(Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images) The automated strike zone has become an inevitability that baseball fans have largely grown to accept, as most fans agree that it is a long time coming and would be a great improvement for the sport. However, one ace isn’t so fond of the idea and thinks that we should…
(Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images) After the 2022 season, Alek Manoah of the Toronto Blue Jays was on top of the world. He had just posted a 2.24-ERA season that gave him a place among the three AL Cy Young finalists that year. However, he was a disaster to open 2023 and the Blue Jays…
(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…
(Photo by Rob Tringali/Getty Images) The New York Mets have been more competitive than previously anticipated. They have been inconsistent, sure, but they have also showed they have the tools to succeed and make some noise this year, one that was supposed to be a transition period. Their 17-18 record is mediocre, but as the…
Last week, I looked into the strange fact that starter usage hasn’t declined as precipitously as it first seemed over the past half decade. It’s downright strange that pitchers are throwing nearly as many pitches per start as they did in 2019 because it sure doesn’t feel that way. It’s even stranger that the average…
(Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) The Los Angeles Dodgers have one of the largest contingents of players on the injured list. Some of the names include Clayton Kershaw, Walker Buehler, Dustin May, Tony Gonsolin, Kyle Hurt, Bobby Miller, and Jason Heyward, among many others. Unfortunately, another pitcher has joined them: it’s reliever Ryan Brasier. According…
(Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) Elbow injuries have eaten pitchers alive this season in MLB. The number of hurlers suffering ligament damage or flexor tendon strains is growing by the day. Of them, Cleveland Guardians young starter Gavin Williams was getting closer to a return to action. He originally suffered elbow discomfort after a weighted ball…
(Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images) The San Francisco Giants did everything in their power to bring in some impact talent in the offseason. They were able to sign Jung Hoo Lee, Jorge Soler, Matt Chapman, Jordan Hicks, and Blake Snell, the latter being secured very late into spring training. Snell didn’t open the season on…
(Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) The New York Yankees lost against the Oakland Athletics on Monday afternoon. The defeat, however, was in no way Carlos Rodon’s fault. Rodon started the game and delivered a strong performance, continuing his impressive form from this season. Despite a rough 2023 season due to health issues, Rodon has improved…
CINCINNATI — For the second offseason in a row, Dan Pitcher explored options to leave the Cincinnati Bengals. And for the second year in a row, the Bengals have enticed him to stay, this time hiring him to become the team’s offensive coordinator. Pitcher, 37, replaces Brian Callahan, who officially was announced as the new…
