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On-Deck Circle: Predicting MLB’s award winners

Brendan Galvin March 19, 2024
The 2024-2025 MLB season kicks off with the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres squaring off in the first-ever MLB Seoul Series. While the other 28 MLB teams won’t start their regular season until next week, the two-game series between NL West rivals will be a sign of things to come ahead of a new baseball season.
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American League Divisional Series pits Cleveland’s David against New York’s Goliath | Minority Report

Lincoln Son Currie October 13, 2022
Take one look at each superstar for the Cleveland Guardians and the New York Yankees, and you’ll see a David and Goliath comparison begging to be made. 
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Fair or Foul: Opening weekend takeaways

Daniel Multz April 12, 2022
Columnist Daniel Multz highlights top storylines from MLB's opening weekend.
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Fair or Foul: The 2022 season will not start on time, and the league will pay the price

Daniel Multz February 2, 2022
Columnist Daniel Multz gives his take on the current MLB lockout, and its potential impact on baseball's future.
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Fair or Foul: One thing each eliminated playoff team needs to do before 2022

Daniel Multz October 28, 2021
Daniel Multz identifies one area of improvement for each eliminated MLB playoff team.
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Fair or Foul: How surprising were these early managerial shakeups

Daniel Multz October 21, 2021
Daniel Multz discusses significant personnel decisions that some MLB teams have already made entering the offseason.
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Fair or Foul: The greatest strength and weakness of each AL playoff contender

Daniel Multz September 30, 2021
Daniel Multz breaks down the strengths and weaknesses of each AL team in contention for the MLB postseason.
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Fair or Foul: Four Stories to watch unfold in the 2021 Season

Daniel Multz April 26, 2021
In Fair or Foul, Daniel Multz highlights four storylines to watch for the rest of the season.
7th Inning Stretch: Major League Baseball is in shambles. Now what?

7th Inning Stretch: Major League Baseball is in shambles. Now what?

Jacob Gurvis February 18, 2020

I can’t believe I’m saying this, but Bryce Harper was right when he was 23-years-old. We desperately need to “make baseball fun again.” Unfortunately, that mission appears futile, at least for...

7th Inning Stretch: Bring on the smack talk

7th Inning Stretch: Bring on the smack talk

Jacob Gurvis October 18, 2018
As far as smack talk in baseball goes, the line is fairly blurry. So how much is too much? When does showing up an opponent turn from passionate confidence to excessive arrogance?
7th Inning Stretch: Red Sox channel Frank Sinatra, win ALDS in New York, New York

7th Inning Stretch: Red Sox channel Frank Sinatra, win ALDS in New York, New York

Jacob Gurvis October 12, 2018
Start spreading the news, that’s right. The Boston Red Sox are heading to their 11th American League Championship Series after defeating the New York Yankees Tuesday in New York, New York. Shoutout to Frank Sinatra for making this series interesting.
7th Inning Stretch: Picked-up pieces from around Major League Baseball

7th Inning Stretch: Picked-up pieces from around Major League Baseball

Jacob Gurvis October 4, 2018
Over the past few days, the game of baseball has endured quite a bit. From two intense tie-breakers in the National League to exciting Wild Card games to further developments in a player’s domestic violence case, it has been a rollercoaster of a week in Major League Baseball.
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