Jacob deGrom, Frankenpitcher
When Jacob deGrom was drafted by the Mets out of Stetson University in the ninth round of the 2010 draft, he was a 22-year-old shortstop that sometimes flashed a plus fastball as the closer. Then he...
View ArticleBoston’s Bounce-Back Duo
The 2015 season didn’t go quite as planned in Beantown. A Boston Red Sox team that many expected to win the division — and perhaps have a nice playoff run — instead finished dead last in the AL East....
View ArticleMaking the $100m player
Someone is going to win the nine-figure lottery this offseason. Every offseason for the past 10 years, at least one MLB player has signed a contract for at $100 million-plus. Some of those players have...
View ArticleFinding the Next Cy Young Winner
As we approached the 2015 season, who could have foreseen Chicago Cubs 29-year-old right-hander Jake Arrieta — and his 34-32 career record and 4.48 career ERA — being even in sniffing distance of a Cy...
View ArticleJordan Zimmermann, a value at $100 million
It took five years and $110 million for the Detroit Tigers to bring right-handed starter Jordan Zimmermann into the fold. That’s hardly a small token, though these days, that still qualifies as a...
View ArticleWhy the A’s rebuild can’t work like Houston’s or Chicago’s
The Houston Astros seem to have struck gold with a great young shortstop in Carlos Correa, who was a perfect midseason addition to the Astros’ young, talented lineup as the team rode its power and 2015...
View Article2016’s Biggest Bust
Normally, we spend this time of the year thinking about good things. The Baby New Year brings with it a fresh outlook. We look excitedly upon our team’s signings and dream of the upcoming season. We...
View ArticleWhy the Cubs shouldn’t trade Jorge Soler
If the playoffs had never happened, you might scoff at the idea that Jorge Soler is a foundational piece for the Chicago Cubs. Soler? The guy that was one of the thirty worst players in baseball last...
View ArticleWei-Yin Chen’s semi-secret (and valuable) skills
Wei-Yin Chen just got a contract that could bring him just shy of nine figures by the time he’s done. If he doesn’t opt out, and the sixth year vests, he gets $96 million. Here are some other facts...
View ArticleLast Year’s Best Pitch By the Numbers
How would you judge a pitch? How would you determine the best pitch in baseball? By velocity? It’s tempting, because every mile per hour of velocity does add effectiveness to a fastball. But movement...
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