Category: Player Evaluation
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Why the Toronto Blue Jays are committing to SP Dylan Cease
Toronto was rumored to be planning a splash this free agency and they may have proven that with the signing of the possible top starting pitcher on the market: 29-year-old right-hander Dylan Cease. Originally drafted in the 6th round in the 2014 draft by the Cubs, Cease bounced to the South Side Sox as a…
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Why the Red Sox and Cardinals Agreed to a Sonny Gray trade
Jon Heyman via X dropped the news that St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Sonny Gray had been traded to the Boston Red Sox. You felt like this was coming for the Red Sox in that they were going to make a run either at a premier free agent starter or be active on the trade…
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Why the Mets and Rangers swapped Marcus Semien for Brandon Nimmo
This Sunday, Jeff Passan dropped the news of one of the most surprising trades in recent memory. The Texas Rangers sent 2x All-MLB First Team 2B Marcus Semien to the New York Mets in exchange for Mets-lifer OF Brandon Nimmo. Nimmo, 32, spent 10 seasons with the Mets after they drafted him in the 1st…
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An Analysis on Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani winning the AL and NL MVPs
The “99” in pinstripes and “17” in Dodger blue continue to prove they are two of the most legendary figures in not only baseball, but all of sport. Aaron Judge just won his 3rd AL MVP after another incredible season in 2025, Shohei Ohtani his 4th NL MVP. Two of the premier sluggers the game…
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Double Trouble: Tarik Skubal wins his second AL Cy Young Award
If you didn’t read my post on Paul Skenes, go check it out. I’ll be rolling these out at similar times. Tarik Skubal won his second Cy Young Award after an insane 2025. A left-handed pitcher, Skubal’s physical presence and stuff gives hitters little to no chance in a game where success is hard enough…
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The first Cy Young Award of many for Paul Skenes?
With baseball’s award season coming to a close, I wanted to do an in-depth dive into some of the award winners and what made them so special at their job. The first player we’ll look at is the NL Cy Young Award winner: Paul Skenes. For those who aren’t familiar, the Cy Young Award is…
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto lifts the Dodgers to the top once more.
No Sunday Sandbox this week due to a busy Sunday. Do not fret, I’m back with it next Sunday and more standalone pieces this week. Today, I want to share a quick piece about the World Series MVP. Dodgers take Game 7 in extras to break Canadians’ hearts If there was any doubt that this…
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One of the MLB’s best hitters started this year in AAA
There’s been a trend in baseball recently where teams will promote a guy to the show within the year of drafting him. We saw the Angels do it with both pitcher Ben Joyce and first baseman Nolan Schanuel in 2023, the latter being promoted 40 days after getting taken in the 2023 draft. “Can’t-miss” pitcher…
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The age-37 resurgence of legendary closer Aroldis Chapman
There’s a reason that the trade deadline sees a large number of relief arms being shipped around the country. Baseball teams crave stability for those high-leverage, end of game situations in August and September. In October, it’s critical that your bullpen be performing better than everyone else’s because if not, you are at a severe…
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What to make of Milwaukee Brewers record breaking pitcher Quinn Priester
“To not necessarily strike everybody out, but just get the ball on the ground has simplified the game for me…” – Quinn Priester At 89-55, the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers hold a commanding 7.5 game lead on the 81-62 Chicago Cubs. The Brewers have leaned on some known names, such as Christian Yelich or William…
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