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Josh Naylor – Points League Prince
Josh Naylor dropped his K% once again in 2023 on the way to posting a .308 batting average. This profile is tailor made for a certain league type: Points Leagues.
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Prospect Breakdown: Cam Fisher
By Josh Bookbinder Every pitcher who has played at a high level has a few different players that stand out to them as brutally scary at-bats. Not all of them admit it, for sure, but they do. I’m willing to admit that there were a few guys I personally faced…
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George Kirby Player Breakdown
George Kirby’s command is among the best in baseball. After tossing 190 innings in 2023, could he be in the running for AL Cy Young this season?
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Death of the Changeup: What’s Wrong With Baseball’s Oldest Pitch, and Why the Splitter Movement Might Be To Blame
If you believe some of the numbers, the once-heralded changeup is going far out of style. But a deeper dive into some external factors, including the “splitter revolution”, may provide hope for fans of the pitch that it won’t be out of the game anytime soon.
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Jarren Duran Player Breakdown
It’s been 5 years since Jarren Duran appeared in the 2019 Future’s Game, and many have made up their mind on him as a bust. Going into 2024 however, Duran may finally get the playing time and lineup spot he needs to become the player many thought he could be.
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Player Profile: Mitch Haniger
Mitch Haniger caught headlines recently as part of the trade that brought Robbie Ray to San Francisco, and while the trade was interesting, it certainly wasn’t what most people were hoping for when they saw a “BREAKING: …” tweet notification from Jeff Passan. However, when diving into the numbers, I…
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Matt Wallner Player Breakdown
In limited playing time in 2023, Matt Wallner hit the baseball harder than almost anyone… when he hit it. Can he make enough contact in 2024 to unlock his full potential?
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The Perfect Crime: The Most Underrated Part of Trea Turner’s 2023
It’s tough to steal bases at the big league level, as we saw for many years with the declining rates. It took MLB stepping in to push levels back to where they needed to be, creating action and excitement in an area of the game that isn’t power-focused, but instead…
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Reid Detmers Player Breakdown
Reid Detmers was a popular breakout pick in 2023 and fell short. Could he bounce back and have a post-hype breakout in 2024?
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The Topps 10 – The Best Baseball Card Designs of All Time (Opinion)
Topps baseball cards are iconic. The first set that Topps released came out in 1951 in the spirit of earlier tobacco trading cards; ever since, they’ve released yearly sets with unique designs. I’ve listed my top 10 designs in order here.
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