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Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

On-Deck Circle: Early reactions from the 2024 MLB season

Brendan Galvin April 18, 2024
It has now been three weeks since the 2024 MLB campaign started, and there’s been no shortage of storylines from the diamond. Here are four early reactions — or overreactions — from the early action on the young MLB season.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

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.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

On-Deck Circle: Why hitting a baseball is the most difficult skill in sports

Brendan Galvin September 28, 2023
Deion Sanders recently said hitting a baseball was the most challenging part of his athletic career, and he's not the only athlete to say that. Turns out, baseball is much more difficult than it looks.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

On-Deck Circle: Proposed divisional changes would bring renewed rivalries and excitement baseball

Brendan Galvin February 23, 2023
With a potential league expansion in the future, here is a proposed plan of what the new look MLB could look like.
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Fair or Foul: Grading the first few offseason free agent deals

Daniel Multz November 18, 2021
Daniel Multz analyzes the first major moves of the MLB offseason.
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Fair or Foul: One goal for each MLB team’s 2021 season

Daniel Multz March 30, 2021
Daniel Multz presents one goal for each MLB team to pursue during the 2021 MLB season.
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Fair or Foul: The 2021 Under-23 Opening Day Lineup

Daniel Multz March 23, 2021
Fair or Foul Columnist Daniel Multz discusses his picks for an under-23 lineup of MLB players across the league.
Harry Agganis Statue at Agganis Arena. A rare baseball card of the Boston University alum will be up for auction in April. ELIZABETH MCCLELLAND/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Rare Harry Agganis baseball card resurfaces, evokes memories of his legacy

Rachel Do February 16, 2021
The memory of acclaimed BU alum Harry Agganis resurfaced with the discovery of his rare signed baseball card, which is up for auction in April.
Between the Lines: Major League Baseball 2018 season predictions

Between the Lines: Major League Baseball 2018 season predictions

Michael Alcaraz March 26, 2018
As we inch closer to Opening Day, here are my 2018 MLB season predictions.
Going For Two: Hey Sox fans, time to root for the Cubbies

Going For Two: Hey Sox fans, time to root for the Cubbies

David Souza October 19, 2016

With the Boston Red Sox failing to move on in the 2016 MLB postseason, Sox fans all across New England now have a quandary on their hands -- do they root for Terry Francona and the Cleveland Indians...

Going For Two: All hail Dave Dombrowski

Going For Two: All hail Dave Dombrowski

David Souza December 9, 2015

For the past two seasons the Boston Red Sox have found themselves in the cellar of the American League East with records of 71-91 and 78-84, respectively. Then, on Aug. 19, owner John Henry and company...

Going For Two: The Chicago Cubs are reversing 100-plus years worth of heartbreak

Going For Two: The Chicago Cubs are reversing 100-plus years worth of heartbreak

David Souza October 19, 2015

The remaining four teams in the MLB postseason are all without a title since at least 1993. So it appears as if one team’s long drought will finally come to an end in the coming weeks. No other team...

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