[ad_1] Welcome back to Top of the Order, where every Tuesday and Friday I’ll be starting your baseball day with news, notes, and thoughts about the game we love. With just four weeks to go until the July 30 trade deadline, now’s a great time to start taking a lay of the land and determining…
[ad_1] The Angels are in a rough place. With Mike Trout injured, Shohei Ohtani departed, and pitchers like Patrick Sandoval and Reid Detmers injured or struggling, it’s no surprise that they’re on pace for another 90-loss season despite a recent six-game winning streak. Their main source of their woes has been their long-struggling pitching staff,…
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[ad_1] It’s officially July 1, an infamous date for the New York Mets and their fans. Just like every year, Bobby Bonilla will get a big check of roughly $1.193 million from the Mets, a tradition that has been around since 2011 and that won’t stop until 2035. Bonilla hasn’t played since 2001, yet…
[ad_1] David Reginek-USA TODAY Sports One of the most frequent questions I receive about ZiPS is folks wondering how the long-term projections for X hitter or Y pitcher have changed compared to what they were preseason. Since we’re right around the midpoint of the season, this is a good time to review just how the…
[ad_1] We’ve reached the halfway point of the season and the playoff races are starting to take a more defined shape. While the group of teams vying for the NL Wild Card looks pretty big on paper, our playoff odds show that the postseason field is actually more clearly delineated than the standings might lead…
[ad_1] Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports For the past two-plus years, the Phillies have been one of the most successful teams in baseball. They’ve been to the World Series once and nearly made it back again last year. They’re sixth in the league in wins over that span and are within hailing distance of everyone other…
[ad_1] (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) The New York Yankees have been dealing with injuries to key players like Giancarlo Stanton, Anthony Rizzo, and Clarke Schmidt. Unfortunately, the situation worsened as star outfielder Juan Soto missed Saturday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays due to a hand injury. Soto injured his hand while sliding recently…
[ad_1] (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) With members of the New York Yankees dropping like flies of late due to injury including Giancarlo Stanton, Anthony Rizzo, and now Juan Soto, Aaron Judge has been the mainstay that has kept the train on the tracks. Judge has erased a slow start to the season and is…
[ad_1] Takeya Nakamura Sets Strikeout Record in NPB Takeya Nakamura is a unique figure among NPB hitters. The 40-year-old Seibu Lions infielder has hit 478 career home runs, which ranks ninth in Japan’s top league. However, he has also struck out 2,118 times, the highest total in Japanese baseball history. How is Nakamura perceived in…
