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3 Things to Watch From Each Team in the AL West

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Los Angeles Angles: Position battles for 2B to replace Howie Kendrick. How strong does Garrett Richards look, is he ready for another all-star season? Is top pitching prospect Andrew Heaney ready enough to live up to high expectations of being an eventual ace? Oakland Athletics: Watch for the return of Barry Zito, as he is invited to train with the major league team. Can R.J Alvarez and Tyler Clippard settle into the already dominate bullpen? Lots of questions in the infield, will any unexpected player steal the show in the dirt at the A’s camp? Seattle Mariners: Youngsters James Paxton Continue reading 3 Things to Watch From Each Team in the AL West→

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Why Did the Red Sox Sign Moncada?

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All along, the major teams in the Yoan Moncada sweepstakes have been the Yankees, Dodgers, Brewers, Angles, Rays, and Padres, but the Red Sox were only mentioned a few times during the waiting period of the young Cuban infielder to sign with a major league club. Boston only briefly worked Moncada out, while the other major contenders for his services saw Moncada work out more than once. The Yankees (always eager with their money) even tested out Yoan for a third time late last week, which may be the reasoning behind Boston’s decision to offer $4 million more taking the Continue reading Why Did the Red Sox Sign Moncada?→

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Week of 2-16-15

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Legend: In 2001 the Seattle Mariners tied the major league record with 116 wins. Despite losing the the Yankees in the ALCS, this team was truly stacked, as it will go down as one of the best teams ever. What made the M’s so good in 2001 was their hitting, as Ichiro (AL ROTY and MVP) lead the charge to a team batting average of .288. The lineup consisted of contact, power, and speed, as they stole 174 bags along with hitting 169 homers. The Mariners had 5 all-stars in that lineup, 4 of whom started the in the all-star Continue reading Week of 2-16-15→

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Dissecting Bob Gibson’s 1968 Season

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Why was the mound lowered in 1969? Mostly because of the Bob Gibson’s 1968 MVP and Cy Young winning season. Starting roughly around 1950 (just after the end of WWII), baseball had transitioned fully from its first “live ball” era into its second “dead ball” era. From 1950-1968, pitching dominated like no other, but the portrait that Gibson painted in 1968 was better than any painting that Pablo Picasso could make. With a record of 22-9 with a 1.12 ERA (3rd lowest in a season ever) and a league leading 268 strikeouts, the Cardinal’s all-time ace, may not had been Continue reading Dissecting Bob Gibson’s 1968 Season→

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