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• The Cubs’ defense is strugglingDansby Swanson fields a ground ball against Houston | Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images This is not how the front office built this team. The Cubs have a unique build that served them well last season and allowed them to overperform most projection systems considerably. The formula goes something like this: fewer starting pitchers with a lot of dominant swing and miss stuff, but excellent ...2024Click for news about Dansby Swanson breaking news -
• Royals Rumblings - News for April 30, 2024Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images The Royals are getting back to great defense. Jaylon Thompson writes about Vinnie Pasquantino’s defense and his ability to do the splits. “I mean, it’s just part of the job description,” Pasquantino said. “A lot of my offseason work goes into obviously the lifting portion, the defense portion, but some of it that isn’t really talked about is the aspect of ...2024See also Jaylon Thompson -
• Royals Rumblings - News for April 26, 2024Seriously - that was a lot of rain | Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Yesterday’s game was just weird and I was glad the Royals stole it Let’s talk about yesterday’s game for a minute. It really was odd. I know Ryan covered it here, but I just wanted to blather on more about it. Really, to have a clean game, they would have had to start it at least an hour earlier and we just don’t do that...2024See more Blue Jays -
• Just like everyone predicted, Orlando Arcia and Marcell Ozuna are leading the way for the BravesPhoto by Logan Riely/Getty Images The dynamic duo everyone saw coming. If you don’t know, here’s the current fWAR leaderboard for the Braves: FanGraphs | Leaderboards Yes, the best two players on the team to this point of the season have been Orlando Arcia and Marcell Ozuna. You would’ve gotten some decent odds on that before the season. Ozuna is the least surprisin...2024See also Orlando Arcia -
• 2024 Season Preview: New York MetsPhoto by Al Bello/Getty Images Things can’t get worse after a disastrous 2023 season... right? Everything went wrong for the Mets in 2023. Really, it’s been a downward spiral since the club lost a 10.5 game divisional lead to the Braves in the summer months of 2022 and then quickly bowed out in the Wild Card round against the Padres. A real shame. Objectively speaking, there was no reason ...2024See more articles New York Mets news -
• Tuesday Rockpile: Should the Rockies select Sam Hilliard or Bradley Zimmer as their fourth outfielder?Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies News and Notes for Tuesday, March 19, 2024 The 2024 MLB season begins next week, teams are settling in for the long haul, and front offices are making decisions about their final rosters. The Colorado Rockies have three decisions remaining. What happens with that “six-man platoon?” Who will get the fifth spot in the starting rotation? And who w...2024Visit the page Sam Hilliard news and rumors
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• The Cubs’ defense is struggling
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• Just like everyone predicted, Orlando Arcia and Marcell Ozuna are leading the way for the Braves
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• 2024 Season Preview: New York Mets
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Should the Rockies select Sam Hilliard or Bradley Zimmer as their fourth outfielder?
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• State of the Position, 2024: Third BasePhoto by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images RyMac’s the guy, but will Montero get a look? Third base, like so many of the infield positions of the Colorado Rockies, is pretty much set entering the 2024 season. There’s little question as to who will get the nod to start the season, but far more questions about who could be the next man up. Ryan McMahon is once again the guy, but what happens nex...2024See more articles Colorado Rockies -
• Monday Rockpile: The Rockies’ reunion with Sam Hilliard is a good decisionPhoto by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, March 4th, 2024 When the Colorado Rockies claimed familiar face Sam Hilliard from the Baltimore Orioles last Wednesday, I was a little surprised at the mixed reaction the transaction brought. While I do understand some trepidation regarding roster moves made by this front office—especially when it comes to n...2024Continue with Sam Hilliard availability report -
• Thursday Rockpile: Are the Rockies out of time to figure out Elehuris Montero?Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, February 22nd, 2024 The Colorado Rockies have once again found themselves in an all-too-familiar situation: a former top prospect is now out of minor league options. Now the team needs to either have him on the Opening Day 26-man roster, or risk exposing him to waivers after spring training. It happened to Ra...2024See also Elehuris Montero injury report -
• Thursday Rockpile: The Rockies must avoid repeating this mistake in 2024Robert Edwards-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, February 8th, 2024 On Tuesday afternoon the Colorado Rockies signed veteran outfielder Bradley Zimmer to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Zimmer was once a highly touted prospect for the Cleveland Guardians but wasn’t on a major league roster in 2023. He spent time with the Triple-A ...2024Check it out Colorado Rockies injury update -
• Cubs New Year’s resolutions, No. 1: Make big dealsCody Bellinger rounds the bases after a double at Wrigley Field in September | Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images Pitchers and catchers report in 40 days It’s January, and like many people I spend the first weeks of every New Year evaluating what went right in the previous year(s) before setting intentions for this year. I see no reason this practice should be limited to individual fitness...2024See more Cody Bellinger injury -
• What David Fletcher brings to the BravesDavid Fletcher has the potential to be one of the best utility players the Braves have had in quite some time. | Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports David Fletcher looks to be the new backup infielder for the Braves. Spoiler alert, he is better than most in recent Braves history. The Atlanta Braves have made a flurry of moves over the past few weeks and there is a chance that some transaction...2023Click for news about David Fletcher injury report
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• Brewers sign Jakob Junis, trade Ethan Small to GiantsPhoto by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Milwaukee shores up some innings after trading Corbin Burnes The Brewers agreed to a one-year contract with right-hander Jakob Junis on Monday night. Kiley McDaniel first reported the agreement, and Ken Rosenthal stipulated the terms. Junis will be guaranteed $7 million in the form of a $4 million salary in 2024 and a $3 million buyout on a mutual option for...2024See also Jakob Junis
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"Here are Outs Above Average leaders so far: Baseball Savant | OAA As you can see, Arcia has graded out as the top defensive shortstop in baseball to this point, which passes the sniff test, as he’s made a number tremendous plays at short." - 2023
"right now is leading the Royals in home runs, runs, RBI, slugging percentage, baserunning runs, Defensive Runs Above Average, Outs Above Average and basically anything that doesn’t involve taking a walk." - 2022
"But outs above average (OAA) do not lie and Nico Hoerner had more of them than every other shortstop in MLB in 2022 except one: Statcast Outs Above Average Leaderboard — SS There are a lot of interesting things going on in that chart, and please forgive me for just screenshotting the whole thing and including it, but first, it’s notable just how good Nico was in 2022." - 2021
"Mets’ Kevin Pillar isn’t buying his defense may be regressing" - 2020
"The 25-year-old is coming off a solid rookie season that saw him perform well at the plate (95 wRC+, 96 OPS+) and very well with the glove in 698 2/3 innings in center field — plus-6 Outs Above Average, -plus5." - 2019
"5 Ultimate Zone Rating and -6 Outs Above Average in just 607 2/3 innings of corner outfield work last season between the Jays and the Brewers." - 2018
"Meanwhile, Statcast’s Outs Above Average metric has Cain tied for third among MLB outfielders, trailing only Delino DeShields Jr." - 2017
"Twins, Red Sox are top out-making outfields"
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 30, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 26, 2024
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• 2024 Season Preview: New York Mets
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Should the Rockies select Sam Hilliard or Bradley Zimmer as their fourth outfielder?
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• What are reasonable expectations for the Royals?Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images They look like a Major League team this year. Is that enough? Kansas City sports fans are in an interesting spot right now. The gap between the city’s best professional sports team and its worst team may be wider than any other city in the history of American professional sports. The Chiefs are the only NFL team that is Super Bowl or bust ...2024See more articles Seth Lugo contract rumors -
• State of the Position, 2024: Third Base
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• Monday Rockpile: The Rockies’ reunion with Sam Hilliard is a good decision
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• Monday Rockpile: Could 2024 be a make or break year for Michael Toglia?Reggie Hildred-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, February 26th, 2024 The Colorado Rockies selected Michael Toglia in the first round of the 2019 draft with the hope he could become the team’s first true homegrown heir to first base since the retirement of Todd Helton. The Rockies were high enough on the UCLA product that they had drafted him three years prior out...2024Visit the page Michael Toglia salary -
• Thursday Rockpile: Are the Rockies out of time to figure out Elehuris Montero?
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 22, 2024Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images Spring Training games begin today! ICYMI, Eric Hosmer is hanging it up: “Really proud of Hoz’s career and everything he did for our organization,” general manager J.J. Picollo said. “His legacy is going to live forever as part of that world championship team, being one of the leaders. The big hits, the big moments that he had personally that affected our ...2024Check it out Spring Training contract
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• The Cubs’ defense is struggling
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 30, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 26, 2024
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• Just like everyone predicted, Orlando Arcia and Marcell Ozuna are leading the way for the Braves
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• 2024 Season Preview: New York Mets
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Should the Rockies select Sam Hilliard or Bradley Zimmer as their fourth outfielder?
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• Do you believe the metrics for these Royals players?Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images Do stats always tell the full story? The use of metrics and analytics in baseball has been great, providing teams and fans with more information on what it takes to win ballgames. But the data can sometimes be incomplete, or out of context, misleading more than it illuminates. Last week I had the opportunity to talk Royals baseball with Sterling Holmes on 8...2024Check it out Kauffman Stadium stats -
• Royals Rumblings - News for February 22, 2024
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• Thursday Rockpile: The Rockies must avoid repeating this mistake in 2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: An introduction to the difficulties of playing outfield at high elevationPhoto by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, February 7, 2024 Regarding the Colorado Rockies, the conversation about the effects of playing at altitude is dominated by offensive results and the difficulty of pitching. Bloated ERAs and inflated power numbers are all the rage in conversation but at RockiesFest last month, outfielder Nolan Jones brought...2024Click for news about Colorado Rockies statistics
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Brenton Doyle just wants to “keep going” in 2024Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Colorado Rockies News and Notes for Tuesday, February 20 When a player’s rookie season concludes with them racking up some of the best defensive numbers in baseball — while playing in one of the most challenging ballparks — and winning a Gold Glove, they know they’re doing something right. Photo by Corey Sipkin/MLB Phot...2024Visit the page Brenton Doyle -
• Royals Rumblings - News for February 2, 2024There are a decent number of “Lego baseball” pictures in the archive | Photo by Brian Ekart/Icon SMI/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Happy Groundhog Day to those who celebrate I know we’ve mentioned both of these stories before but they’re relevant again today due to timing. First off, Royals Rally is this weekend: Memories that will last a lifetime!Join us this Saturday for Roy...2024Check it out Kansas City Royals -
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• 2023 Braves Season in Review: Austin RileyBrett Davis-USA TODAY Sports The best third baseman in Major League Baseball? Maybe! Watching the development of Austin Riley over the past five years has been more than remarkable. Once a hyped prospect with some questions to his game, Riley has transformed into arguably the best third baseman in the game with big-time power and, as he showed in 2023, a much-improved glove from the earlie...2023Continue with Austin Riley -
• A Cubsmas Advent Calendar: Christopher Morel rakesBenny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports Will he continue to hit for the Cubs in 2024? This is Day Three of a Cubsmas Advent Calendar. You can read the explanation for the project and Day One here. One of the best moments of the Cubs’ 2023 season was the Christopher Morel walk off home run against the White Sox in August. You could hear the celebration throughout the neighborhood before Marquee Sports ...2023Read about Cubsmas Advent Calendar -
• 2023 Season in Review: Maikel Garcia, a rookie surprisePhoto by Ed Zurga/Getty Images The infielder could do a little bit of everything. Maikel Garcia comes from a talent-rich baseball family as the cousin of former Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar and Braves superstar Ronald Acuña Jr. Unlike his cousin Alcides, Garcia put up very good walk rates in the minors, but still didn’t herald much attention as a prospect until he was promoted to Tripl...2023Continue with Maikel Garcia -
• Tuesday Rockpile: 5 reasons to be optimistic about the Colorado RockiesRon Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, September 19, 2023 I’m pretty excited about the 2023 Rockies. At this point, you’re probably saying, “Seriously? This team has been decimated by pitching injuries; the bullpen has the highest ERA (5.28) in MLB and has blown the most saves (30); they are 28th in home runs; and they only have one 2.0 fWAR player. Plus, ...2023Read about Colorado Rockies -
• The Rockies have an outfield dynamic duo — and they’re rookiesPhoto by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, August 22, 2023 Just over a month ago, I wrote about Brenton Doyle’s Gold Glove résumé, which, I thought, probably covered everything. Reader, I was wrong. Since then, though, Doyle’s defense has only gotten better as has that of fellow rookie outfielder Nolan Jones. So I wanted to return...2023See more Keith Gillett Icon
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• The greatest Royals shortstop seasons of all-timeJay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Bobby Witt Jr. is among the best already, but that is not saying very much Shortstop has been a pain point for the Royals since the beginning of the organization. When Freddie Patek has your only run of more than three seasons over 2 WAR in over half a century, you can tell just how rough filling the position has been for this organization. That dearth of t...2023See also Gold Glove -
• Is Bobby Witt Jr. becoming a superstar before our eyes?Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images The kid is coming into his own. The expectations have been high for Bobby Witt Jr., perhaps his entire life. The son of a former big leaguer, Witt had a leg up, but he also combined his advantage with hard work to become Gatorade High School Player of the Year and the #2 overall pick in the 2019 draft. Jim Callis at MLB Pipeline called him the “second-best sh...2023Read about Bobby Witt -
• Five reasons I am thankful for the 2022 Cubs
Willson Contreras celebrates a walkoff single against the Brewers on August 20 | Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports There were some really joyous moments amidst a middling baseball season. I’ve been a Cubs fan for the vast majority of my conscious life. My first major league baseball memory is the Sandberg Game, and that was really it for me. I was in love with the ivy, the bleachers and the blu...2022Read about Willson Contreras
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• Just like everyone predicted, Orlando Arcia and Marcell Ozuna are leading the way for the Braves
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• Royals trade Edward Olivares to the PiratesTroy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports The outfielder hit .265/.315/.432 in parts of four seasons with KC. The Royals have traded outfielder Edward Olivares to the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to reporter Anne Rogers. In return, the Royals receive infielder Deivis Nadal, a 21-year-old infielder who hit .212/.344/.377 with 8 home runs and steal in 318 plate appearances in Low-A ball. The move open...2023Read about Edward Olivares -
• It’s okay to believe once againJay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Maybe this year is different. Blind optimism isn’t easy to find for fans of the Kansas City Royals. The team hasn’t finished above .500 since 2015 when they won the World Series. Although the losses have far outweighed the win total, there has still been some reason for hope to close out nearly every season in that span. Just as the Royals have an uncanny a...2023Continue with Kansas City Royals -
• All-Star shortstops Orlando Arcia and Dansby Swanson face off in ChicagoFormer teammates Orlanda Arcia and Dansby Swanson have had All-Star season for their respective clubs this season. | Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images In their first season as starting shortstops for their current teams, Orlando Arcia and Dansby Swanson are having remarkably similar and successful seasons. This time last year, Atlanta had an All-Star shortstop, who was providing elite d...2023Visit the page Orlando Arcia -
• Three hitters the Braves could look to acquire before the deadline
Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports The Atlanta Braves have one of the strongest offenses in the league that features Ronald Acuna Jr., Matt Olsen, Austin Riley, Sean Murphy and Ozzie Albies. But, like every great lineup, this Braves team does have a couple of holes in it. The first is the DH spot, which is currently occupied by Marcell Ozuna and the other is left field where Eddie Rosario plays. T...2023Continue with Atlanta Braves
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for January 20, 2024Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Are the Royals plotting one more big move? The Royals and Chiefs respond to Jackson County Executive Frank White’s veto of the sales tax extension for the stadiums. In a letter sent late Friday to attorneys for the county legislature, obtained by The Star, the teams insist the “unresolved” issues on their projects are actually resolved. Or close to it. ...2024See also David Berding gossip -
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• Should the Atlanta Braves target this bullpen arm?
Should the Braves make a move for this bullpen arm? | Lucas Peltier-USA TODAY Sports The Braves bullpen has been elite, but could they target a solid arm to upgrade? The All-Star week festivities have begun, which means that trade deadline season is quickly approaching us. The Atlanta Braves are in the fortunate position to where they do not really have any “needs”. However, teams could al...2023See also Atlanta Braves gossip
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• Pollock ... declines his 2023 option!
The seemingly-impossible has arrived, as 0.4 rWAR AJ Pollock declined his option to return to the White Sox for $13 million in 2023. | David Banks-USA TODAY Sports Anderson’s club option exercised; Harrison’s declined; AJ give the White Sox an early holiday gift by accepting his $5 million buyout Two days to go until the five-day post-World Series signing moratorium ends, and the White Sox...2022Visit the page White Sox
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