This Week In Baseball – Matt Harvey Traded, Bronx Bombers Winning, James Paxton No-Hitter, David Price Injury, Roberto Osuna

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The Darkest of Knights… On the clock to trade him before he would become a free agent, the Mets salvaged something out of Matt Harvey, trading him on Tuesday to the team they happen to be facing this week, the …

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Does a Baseball Manager Actually Make a Difference?

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If a baseball manager is unable to show up for a game, does it really hinder team performance? Manager impact has always been mysterious. Managers come off as old, older and often accompanied by a short fuse. We’ve seen coaches …

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Eloy Jimenez Making Major League Push

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For the past few years the league has been getting younger and younger in an attempt to maximize player value but also to let talented prospects prove themselves at the Major League level. It just so happens that there have …

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Roto Pope Podcast, Ep 5: Cinco De Mayo, Hot/Not Players, Fireballing Rookie Arms, NBA Playoffs, Seinfeld!

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Sean and Aaron engage in various topics for the fifth episode of the Roto Pope podcast: Funhouse (@BackAftaThis) Down, Cinco De Mayo Fantasy Baseball: “Hot/Not” Segment—Matt Adams, Mookie Betts, A.J. Pollock (Hot); Joey Votto, Alex Bregman, Brian Dozier, Yu Darvish, …

Meme-O-Random: Los Angeles Dodgers Falling Apart

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With the injuries piling up, here’s an inside look at the current Dodgers situation. Check out more funny baseball memes in Off Base Or like our Facebook page: The Baseball Memes

This Week In Baseball – Albert Pujols’ 3000 Hits, Corey Seager Out, Ichiro Retires, Braves Surging, Jung Ho Kang Returns

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Mr. 3000… On Friday night against the Seattle Mariners, Albert Pujols become the 32nd member of MLB’s 3,000-hit club. Even more impressive is that he’s just the fourth player in MLB history with 3,000 hits and 600 home runs. Though …

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RotoPope Podcast, Ep 4: Francesa’s Return, Velocity Surgers, Expected Strikeouts, NBA Playoffs, Paul George To The Lakers?

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Foul Territory’s fantasy baseball specialist Aaron Sauceda is joined by his co-host Sean Burch as they discuss: The return of Mike “Sports Pope” Francesa Aaron’s Fantasy Piece: Early Velocity Surgers, Expected Strikeouts Charlie Morton Blake Snell Dylan Bundy Mike Foltynewicz …

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Looks Like the End for Ichiro Between the Lines

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I’ll always remember the one and only time I saw Ichiro Suzuki (and we don’t really need to use his last name, do we?) play at Safeco Field in Seattle. It was 2002, when he was the reigning AL Rookie …

Meme-O-Random: Everybody Loves Baseball

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Brother Hezekiah with the sweet launch angle! Check out more funny baseball memes in Off Base Or like our Facebook page: The Baseball Memes  

Expected Strikeouts: Who Is Under- and Over-Performing?

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I was crammed into a middle seat on a recent flight to Seattle and I decided to spend the $10 for WiFi so I could pass the time by reading some baseball content about plate discipline metrics for pitchers. It …