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Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

On-Deck Circle: MLB’s dilemma and the shadow of sports gambling

Brendan Galvin March 25, 2024
Last week, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres kicked off the 2024 MLB season with the annual Seoul Series, a two-game series that should have been a time to celebrate a new season. Instead, the series was overtaken by the news of the firing of Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara.
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: Predicting winners of each MLB division

Brendan Galvin March 6, 2024
With MLB Opening Day coming up in about three weeks, there’s no better time to give my predictions on who will win each of the six divisions, along with the three Wild Card teams on each side that will advance to the playoffs come October.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

On-Deck Circle: Dodgers’ spending spree highlights salary issue in MLB

Brendan Galvin January 24, 2024
Oftentimes, in an MLB offseason, there are multiple “winners” and “losers.” Usually, whether your team “won” or “lost,” its offseason is based on the front office's activity or lack thereof. Teams make noteworthy trades or sign big-name players to bolster their lineup or pitching rotation — or they don’t.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

On-Deck Circle: International stars lead MLB free agent frenzy

Brendan Galvin November 9, 2023
Free agency opened up last Monday, kicking off an offseason headlined by international names.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

On-Deck Circle: Red Sox future in question with the departure of Chaim Bloom

Brendan Galvin September 21, 2023
The Boston Red Sox recently fired chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom after a controversial 4-year tenure, leaving big role in the Sox' front office needing to be filled.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

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: Japan wins WBC as MLB Opening Day nears

Brendan Galvin March 30, 2023
Columnist Brendan Galvin breaks down Japan's victory at the World Baseball Classic and predicts award winners for the upcoming MLB season.
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: 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.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Fair or Foul: The biggest strength and weakness of each contending NL team

Daniel Multz September 24, 2021
Daniel Multz analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of each NL contender as the MLB postseason nears.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

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.
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