Matt Strahm making the All-Star team as a setup man with no saves is a bit of an anomaly. Especially because he didn’t take the Aaron Crow route — his team had its proverbial bases covered. The Phillies are no. 1 in baseball in pitcher WAR. They’re no. 1 by a huge margin in starter…
(Photo by Rick Osentoski/Getty Images) Over the past 5-10 years, the role of the starting pitcher has diminished, and the days of every team having an ace or multiple must-watch starting pitchers have gradually become a thing of the past as pitchers rarely throw a consistent seven innings per start or 200 innings per season…
(Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) Superstar major league baseball players often played every position on the diamond throughout their amateur careers before settling into one spot at the major league level, and that’s no different for one big young star. Despite setting the world on fire en route to becoming the No. 1 pick…
Aryna Sabalenka embraced the Big 3 label for herself, Iga Swiatek, and Elena Rybakina, during a great run at the 2024 Madrid Open. The Big Three label is famously associated with Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal. That will forever remain the proper Big Three, but it’s not exclusive to tennis. It’s generally used…
The Dallas Cowboys’ cornerback room faced adversity early on in the season and had to adjust quickly. With the room expected to look different next season, who performed up to expectations this season? Evaluating the 2023 Dallas Cowboys Cornerbacks The Cowboys’ cornerback room comprised of Trevon Diggs, Stephon Gilmore, DaRon Bland, Jourdan Lewis, Nahshon Wright,…
