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60 Words for 60 Games: AL & NL West

by BttP Staff | July 23rd, 2020

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AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST The Astros have lost their GM, manager, and Gerrit Cole, but they still have a potential best-team-in-baseball core. The A’s will push them every step of the way. They’re not the only… Read more »

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60 Words for 60 Games: AL & NL Central

by BttP Staff | July 23rd, 2020

60 Words for 60 Games - Central

AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL There are good teams in Minnesota and Cleveland. There are bad teams in Detroit and Kansas City. The White Sox are the one in the middle. A “wild card” both in terms… Read more »

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60 Words for 60 Games: AL & NL East

by BttP Staff | July 23rd, 2020

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AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST The A.L. East asks the question: What do you get when you combine one recent champion (Red Sox), the best regular season team of the last decade (Yankees), a perennial close-but-not-quite contender… Read more »

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Season Preview Series 2020, Pt 5: Milwaukee, Minnesota, NY Mets

by BttP Staff | March 13th, 2020

Milwaukee Brewers – by Andrew Ingrelli
Minnesota Twins – by Lee Pietruszewski
New York Mets – by Michael Conte

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Season Preview Series 2020, Pt 4: Houston, Kansas City, Miami

by BttP Staff | March 11th, 2020

Houston Astros – by Daniel R. Epstein
KC Royals – by Nathan Valentine
Miami Marlins – by Jon Jacoby

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Season Preview Series 2020, Pt 3: Cincinnati, Cleveland, Colorado

by BttP Staff | March 9th, 2020

Cincinnati Reds – by Mark Neuenschwander
Cleveland Indians – by Marina Bostelman
Colorado Rockies – by Dan Freedman

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Season Preview Series 2020, Pt 2: Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox

by BttP Staff | March 6th, 2020

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Boston Red Sox – by Jamieson Weiss
Chicago Cubs – by Ben Bailey
Chicago White Sox – by James Cardis

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Season Preview Series 2020, Pt 1: Arizona, Atlanta, Baltimore

by BttP Staff | March 4th, 2020

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Arizona Diamondbacks – by Nick Strangis
Atlanta Braves – by Matt Mudd
Baltimore Orioles – by Chris Baber

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Season Preview Series 2020 Index

by BttP Staff | March 4th, 2020

60 Words for 60 Games - Index

As MLB gets underway in 2020 with a revised and reduced schedule, we’ve done the same with our season previews, using a special “60 Words for 60 Games” format. Our writers have returned, this time… Read more »

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Evaluating the 2019 Predictions & Projections

by Darius Austin | November 3rd, 2019

The Nationals are World Series champions and the offseason is here. Before we start looking ahead to the spring, however, it’s time to look back…to the spring. That’s right, no-one who made a preseason win… Read more »

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Analysing the 2019 Predictions and Projections

by Darius Austin | March 31st, 2019

Welcome to the fifth edition of Banished to the Pen’s annual win prediction and projection extravaganza. In the name of making everyone accountable for predictions they usually didn’t want to make, as well as keeping… Read more »

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Season Preview Series 2019: Chicago Cubs

by John LaLoggia | March 27th, 2019

[Ed. note: This preview was split three ways with John LaLoggia handling the fungoes, while Brandon Lee sought some answers on projection systems from Darius Austin] A song to play while reading about the Cubs:… Read more »

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Season Preview Series 2019: Detroit Tigers

by AD | March 27th, 2019

[Ed. note: This preview was split between two of our resident Tigers fans, AD and Mark Sands. Enjoy!] A song to play while reading about the Tigers: “Rich Kid Blues” by the Raconteurs. Led by… Read more »

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Season Preview Series 2019: Toronto Blue Jays

by Brandon Lee | March 27th, 2019

A song to play while reading about the Blue Jays: “Eyes on the Prize” by Arkells   Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. is the “face” of the Toronto Blue Jays. He has also yet to play even… Read more »

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Season Preview Series 2019: Philadelphia Phillies

by Michael Gates | March 27th, 2019

A song to play while reading about the Phillies: “Let’s Get It On” by Marvin Gaye The opening bars of Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” might have popped into Bryce Harper and Scott Boras’s… Read more »

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Season Preview Series 2019: Atlanta Braves

by Jordy McKever | March 27th, 2019

Song to play while reading about the Braves: “Just The Way You Are” by Billy Joel The Braves had some cash to burn this offseason (Craig Kimbrel is still available, folks), and some great young… Read more »

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Season Preview Series 2019: Los Angeles Dodgers

by Mike Carlucci | March 26th, 2019

A song to play while reading about the Dodgers: “Walkie-Talkie Man” by Steriogram. This was one the best songs on one of the best soundtracks of one of the best baseball video games ever: MVP… Read more »

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Season Preview Series 2019: Cincinnati Reds

by Jeremy Ashton | March 26th, 2019

A song to play while reading about the Reds: “Here Comes the Sun,” by The Beatles because there’s finally reason for optimism about this team. While some contenders with more resources largely sat idle this… Read more »

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Season Preview Series 2019: New York Yankees

by Thomas Heubel | March 26th, 2019

A song to play while reading about the Yankees: “Never Going Back Again,” by Fleetwood Mac. After years of big spending on aging veterans under George Steinbrenner, Yankees GM Brian Cashman has taken the reins… Read more »

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Season Preview Series 2019: Pittsburgh Pirates

by Andrew Sullivan | March 25th, 2019

A song to play while reading about the Pirates: “Bankrupt On Selling,” by Modest Mouse. This is likely evergreen for the Bob Nutting-era Pirates, but just as appropriate in 2019 as ever. I have indeed… Read more »

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Season Preview Series 2019: Milwaukee Brewers

by Andrew Ingrelli | March 25th, 2019

A song to play while reading about the Brewers: “Love & Hate,” by Michael Kiwanuka An entire generation of Brewers fans, myself included, weren’t even alive the one and only time they appeared in the… Read more »

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Season Preview Series 2019: Washington Nationals

by Peter Bloom | March 25th, 2019

A song to play while you’re reading about the Nationals: “I Will Survive,” by Gloria Gaynor. This team will be fine with Bryce Harper hitting 40 homers for a division rival. Just…just fine. The Washington… Read more »

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Season Preview Series 2019: Boston Red Sox

by Jamieson Weiss | March 25th, 2019

A song to play while reading about the Red Sox: I honestly never understood the appeal of “Theme Song to New York, New York” until it became the Red Sox’ preferred way to troll the… Read more »

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Season Preview Series 2019: St. Louis Cardinals

by Alex Crisafulli | March 24th, 2019

A song to play while you’re reading about the Cardinals: “The Glory of Man” by Minutemen. This song is track 20 on the 1989 CD release of Double Nickels on the Dime, and in 2019… Read more »

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Season Preview Series 2019: Tampa Bay Rays

by Darius Austin | March 24th, 2019

A song to play while you’re reading about the Rays: “Roll With It” by Oasis It is eight years since Jonah Keri’s The Extra 2% was published and over a decade since the remarkable 2008… Read more »

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Season Preview Series 2019: Baltimore Orioles

by Chris Baber | March 24th, 2019

A song to play while you’re reading about the Orioles: “Baltimore,” by Randy Newman. I was tempted to use Nina Simone’s version, but Randy’s is just so good. Newman is a dark comedy genius, however,… Read more »

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Season Preview Series 2019: San Francisco Giants

by Daniel Herman | March 22nd, 2019

A song to play while you’re reading about the Giants: “LOVE” by Kendrick Lamar, ft. Zacari. (As Kendrick uses his song about love to talk mostly about loyalty, the Giants will find out how many… Read more »

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Season Preview Series 2019: Minnesota Twins

by Seth Moland-Kovash | March 22nd, 2019

A song to play while you’re reading about the Twins: “Sometimes It Snows In April,” by local hero Prince — because a series of home dates likely to be impacted by weather may set the… Read more »

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Season Preview Series 2019: Kansas City Royals

by James Cardis | March 22nd, 2019

A song for a team going their own way, and to listen to while reading about the Royals: “Never Follow Suit,” by The Radio Dept. The 2018 Royals may have lost nearly twice as many… Read more »

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Season Preview Series 2019: New York Mets

by Nick Skoddy | March 22nd, 2019

A song to play while reading about the Mets: “Secret Garden,” by Bruce Springsteen – It’s cliche for a baseball writer to go back to the Springsteen well, but hey, if you change all the… Read more »

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