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2016’s Most Soul-Crushing Stretches

by Jacob Marsalisi | February 8th, 2017

Baseball is a sport played over half the year, and with almost daily games for over six months, the importance of any one individual game is muted. One loss in April doesn’t fill fans with… Read more »

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Which Pitchers Got More Than Their Share of Wins?

by Jacob Marsalisi | January 24th, 2017

Starting rotations are not evenly balanced. A quick look at a team’s depth chart will show that most rotations petter off near the back end, and some have massive gaps between ace and #5. Fans… Read more »

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What Would the Steroid Era Have Been Like in the Polo Grounds?

by Jacob Marsalisi | January 13th, 2017

The steroid era saw an explosion of home runs and scoring in the major leagues, and some parks amplified these effects even more. Coors Field in 2000 was the pinnacle of extreme scoring: 6.25 runs… Read more »

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2017 Outlook: Joe Kelly

by Jacob Marsalisi | December 22nd, 2016

On July 31, 2014, the Red Sox were 48-60 and had just finished the process of unloading 80% of their rotation through trades. The Red Sox were looking for valuable major league assets in return,… Read more »

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