My 2017 National League All-Star Team

Not one, but two all-stars for the Reds. Whether that or the six Nationals is more surprising is up to you to decide.

My 2017 American League All-Star Team

No Mike Trout? Well, maybe if he makes it back in time he can play. If he doesn’t, the AL won’t be much worse off with a J.D.-Betts-Judge OF from left to right.

If It’s Not Written Down, It’s Not a Rule

I understand that there are “unwritten rules” about baseball, and that if you go hard into second base, you leave yourself open to getting beaned, but the fact of the matter is that throwing at a guy doesn’t solve the issue. It won’t un-injure the player on your team that got hurt. This isn’t a tit-for-tat deal.

MLB Players to Watch for in 2017

Ramirez, in his third full season in the majors (he got only 14 PA in 2013), triple-slashed a robust .312/.363/.462, while striking out at a mere 10.0% clip (good for fifth-best among qualified hitters). His 2016 was a great season, he even received a few MVP votes, but Ramirez still doesn’t get enough love.

Take It Easy on Ian Kinsler

“I hope kids watching the W.B.C. can watch the way we play the game and appreciate the way we play the game as opposed to the way Puerto Rico plays or the Dominican plays. That’s not taking anything away from them. That just wasn’t the way we were raised. They were raised differently and to show emotion and passion when you play. We do show emotion; we do show passion. But we just do it in a different way.” –Ian Kinsler

The Winners and Losers of the 2016-2017 Offseason

Winners: The New York Mets. The first thing they’ve won in a long time.

#KillTheSave

You’ve established one pitcher as the best on your staff—batter for batter. You then:

1. Artificially restrict his innings.

2. Keep him from the most important parts of the game.

Does this make sense? Short answer: no.

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