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The Hard Knock Life of James Shields
Shields (2-6) struggles to find wins despite a 2.79 ERA. (Copyright: ESPN) Note: Since I started this post a little over a week ago, the Royals have won 7 of 8. Reverse-jinx successful! This offseason,...
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How are the Cardinals consistently competitive?
The St. Louis Cardinals celebrate after winning the 2011 World Series. The Cardinals have been one of the most consistent teams in recent memory. Since 2000, the Cardinals have reached the NLCS seven...
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A Retrospective Glance at MLB Salaries
Salaries are rising at a much faster pace than inflation. It seems as with each year that passes the yearly salaries of Major League Baseball players continually raise in value. Contracts have reached...
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Joe Mauer: Mr. “Un-Clutch”?
Joe Mauer bunts in the seventh inning as the Minnesota Twins play the Cleveland Indians at Target Field on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Indians won 4-3.(Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin)...
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The Giant Frontier: Dynamic Ticket Pricing
Teams are now using analytics and dynamic pricing to sell tickets and fill seats. (Copyright: New York Times) Are all sporting events valued the same? Is the game between the Oakland Athletics and the...
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Why is Starlin Castro struggling?
Castro has a career-low .232 BA this season. (Copyright: ESPN) It’s not often that we talk about the decline of a 23-year-old baseball player; most players don’t even reach the big leagues until...
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Comparison Analysis: What exactly is a good at-bat?
Image Copyright: MLB What qualifies as a good at-bat? A homerun is probably the best answer. It guarantees run(s) while completely eliminating the probability of an out. However, batters don’t hit...
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Meddlin’ with Medlen
Image Copyright: Sports Illustrated Kris Medlen was one of the most surprising success stories in baseball during the 2012 season. The 5-10 righty donning the flat bill took the National League by...
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Could Norichika Aoki be the next Ichiro?
Image Copyright: Off the Bench Baseball Major League Baseball and the Japanese Baseball League, also referred to as Nippon Professional Baseball, have been swapping professional baseball players for...
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Cuddyer Goes Streaking: Destination DiMaggio
Joe DiMaggio, “The Yankee Clipper” as referred to by his peers, had not an inkling of what was in culmination as he trotted to first base on May 15th, 1941. His single against Eddie Smith of the White...
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Andrew Bailey and Boston’s Missing Piece
Image Copyright: CBS Sports The Boston Red Sox weren’t even supposed to contend this year. Coming off 69 wins, a fire-sale, and a managerial change, 2013 was widely considered a rebuilding year. Yet...
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The New Green and Gold Standard
Despite a minuscule payroll, the Oakland A’s sit just a half game behind the Texas Rangers for first place in the AL West. What many people misconstrued about the “Moneyball” Oakland Athletics of 2002...
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CWS: Rosenblatt vs. TD Ameritrade
TD Ameritrade Stadium has resulted in fewer runs and less excitement. What do most people want in their ideal baseball game? Aside from the rare occasion of a perfect game or no-hitter, the answer for...
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The Pirates and Pythagoras
The Pittsburgh Pirates currently have a 53-34 (.609) record, the best in baseball. I recently celebrated a birthday, and, as I reveled in the insignificance of turning 19, I realized something quite...
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Miggy, Miggy, Miggy…Can’t You See?
Miguel Cabera (DET) is on his way to another record-breaking season. How your 425ft opposite field yonnis hypnotizes me. Undoubtedly, we are witnessing one of the best hitters in this era. Miguel...
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Do PEDs really improve player performance?
Do Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs) really improve player performance? On Tuesday, it was reported by T.J. Quinn and Mike Fish of ESPN.com that MLB is planning to suspend Ryan Braun, Alex Rodriguez...
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The Year of the Puig
Will Puig stay hot after the All-Star Break? Yasiel Puig has taken the league and world by storm since his debut on June 3rd. His stats have rivaled only few to start their careers. All Puig has done...
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Is there still hope for the Milwaukee Brewers?
Can the Brewers get back to their winning ways? Is there any hope left? Is There Still Hope for the Milwaukee Brewers? Now that we are at the half way point in the season and the All-Star game is done...
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I Believe in the Pirates, and So Should You
The Pirates have excelled as one of the top teams in the MLB this year. Can they keep it up? The Pittsburgh Pirates haven’t made the postseason since 1992. Heck, they haven’t even had a winning season...
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David Ortiz’s Remarkable Resurgence
David Ortiz is all smiles with his performance this season. Now 37 years old, David Ortiz is, by conventional baseball standards, in the twilight of his career. It is a time when even the best players...
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