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Brewer’s Lineup Preview
After an offseason without a big splash, albeit spending more money than the prior winter, the Brewers offense looks pretty good and may surprise some people. Returning most of the keys, along with some developing prospects, is always the key to success, and the Crew seem devoted to this notion. Starring at the dish for […]
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Ian Gibaut: From Waiver Claim to Stud
A Case Study in Reds Bullpen Performances Over the past few years, the Cincinnati Reds Bullpen has been a revolving door of waiver claims, fringe quadruple-a pitchers and has seen their better arms plagued by injuries. Tejay Antone, likely their best reliever in 2021, posted a dominant 11.23 K/9 and a 3.26 FIP to compliment […]
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Top 10 Shortstops for 2023
Shortstop is the deepest position in baseball by a mile. There are going to be some people on this list that, at first glance, you’d think, “Woah, this guy is way too low,” then you’ll see the guys after him and think, “It all makes sense now.” Shortstop is arguably the most critical position on […]
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Top 10 Third Basemen for 2023
Maybe the most stacked position in baseball; third base is full of absolute superstars. Some players outside the top 5 could be top 3 on other lists. That’s how loaded this position is. The anchor of the defense in the infield and is usually one of the best hitters on every team. It was so […]
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The Reds Should Trade Infielders for Outfielders
In December, Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic reported that a rival executive of the Reds stated that they were aggressively pursuing prospect-for-prospect trades with many teams. The Reds have an abundance of middle infield prospects and infielders in their organization. Most of these players can only play shortstop or 3rd, with 2nd locked up by […]
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David Matoma: The New Hope For Baseball in Africa
African baseball has always been a step behind the rest of the world. Between India and Africa, these lands are considered unmined areas for the search for baseball talent. Many have tried, yet few have succeeded in bringing solid prospects in from any African country, much less than that of a less developed country like […]
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Matt Mervis’ 2022 Campaign Was One to Remember
Matt Mervis had a phenomenal season last year to make his name familiarized league-wide. The Duke graduate went from A+ ball at the start of 2022 to possibly being a part of the Cubs Opening Day roster this upcoming season. How did he do it so fast? A+ Ball As mentioned above, Matt Mervis started […]
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5 Breakout Picks for the 2023 Season
Each season has many players who break out with big, often surprising seasons. 2022 included players such as Andres Gimenez and Dylan Cease–the former making his first All-Star team and winning a Gold Glove, and the latter finishing second in the AL Cy Young race. So now it comes time to ask who will break […]
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This Seasons Cubs Offense will be a Big Improvement From Last Year
The Chicago Cubs have made some big moves this year. After finishing 74-88 last year, the Cubs had a lot of holes to fill, especially for the offense. The Cubs’ general manager, Jed Hoyer, has taken advantage of the tremendous free-agent market to help fix those holes. Last Year Last year it was tough watching […]
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Top 10 First Basemen for 2023
First Base. Where you find the best sluggers in baseball and the heart and soul of most teams. Having a first baseman that can hit you out of a deficit or give your closer some run support in the later innings is absolutely huge. Here is a list of the ten first basemen we think […]
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