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    Which Current MLBers Will Be In the Hall of Fame?

    First ballot Hall-of-Famers if they retired tommorow: Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, Clayton Kershaw, Mike Trout, and Mookie Betts Guys over the age of 35 that will eventually make it, just maybe not on the first ballot: Joey Votto and Paul Goldschmidt Early-to-mid 30's guys on track to make...
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    March/April MLB News and Notes

    Behind the Marlins' decision to option No. 3 prospect Meyer The Marins have decided to option their best pitcher - Max Meyer (17 inning pitched, 3 walks, 14 strikeouts, 2.12 era) to monitor his usage and preserve his arm for the second half. Meyer is coming off a missed season due to Tommy...
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    4/16 - vs Cleveland - in which Dalbec finally gets a hit

    Every year on it's anniversary, I re-read Grants Brisbee's "Here Comes the Pizza" article from a few years ago, which includes this beautiful line "...a soggy ninja star sailing through the air, too floppy to be aerodynamic, too ambitious to be earthbound."
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    The Tommy John Epidemic

    Ben Lindbergh wrote a great overview of the situation for The Ringer, a few days ago. Ben has actually been a proponent of decreasing pitching staffs, in the hope that it will force pitchers to pace themselves better (I don't think this would work - like Jon Abbey said above, pitchers are going...
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    George Will's Baseball Quiz - Spring 2024

    27/41 - I looked up Ralph Kiner's 1947 game logs after that question
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    Roki Sasaki MLB watch -- 2025 probably?

    An American high school player drafted 8th overall in 2018, Carter Stewart, went to Japan instead of signing with the Atlanta Braves. His stuff has looked worse and his Japanese career has been not that great, shuffling between the Majors and Minors. Fangraphs has his Future Value at 35+ (that...
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    2024 HOF Ballot

    So Todd Helton, Billy Wagner, and Adrian Beltre are going in this year. Joe Mauer and Carlos Beltran will get in eventually (though I think Mauer should be a first ballot guy and Beltran should have been one as well). Chase Utley is the most interesting newcomer. A late start to his career...
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    Immaculate Grid: Show Off Your Useless Baseball Depth Knowledge!

    9/9 - Very happy with my Red Sox Picks - particularly the Expos/Nationals and the Rockies. I really thought sideburns were so cool looking when I was 13.
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    Immaculate Grid: Show Off Your Useless Baseball Depth Knowledge!

    9/9 - All Red Sox (though having 2000+ k was just a guess; he barely crossed that line at 2076)
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    What made Koji so great?

    From the 2013 season - Aug 21 to Sep 13 11 games 12 innings pitched (36 batters faced) 0 hits 0 walks 17 strikeouts
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    Immaculate Grid: Show Off Your Useless Baseball Depth Knowledge!

    8/9 - because I wasn't paying close enough attention and thought it was 200 strikeouts. (I put Dylan Cease in the empty slot) -I'm surprised number wasn't lower. I figured most wouldn't remember he played for the Cubs. -After completing the grid I looked up , and learned he is currently a...
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    Immaculate Grid: Show Off Your Useless Baseball Depth Knowledge!

    9/9 All Red Sox (though didn't win his awards with the Sox)
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    Immaculate Grid: Show Off Your Useless Baseball Depth Knowledge!

    9/9 - If didn't play for the Red Sox last year and the announcers talking about him winning a GG, I wouldn't have gotten that square. The only other player I could think to fit there was , and I already used him.
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    Immaculate Grid: Show Off Your Useless Baseball Depth Knowledge!

    9/9 Rarity 39 Probably my best grid ever. 8 players were a part of the Red Sox organization at some point in their careers. And was a participant in the 1999 Home Run Derby at Fenway.
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    The Other Grid Game... Crossover Grid

    8/9 -never won a Silver Slugger
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