Spring Training
What Is Going On With Mike Clevinger?
Warning: The following article includes discussion of domestic and sexual violence. Mike Clevinger was recently inked to a 1 year, $8 million deal with the Chicago White Sox this past offseason. The former Padre and Indian (at the time) has a career 3.39 ERA with an accumulated 14.2 WAR and 51-30 record in his six-year […]
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Part II: Atlanta Braves Spring Training Preview
Infield Projections This spring, all of the speculation surrounding the squad will be around the shortstop position after the offseason saw Dansby Swanson depart the club for the Chicago Cubs via free agency. It’s the second time in as many years that there will be a new face around the diamond, but this year will […]
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Two Rookie Relievers Who Could Make the Reds Bullpen out of Spring Training
The 2023 Spring Training will be the most exciting for Reds Fans since 2019. With top prospects, Elly De La Cruz, Noelvi Marte, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Andrew Abbott, Matt McLain, Brandon Williamson, and many others are in key competition for roles on this next year’s team. But today I want to highlight some underappreciated relief pitchers […]
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Atlanta Braves Spring Training Preview
Part I: Defending the NL East Key Dates WBC pitchers and catchers: February 13 Non-WBC pitchers and catchers: February 15 WBC position players: February 16 Non-WBC position players: February 20 Grapefruit League opener: February 25 vs Red Sox Opening Day: March 30 @Nationals The Atlanta Braves will roll into North Port, Florida, coming off a […]
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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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The Yankees’ Chase for Improvement
Did the Yankees do enough to close the gap? The 2022 American League Championship Series was over in four games. The eventual World Series champions, the Houston Astros, swept the New York Yankees. It was a pathetic performance by the Yankees, who only managed to score nine combined runs in the series, with over half […]
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