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ANAHEIM, CA – AUGUST 25: Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the Miami Marlins receives high fives in the dugout after hitting a three-run home run against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the fourth inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on August 25, 2014 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

Best hitters and pitchers: Week 10

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Welcome to the tenth week in our ongoing series recapping the best hitters and pitchers from the previous week. We were so close to two perfect games last week. Three hit batsmen, one walk, and one base hit that was a silly little blooper was all the stopped it from happening. Oh yeah, and some […]

PITTSBURGH, PA – SEPTEMBER 20: Aramis Ramirez #16 of the Milwaukee Brewers bats against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the first inning of their game on September 20, 2014 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Brewers defeated the Pirates 1-0. (Photo by David Maxwell/Getty Images)

Brewers and Mets talk trade; focus on Aramis Ramirez

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A month ago I wrote about the Mets and how their offense, or more appropriately their lack of offense, was a threat to their playoff hopes. Since then things have only gotten worse for New York. They’re just now getting Travis d’Arnaud back. David Wright is still out and there’s no timetable for his return. […]

Joey Votto CINCINNATI, OH – AUGUST 24: Joey Votto #19 of the Cincinnati Reds hits a broken bat single in the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Great American Ball Park on August 24, 2013 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

Joey Votto is back, and he’s still amazing

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There is a subset of Cincinnati Reds fans, of which I’m told includes their announcers, that criticizes Joey Votto for not being aggressive enough. Joey Votto who was worth over 25 WAR from 2010-2013 (2014 was injury shortened). The narrative is that Joey Votto doesn’t swing enough and when he’s more aggressive at the plate he’s a […]

BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 5: Jose Bautista #19 of the Toronto Blue Jays reacts after he hit a two-run home run against the Boston Red Sox in the sixth inning at Fenway Park on September 5, 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

Best hitters and pitchers: Week 9

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Welcome to Week 9 of our ongoing series recapping the previous week’s best hitters and pitchers. This week we’re highlighting two players, one a pitcher the other an outfielder, doing their best to keep their respective teams in the playoff hunt. BEST HITTER: Jose Bautista, OF, Blue Jays It’s actually quite surprising to me the […]

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – MARCH 11: Ryan Braun #8 of the Milwaukee Brewers reacts as he swings at a pitch against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning of a Cactus League game at Scottsdale Stadium on March 11, 2015 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)

Ground ball rate might predict Ryan Braun’s thumb woes

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Back in April, I explored the question of how worried Brewers fans should be about Ryan Braun. He’s infamous now for his PED suspension but the larger concern was how his thumb would respond to a cryotherapy procedure he underwent in the offseason. It just so happened he got off to a terrible start and […]

CINCINNATI, OH – JUNE 4: Todd Frazier #21 of the Cincinnati Reds celebrates his solo home run against the San Francisco Giants in the third inning at Great American Ball Park on June 4, 2014 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

Best hitters and pitchers: Week 8

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Welcome to Week 8 of our ongoing series that recaps the best hitters and pitchers from the previous week. This week’s offense is all about third basemen. Between the pitchers it was nearly a tie between 2 single game performances, one in the National League, the other in the American League. BEST HITTER: Todd Frazier, […]

Prince Fielder BOSTON, MA – APRIL 8: Prince Fielder #84 of the Texas Rangers doubles in a run in the 3rd inning against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on April 8, 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

A pauper no more: Prince Fielder’s return to relevancy

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Growing up just an hour’s drive from Milwaukee I got to see all of Prince Fielder’s rise to greatness with the Brewers. There was definitely an electric feeling when he would come to plate. You just knew he was going to do something special and he usually did. That’s why I was pretty sad when he […]

BOSTON, MA – JULY 19: Mike Napoli #12 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after he connected for a home run in the sixth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park on July 19, 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

Best hitters and pitchers: Week 7

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Welcome to week seven of our series recapping the best hitters and pitchers from the previous week. There are some familiar faces this week as a couple of pitchers continued to display their dominance both on the mound and at the plate! BEST HITTER: Mike Napoli, 1B, Red Sox Mike Napoli led the way this […]

Hyun-Jin Ryu PHOENIX, AZ – JULY 10: Starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu #99 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on from the dugout during the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on July 10, 2013 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

What are the Dodgers to do without Hyun-Jin Ryu?

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The Dodgers were and still are clear favorites to win the NL West division. But the path to that destination just got a lot more difficult. Hyun-Jin Ryu just had shoulder surgery that will side-line him for the remainder of the season. The Dodgers still have a dominating top of the rotation with Clayton Kershaw […]

CLEVELAND, OH – MAY 17: Jason Kipnis #22 of the Cleveland Indians celebrates after hiting a walk-off three-run home run in the tenth inning against the Seattle Mariners at Progressive Field on May 17, 2013 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Indians defeated the Mariners 6-3. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

Best hitters and pitchers: Week 6

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Welcome to week six of our ongoing series covering the best hitters and pitchers of the previous week. Today’s iteration is all about the pitchers (and 2/3 Indians!). Two specific pitchers had impressive days, one on the mound and surprisingly one at the plate. BEST HITTER: As usual there were several very good performances but […]

Carlos Gonzalez DENVER, CO – SEPTEMBER 20: Carlos Gonzalez #5 of the Colorado Rockies looks on from the dugout during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field on September 20, 2013 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

Carlos Gonzalez: From potential MVP to potential albatross

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The Rockies had a chance to trade Carlos Gonzalez before season started. In fact they’ve had many chances over the last couple of years. Or at the very least they could have tried. They haven’t finished above .500 since 2010 (83-79) so it’s not like they kept him because they were in the midst of […]

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – OCTOBER 06: Bryce Harper #34 of the Washington Nationals celebrates after scoring on a throwing error by Madison Bumgarner #40 of the San Francisco Giants in the seventh inning during Game Three of the National League Division Series at AT&T Park on October 6, 2014 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Best hitters and pitchers: Week 5

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Welcome to the fifth installment in our ongoing coverage of the best hitters and pitchers of the week. This week we feature two young players in the prime of their careers. One of them isn’t even close to reaching his peak physical prime. The future is bright people! BEST HITTER: Bryce Harper, OF, Nationals No contest this […]

Michael Cuddyer of the Mets NEW YORK, NY – MAY 03: Michael Cuddyer #23 of the New York Mets walks back to the dugout after striking out to end the eighth inning with two runners in scoring position against the Washington Nationals at Citi Field on May 3, 2015 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Mets poor offense a threat to playoff hopes

0 comments by on 5/8/2015

Going into the season, the Mets were generally viewed somewhat favorably as at least Wild Card contenders, which is something that hasn’t been said about them in a very long time. No one reasonably expected them to win the division because 100 wins was arguably a reasonable expectation for the mighty Nats. Early on, the […]

ARLINGTON, TX – MAY 2: Josh Reddick #22 of the Oakland Athletics points to the stands after hitting a three-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park on May 2, 2015 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Wade/Getty Images)

Best hitters and pitchers: Week 4

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Welcome to week four of our ongoing catalog of the best hitters and pitchers of the week. Last week, the home run continued to reign supreme as it propelled Mark Teixeira to the top offensive spot. On the pitching side, 16 strikeouts across 2 scoreless outings earned Chris Archer the nod. Today we’ll be highlighting two new […]

Justin Verlander, not a DH DENVER, CO – JUNE 19: Starting pitcher Justin Verlander #35 of the Detroit Tigers strikes out bunting three pitches foul against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on June 19, 2011 in Denver, Colorado. The Tigers defeated the Rockies 9-1. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

A totally unbiased and not at all one-sided conversation about the DH

0 comments by on 4/30/2015

This week, the Cardinals announced they had lost rotation ace Adam Wainwright to a ruptured Achilles tendon suffered during a plate appearance. This launched what has become an annual conversation on whether or not to bring the designated hitter to the National League. Ten years ago, I would have counted myself among the opposition. Now however […]

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