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Phillies Bring in Veteran Utility Man
On January 21st, The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to a one-year, $2,000,000 contract with veteran utility man Josh Harrison. Harrison formerly spent time with Philadelphia’s spring training team but never played a game for the big league squad. That will change in 2023. Philadelphia gets a much-needed defensive substitute and a potential consistent bat while Bryce […]
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Why K-Rod Should Be a Hall of Famer
The 2023 MLB Hall of Fame voting has concluded, adding another year where a closer has not entered the Hall. In all of the years of the Hall of Fame, only eight closers have been inducted. In no particular order, the eight closers are Dennis Eckersley, Rollie Fingers, Goose Gossage, Trevor Hoffman, Mariano Rivera, Lee […]
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Can Pirates Mitch Keller Build Off of his Impressive 2022 Season
As Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller came up through the system, the Cedar Rapids native was always seen as a highly touted prospect. After being drafted in the second round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft, Keller was primed to be the face of that next wave of Pirates pitching in Pittsburgh. After being […]
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Bold Predictions for the 2023 Brewers
Can Christian Yelich hit over .300? Can Corbin Burnes win a Cy Young? Can the team win the Division? All valid questions, but I’ll explain why the answer to all three, and more, is yes. We’ll start with Yelich. I think he is a fantastic odds-on MVP candidate, but I don’t think Milwaukee is a […]
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Should The Phillies Bring Back Cole Hamels?
Phillies fans know all about Cole Hamels, 2008 World Series MVP, 4x all-star, one of the “four aces” in 2011, alongside Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, and Roy Oswalt, and a great all-around pitcher. Hamels hasn’t been on an MLB team since 2020, and he looks to make a comeback in 2023. With teams all around […]
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Which Reds Rookie will be Most Impactful in 2023?
The Reds have a plethora of exciting prospects in their farm system, 4 of which were spotlighted on MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 List when the preseason rankings were dropped earlier this week. Those four on the list are:SS Elly De La Cruz (Ranked 10th) 3B/SS Noelvi Marte (Ranked 29th)SS Edwin Arroyo (Ranked 44th)3B Cam Collier […]
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Why Keeping Bryan Reynolds in Pittsburgh Just Means so Much More
On this exact date twenty-eight years ago, Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds was born. A player that brings so much excitement to the game while also being a competitive personality that’s so crucial to this organization. There’s no debating Reynolds’ worth to this franchise, and he is a true cornerstone of this team that General […]
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Top 10 Relief Pitchers for 2023
Relief Pitching. The glue that holds together wins and saves bad starts. This list contains some of baseball’s most talented arms, including starting pitching. There are so many elite talents in the bullpen that some will be left off this list entirely. It was tough to rank just 10, but this is what we came […]
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One Exciting Player to Watch for Each MLB Team in 2023
Baltimore Orioles: Grayson Rodriguez The Orioles are a team with lots of exciting young talent. Obviously, Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson will be fun players to watch, but Grayson Rodriguez could be the future ace of the rotation and will likely make his debut in 2023. Keep your eye on him this season, as he […]
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Where Do the Cubs Stand in the NL Central?
The NL Central division is up for grabs heading into 2023. The Cubs finished in 3rd place by a wide margin but weren’t close to finishing in first; however, big free agency moves and teams not making moves has made the division very winnable for the Cubs if things go right. The Cardinals Last year […]
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