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Will Austin Slater be Ready by Opening Day?
On Wednesday, the Giants announced that outfielder Austin Slater had been diagnosed with right elbow neuritis and won’t be able to throw or hit for at least the next week. After the week, Slater will be re-evaluated. It’s unclear right now how long this will keep Slater out or if he will be ready for […]
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Rules Changes For ’23: Do You Like Them?
As we all know by now, baseball is changing things with some rule changes to speed up the game and make it more entertaining to more demographics. I, for one, have always thought there was nothing wrong with the pace of baseball and that baseball is not boring. These are my opinions on the rule […]
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Giants Notes: Pitching Struggles, Debuts, The Catching Battle Heating Up, Rookies Playing Well, and More
The Giants have now played four spring games, winning two and losing two. Most of their offseason additions and holdovers from last season have made their debuts, and several players vying for an opening day spot are showing out. Pitching Struggles The Giants added two starting pitchers this offseason, deepening a rotation that already had […]
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Doval is Ready to be One of Baseball’s Best Closers
104 MPH with late snap is nearly impossible to hit, let alone make contact with. Add in the daunting factor of not knowing exactly where it’s going? A major league hitter’s nightmare. Camilo Doval came on to the Big League scene, making his debut on April 18, 2021, after being fast-tracked through the minors (28 […]
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MLB’s First Look at the Pitch Clock: Is It Good for Baseball?
The first slate of Spring Training games are in the past, and there has been one story surrounding this weekend in baseball: the pitch clock. Many rule changes were put into effect for the 2023 season, and the pitch clock is easily the most controversial of the bunch. Baseball fans around the world are having […]
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How will Kyle Lewis fit in Arizona?
The Diamondbacks have one of the youngest outfields in Major League Baseball. All eight outfielders on their 40-man roster are under the age of 30. This means there will be a lot of competition for playing time between these young guys. One of the more exciting names this spring will be Kyle Lewis. Lewis, 27, […]
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Padres Starter Joe Musgrove Suffers Broken Toe Injury
Harsh news for the San Diego Padres this morning as right-hander Joe Musgrove officially suffered a broken-toe injury yesterday. The 30-year-old Padres starter was injured while in the weight room, breaking his big left toe. It’s unclear when the Padres will exactly get Joe Musgrove back, but it’s likely the right-hander will miss some time. […]
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MLB 2023 Futures: NL West
I will be breaking down the over/under regular season win totals for every team this week. First up in the series is the National League West. Arizona DiamondbacksThe DBacks haven’t had a winning record since 2019, and 2023 looks to be more of the same. The bullpen is bolstered by the addition of Andrew Chafin, […]
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The Giants Rotation: Deep and Balanced
The “bang for the buck” the San Francisco Giants are getting is a steal. In a division that includes Clayton Kershaw, Walker Buehler, Julio Urias, Joe Musgrove, and Zac Gallen, the National League West features some of the better arms in the game. Although Logan Webb has established himself as one of the better pitchers […]
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Rickey Henderson is One of Baseball’s greatest players…If Not the Best
Rickey Henderson is a one-of-a-kind player. You will never see another player bless the baseball diamond like Rickey did. Rickey was born in Chicago in the back of an Oldsmobile. You could say he was born fast because of it. At an early age, Henderson could bat right-handed but throw left-handed naturally. Growing up playing […]
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