Tag: baseball

What The Phillies See In Jason Vargas
Updated:On Monday, the Phillies swung a deal with their division rival to acquire left-handed starting pitcher Jason Vargas in exchange…
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The Athletics Have Already Made One of the Best Moves of the Deadline
Updated:On the morning of July 27th, barely anything in the MLB trade market has shuffled around. The dominoes still haven’t…
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Checking Back on my Bold Predictions
Updated:With the All-Star Game come and gone, the official second half of the season starts today (except for the Houston…
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The baseball world remembers Tyler Skaggs
Updated:It has been said that sports can be an escape from reality. When something is bothering you the thrill of…
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Meet the Fifth Overall Pick of the 2019 MLB Draft: Riley Greene
Updated:The Detroit Tigers had the fifth pick in the 2019 MLB draft. With it, they selected Riley Greene, a prep…
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Cubs Reportedly Sign Relief Pitcher Craig Kimbrel
Updated:It did not take long after the June deadline for Craig Kimbrel to find a home. After spending most of…
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A Dive Into Directional Outs Above Average
Updated:The game of baseball has been progressing in terms of the precision of player evaluation and development at a rate…
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Who is Spencer Turnbull?
Updated:The Detroit Tigers have struggled to start the 2019 season. They are currently 18-23 and have one of the worst…
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Hits First Major League Home Run (Video)
Updated:It was only a matter of time until Vladimir Guerrero Jr. showed the world how powerful he could be on…
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Ailing hamstring forces Astros to place Jose Altuve on IL
Updated:The Astros will be without their former MVP for an extended period of time. It was announced that Jose Altuve…
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Pete Alonso hits a home run for the ages in San Diego (Video)
Updated:Where would the Mets be without Pete Alonso to start the season? The 24-year-old rookie has been a leading force…
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Vladimir Guerrero sends a message to his son before his MLB debut
Updated:One of the best prospects in baseball today will finally be making his major league debut. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is…
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Bird Law 3.8 – Rotation??? Lineup!!!
The rotation has been less than solid as we wrap up the 4th turn, with Adam Wainwright emerging as the…
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Bird Law 3.7: How Sweep It Is!
Updated:Extension season rolls on as the Cardinals lock in Matt Carpenter through at least 2021. And the team pulls off…
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Christian Yelich hits his fourth home run in the Brewers’ fourth game of 2019 (Video)
Updated:Last season, NL MLP Christian Yelich hit 36 home runs for the Brewers in 147 games. Four games into this…
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Watch: Robinson Cano hits his first home run as a Met on Opening Day
Updated:For the first time since the 2012 season, Robinson Cano is back in New York. Traded from the Mariners to…
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Three Bold Predictions for the Tigers on Opening Day
The smell of hot dogs and Cracker Jack is in the air, and that means one thing: baseball is back….
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Call to the Pen? How the Mariners should handle Felix Hernandez
Updated:If you were to say five years ago that Felix Hernandez would not be starting the first game for the…
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Report: Red Sox, Chris Sale close to an extension
Updated:Looking to lock up their top players before they hit free agency, the Boston Red Sox have reportedly settled on…
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Ichiro Suzuki to retire, leaves field to standing ovation (Video)
Updated:Since 2001, Ichiro Suzuki has wowed American baseball fans with his athletic ability both on the field and at the…
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Following Bread Crumbs to the Cardinals Opening Day Roster
Updated:Over the course of spring training there are plenty of things for fans to overreact to. In the words of…
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Should the Astros go after free agent Craig Kimbrel?
Updated:While Manny Machado and Bryce Harper are finally off the board, there are still plenty of free agents available this…
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WST Podcast: Oregon State Football and Reality TV
The latest episodes of the Western Standard Time podcast brings a variety for listeners. [protected-iframe id=”44ae9a4b36ba7cb1cc0fb806aeca31c6-142507471-46816006″ info=”https://app.stitcher.com/splayer/f/181227/58809733″ width=”220″ height=”150″ frameborder=”0″…
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Bold Predictions for the 2019 St. Louis Cardinals
Updated:At long last, Spring Training is upon us. As the pre-season progresses and players go through their workouts and exhibition…
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Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens Shouldn’t Get into Cooperstown Without a Ticket
Updated:On January 22nd, baseball will announce the official results for this year’s Hall of Fame voting. That means once again,…
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Astros moving in on two-year, $32 million deal for Michael Brantley
Updated:The Astros may have just picked up another All-Star caliber player in an MLB offseason. It is being reported and…
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Bird Law 3.4 – Goldschmidt, Frankly-Making-Sense, and More
Updated:In this episode, Rusty and Adam talk over the acquisition of Paul Goldschmidt, some low-end roster churn, Right Field, and…
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Astros make a splash by acquiring catcher Robinson Chirinos
Updated:After a long slumber this offseason, the Astros have awoken just in the nick of time. It is being reported…
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Look: New commercial the reason behind Jose Altuve’s cryptic tweet
Updated:If you are an Astros fan, it has been a hectic 24 hours. Late Wednesday night, right before Thanksgiving, Jose…
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