though, to be fair, it was a miracle that the Mets […]

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The Dodgers Should Trade for Manny Machado

There are not many players in baseball who will be able to replace Seager’s production. Manny Machado is one of the few.

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Barry Bonds and the Hall of Fame: A Thought Experiment

Juiced Bonds is the all-time leader in career OBP, SLG, and OPS by a longshot (nearly 80 points in OBP, well over 100 points in SLG, and a hair over 200 points in OPS).

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The Gabe Kapler Experience: Day One

The Gabe Kapler Experience began on Opening Day 2018. And based on how it went, it may end very soon.

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Top 25 MLB Players Under 25 For 2018

Eduardo Rodriguez, Nomar Mazara, Rafael Devers, and Carlos Correa all nabbed spots on the top 25 under 25. But where did they land?

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A Look at Eric Hosmer’s Free Agency Case

Hosmer had a below-average HH% in 2017 and his average exit velo was not good (72nd out of 436 hitters with at least 70 batted balls in play). The reason he posted a career-high .351 BABIP was probably luck. His career-high in AVG is best explained by his spike in BABIP. Hosmer’s future investors beware.

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I Take Back What I Said About the Marlins

The Christian Yelich trade is an absolute travesty and the Marlins don’t care about winning. Whether Yelich liked it or not, he was going to suit up for the Marlins in 2018 and beyond had they kept him. But they didn’t because the new Marlins ownership group seems to care more about pinching pennies than Jeffrey Loria did.

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