Tag: Baseball
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Baseball, Right Now | #4 | The Phillies are a new team, the Cubs have magic this year, and Cal Raleigh wishes the calendar never flipped to 2026.
The end of the semester, coupled with an overjammed work and life schedule have led to this edition of BRN to be released a few weeks late. But late is better than never. Without further ado, let’s talk baseball now that we have a little over a QUARTER of the season under our belts. There’s…
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Baseball, Right Now | #3 | Ohtani Continues to do Ohtani Things, Mike Trout is Making Baseball Fans Everywhere Happy, and Are the Mets Down For the Count?
The third installment of Baseball, Right Now is here. Lots of fun stuff to talk about, so let’s get to it. Where things stand 2026 MLB Standings after April 19, 2026 games. Team | Record | Games Back in Division | Run Differential (Runs Scored – Runs Allowed) AL East: AL Central: AL West: NL East:…
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Baseball, Right Now | #2 | The Fish are Swimming, the Giants are Stumbling, and the Kids are Here to Play
The second installment of Baseball, Right Now is here. The standings after a week of baseball are doing what we expected: not giving us much in the grand scheme of a 162-game season, but that doesn’t mean we haven’t learned anything yet. Where things stand 2026 MLB Standings Team | Record | Run Differential (Runs…
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Is ABS the first step toward robot umpires in MLB?
The automatic ball-strike (ABS) challenge system coming to baseball is ushering in a new era of baseball strategy. In a sport that has seen much change in recent years, this installment merely adds to the heated debate surrounding human umpires, but it shouldn’t be as dire as many think. To many, ABS is the first…
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Inner Half: Baseball, Right Now | #1 | Pre-Opening Day 2026
*This is the first installment of a new series, “State of the Season,” to be published every two weeks during the MLB regular season* After a long and exciting offseason, the 2026 MLB regular season officially starts next week when the San Francisco Giants host the New York Yankees on March 25. That means that…
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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 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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