Author: Quinn
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What a 1959 Baseball Game Can Teach Us About Team Performance: Harvey Haddix’s “Perfect” Game
“It was just another loss, and that is no good.” – Harvey Haddix, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher, after his 1959 near-perfect game.
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October of ’04: How Newly Announced Hall of Famer Carlos Beltrán Burst onto the National Stage
An October of a lifetime came via the bat of a 27-year-old Puerto Rican center fielder. A record-tying 8 postseason home runs and a record-tying 5 consecutive postseason games with a home run put the cherry on top of a 12-game stretch that can only be described as legendary. This is the story of now-Hall…
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Life Update! (NYU, Jomboy Media, What’s Next)
As the title implies, this post will not be focused on a baseball topic, but is instead a way for me to address what is going on currently in my life and what that means for this site. For the last year, I’ve been working towards acquiring my Masters in Sports Business from NYU. The…
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Nolan Arenado gets a fresh start in Phoenix: An Analysis
News dropped out of the desert on Tuesday that third baseman Nolan Arenado is on his way to the Snakes after waiving his no-trade clause with the St. Louis Cardinals. It signals further commitment to a rebuild for St. Louis shows the Arizona Diamondbacks desire to compete in 2026. The full details of the trade…
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Alex Bregman signs with Cubs for $175M over 5 years: An analysis
What happened? If you’re like me, last night you were locked in on the Chicago Bears making an all-time playoff comeback against the Green Bay Packers. While that was happening, the Cubbies of the north side locked down one of the premier bats on the free agent market in third baseman Alex Bregman. The deal…
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Analysis of the fascinating trade sending Edward Cabrera to the Cubs, Owen Caissie to the Marlins
Cubs Acquire: RHP Edward Cabrera Marlins Acquire: OF Owen Caissie (#1 CHC, #47 MLB), INF Christian Hernandez, INF Edgardo de Leon Baseball delivered again this winter with news of right-handed pitcher Edward Cabrera being traded from the Miami Marlins to the Chicago Cubs, in exchange for 3 prospects including the Cubs’ top-ranked prospect, OF Owen…
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Why the Shane Baz trade could have huge repercussions for the future of the AL East division.
On December 19, the Tampa Bay Rays and the Baltimore Orioles agreed to a trade that may end up changing the future of the AL East division for years to come. For those outside these two fanbases, it may not have been a huge headline, but I’ll show you why you should keep it in…
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Why the Baltimore Orioles Committed to Pete Alonso
In perhaps the most shocking storyline of the MLB free agency period thus far, former Mets 1B Pete Alonso signed with the Baltimore Orioles on a 5-year/$155M contract. After missing out on a lucrative deal last year, Pete proved why he should’ve been locked up long-term last winter. Why did Baltimore feel comfortable doing this?…
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Why the Blue Jays Might’ve Just Made the Signing of the Winter On Just a $10M salary
180.2 innings.1.89 ERA.252 strikeouts.41 walks.128 hits.17 wins.1 loss. Reigning Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) MVP Cody Ponce just turned those numbers into 3 years and $30M with the Toronto Blue Jays. It’s the largest contract for a pitcher returning from Korea, doubling the previous $15M record held by Erick Fedde. Fresh off a World Series appearance…
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Explaining why the Mets signed ex-Yankees closer Devin Williams.
The Mets have signed a closer. No, his name is not Edwin Díaz. It’s Devin Williams. The former Brewer and Yankee has signed a contract with the New York Mets, giving the team some stability in their rocky bullpen that is currently in the process of potentially losing its crown jewel in Díaz. David Stearns,…
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