The Atlanta Braves were faced with a tough decision regarding their shortstop position following the 2022 season. Dansby Swanson who had been the Braves starting shortstop for the past 6 seasons was a free agent for the first time in his career. He was a part of a stacked free agent shortstop class that included…
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2023 Breakout Candidate: Vinnie Pasquantino
Vinnie Pasquantino had an under the radar rookie season, the 2019 11th round pick posted a 135 OPS+ with 10 homers and 26 RBI’s in 72 games. Pasquantino nicknamed the Pasquatch, sits at 6′ 4″ 245 lbs, he obviously has great power in his bat as seen by his 56 homers throughout his time in…
Astros vs. Phillies World Series Game 4 Analysis
The Houston Astros threw only the second ever World Series no-hitter on their way to a series evening win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Because of the series being postponed due to rain the Phillies were able to give the ball to Aaron Nola here in game four. Nola started out the top of the first…
Astros vs. Phillies World Series Game 3 Analysis
Lance McCullers Jr. had a nightmare World Series start, as the Phillies take him deep five times in a 7-0 rout of the Astros. Ranger Suarez got the ball for the Phillies and he hit the ground running in his first career World Series start, getting the first two out of the game on 2…
Phillies vs. Astros World Series Game 2 Analysis
The Astros jumped all over Zack Wheeler hitting 3 doubles on his first 4 pitches, virtually ending the game in the first inning, especially with them having Framber Valdez on the bump. Valdez began the top of the first by getting Kyle Schwarber to groundout, he walked Rhys Hoskins but then really locked in his…
Phillies vs. Astros World Series Game 1 Analysis
In game 1 of the 2022 World Series, the Phillies put up 6 unanswered runs to come back from a 5-0 deficit, and take game 1 in Houston. Justin Verlander didn’t look sharp from the start, he threw a lot of elevated breaking stuff (5 of his 6 breaking balls were left elevated) in the…
Mariners vs. Blue Jays Wild Card Game 1 Analysis
Luis Castillo out performs Alek Manoah, as the Mariners shut out the Blue Jays 4-0. The first inning was one that Alek Manoah would like to forget, he was wild both inside and outside of the strike zone. Manoah hit Julio Rodriguez in the hand with a fastball on the fourth pitch of the game….
Phillies vs. Cardinals Wild Card Game 1 Analysis
The Phillies stun the Cardinals with a six run rally in the ninth inning to take game one, 6-3. Both starters were very good, combined they only allowed 4 hits. However, Zack Wheeler did go deeper into the game than Jose Quintana did. Wheeler allowed a hit to the first hitter he faced, a sharp…
Rays vs. Guardians Wild Card Game 1 Analysis
Shane Bieber dominates, leading the Guardians to a 2-1 victory over the Rays in game one of their Wild Card series. The pitching was great on both sides, but Bieber definitely outdueled Shane McClanahan. Bieber’s stuff looked fantastic from the very beginning, his command was on point especially with the breaking stuff. He struck out…
Mariners vs. Angels 6/26/22 Analysis
On of the biggest brawls that the MLB has had in awhile. The Mariners threw at Mike Trout’s head the night before, whether it was intentional or not, the Angels decided to use an opener for this game. In the first inning, opener Andrew Wantz threw behind Julio Rodriguez, then the next inning he hit…