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Much of the talk in Major League Baseball this season has centered around the alarming rate at which hitters are striking out. Indeed, many baseball purists have fretted that the game is reducing itself to its “three true outcomes” –…

Baseball is a game made up of odd and quirky statistics, some of which defy easy explanation. For instance, the narrow run differential for the Seattle Mariners suggests that they should be a team just barely above .500, instead of…

Like fans in any sport, baseball fans are drawn to the shiny and new each season. Rookie callups and exciting imports (hello Shohei Ohtani) capture the imagination, but most of the time it’s the established old warhorses that do most…

One thing every Major League Baseball team will deal with during a season is injuries. When key players go down hurt teams can try to engineer a trade for a replacement, but these transactions are often high-risk propositions. If a…

When Major League Baseball created a single game wildcard postseason playoff, it also created a unique new dynamic for clubs to contend with. Should teams go all out to win the division, or rest players as needed and be willing…

The long Major League Baseball season tends to measure itself in terms of holiday mileposts as the season goes along. Casey Stengel was said to not pay attention to the standings until Flag Day in June. Other teams cite either…

In the early part of the 2018 Major League Baseball season, the pitchers throughout the league seem to have the upper hand on hitters. In fact, there have already been two no-hitters thrown this season, and both pitchers to have…

UNANIMOUS AI FINISHES IN THE TOP 8% OF ALL BRACKETS ON ESPN Villanova's victory over Michigan on Monday night earned the Wildcats their second national championship in three years. The Wildcats' victory capped off one of the most unpredictable tournaments…