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 […]
Read more "It’s Time for Mets Fans to Get Excited"Kershaw has had back issues in his career (though he says they are no longer a problem), and he has missed significant time in each of the past three seasons due to various other injuries. From 2010-2015, Kershaw averaged just over 222 innings pitched per season. In the three seasons since, he has averaged fewer than 162 innings, meaning he has not thrown enough innings, on average, to qualify for the ERA title. Of the past three years, he has qualified for the ERA crown in just 2017. He led the majors in ERA that year, of course, but that’s beside the point. Kershaw is looking like a mortal.
Read more "Breaking Down Clayton Kershaw’s Contract Option"When David announced that he was going to be calling it quits after this season, I got a little bit choked up. That’s actually an understatement; I cried. Not only because he himself was crying while announcing his plan to retire the media, but also because I feel connected to David. No, I have never met him (although I did once walk by him on the streets of Manhattan while I was walking home from Synagogue one night) but I think that speaks volumes to the power of sports. More on that later, though.
Read more "I Love You, David"Fangraphs is currently giving the Dodgers a 72.3% chance to make the playoffs and a 58.5% chance of winning the NL West. FiveThirtyEight doesn’t like the Dodgers nearly as much, giving them just a 56% chance to make the playoffs a 45% chance to win the division.
The discrepancy between the two models is why we play the games; these are contests between two groups of nine humans, and anything can happen in baseball.
Read more "A Look at the National League Playoff Picture"Josh Hader is a RP for the Brewers. This season, Hader leads all relievers in fWAR thanks to his 1.57 ERA, 0.48 WHIP, 0.90 FIP, 18.8 K/9, and 2.4 BB/9.
Read more "The Next Josh Hader"There are not many players in baseball who will be able to replace Seager’s production. Manny Machado is one of the few.
Read more "The Dodgers Should Trade for Manny Machado"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).
Read more "Barry Bonds and the Hall of Fame: A Thought Experiment"The Gabe Kapler Experience began on Opening Day 2018. And based on how it went, it may end very soon.
Read more "The Gabe Kapler Experience: Day One"Eduardo Rodriguez, Nomar Mazara, Rafael Devers, and Carlos Correa all nabbed spots on the top 25 under 25. But where did they land?
Read more "Top 25 MLB Players Under 25 For 2018"Jose Martinez, Michael Wacha, and Tim Lincecum headline my players to watch in 2018.
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