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On-Deck Circle: Early overreactions from the first couple weeks of the MLB season

Brendan Galvin April 12, 2023
With just under two weeks of play, the 2023 MLB season is already off to a hectic start. Here are three early overreactions the start of the season.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

On-Deck Circle: The World Baseball Classic is a chance for international stars to shine, but the United States has a strong chance to repeat

Brendan Galvin March 15, 2023
Columnist Brendan Galvin dissects which teams could take home the title in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
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Fair or Foul: Top three storylines that define the 2021 season … so far

Daniel Multz September 2, 2021
Daniel Multz discusses his main takeaways from the 2021 MLB season.
Fair or Foul: Each 2020 NL playoff team’s last big free agent signing… and how they turned out

Fair or Foul: Each 2020 NL playoff team’s last big free agent signing… and how they turned out

Daniel Multz December 7, 2020
Here are the most recent big free agent signings for every National League team that made the playoffs in 2020.
Fair or Foul: Looking at the candidacy of each finalist for the hotly contested MLB award races

Fair or Foul: Looking at the candidacy of each finalist for the hotly contested MLB award races

Daniel Multz November 9, 2020
Major League Baseball has some close award races for this season and here is a look at the candidates for each of those races.
Fair or Foul: The last time the Dodgers and Rays each played in a World Series

Fair or Foul: The last time the Dodgers and Rays each played in a World Series

Daniel Multz October 26, 2020
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays are duking it out in the World Series, but both had interesting paths to their last Fall Classic.
7th Inning Stretch: MLB Hot Stove on the verge of heating up

7th Inning Stretch: MLB Hot Stove on the verge of heating up

Jacob Gurvis November 30, 2018

If you’ve been thinking that the baseball world has seemed rather quiet of late, you’d be right. Since the World Series ended a month ago, there have been relatively few headlines. No major free...

7th Inning Stretch: A roadmap to the Red Sox offseason

7th Inning Stretch: A roadmap to the Red Sox offseason

Jacob Gurvis November 15, 2018
The Boston Red Sox won the World Series at 11:17 p.m. on Oct. 28. With workhorse Dave Dombrowski at the helm as president of baseball operations, preparations for the 2019 season likely began at 11:18 p.m.
7th Inning Stretch: A perfect ending to an unforgettable season

7th Inning Stretch: A perfect ending to an unforgettable season

Jacob Gurvis October 30, 2018
For the fourth time in my lifetime, the Boston Red Sox are World Champions.
Steve Pearce was named Most Valuable Player after hitting two home runs in the Boston Red Sox’s 5-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of the World Series. COURTESY OF KEITH ALISON/ FLICKR

Rookie skipper Cora leads Boston Red Sox to World Series Championship

Nick Telesmanic October 29, 2018
In Game 5 of the World Series, the Red Sox defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 at Dodger Stadium Sunday night, allowing them to win the World Series 4-1 in games.
7th Inning Stretch: Why the Red Sox will win the World Series

7th Inning Stretch: Why the Red Sox will win the World Series

Jacob Gurvis October 22, 2018
The last time these two teams faced each other in the World Series was 1916, when Babe Ruth was pitching for the Red Sox and the Dodgers were still known as the Robins. Suffice it to say, this is going to be a good series. So who’s got the edge? Let’s dive in.
7th Inning Stretch: Why I’m grateful for baseball this Thanksgiving

7th Inning Stretch: Why I’m grateful for baseball this Thanksgiving

Jacob Gurvis November 21, 2017

  Thanksgiving. That wonderful time of year when families across the United States gather for delicious turkey, dad jokes and awkward conversations about politics. Beyond the desserts and discussions,...

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