Five little things to watch at the Deadline - Baseball with Matt's 2023 Trade Special Part 3
There are plenty of smaller narratives that are worth paying attention to as the 2023 MLB Trade Deadline approaches. Here are five of them!
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Jul 8, 2023
2023's New Rules and the Deadline - Baseball with Matt's 2023 Trade Special Part 2
How will 2023's new rules affect the upcoming MLB Trade Deadline?
Jul 1, 2023
Juan Soto for Shohei Ohtani - Baseball with Matt's 2023 Trade Special Part 1
Could Shohei Ohtani and Juan Soto get traded at the 2023 MLB Trade Deadline? Could they get traded for each other?
Jun 24, 2023
An ode to homer-happy baseball in London
The 2023 London Series starts today, and it's sure to be chock full of homers yet again. But is that a good thing?
Jun 10, 2023
Luis Arraez, a "June Swoon" in Queens, and a Juan Soto trade: five stories for your baseball weekend
Luis Arraez is nuts more often and is conventional lineup philosophy dead? Let's do some baseball!
Jun 3, 2023
June 2 is Lou Gehrig Day, a day to do more
Lou Gehrig Day is more than just awareness. It's about the loving souls who care the most about ALS.
May 29, 2023
Baseball and Memorial Day: Our Stories
What do baseball and Memorial Day have to do with each other?
May 27, 2023
A 2023 Memorial Day MLB update, ERAA-style
We're about one-third of the way through the 2023 MLB season. Let's see where we are through the lens of my own stat, ERAA!
May 13, 2023
The closer question: what a modern bullpen should look like
MLB bullpens are being squeezed as starters go less innings, which begs the question: do you need a designated closer?
Apr 22, 2023
ML"what would"B: What if Bryce Harper was traded to the Astros in 2018?
A Bryce Harper trade to the Astros would've shaken up baseball, but by how much?
Apr 14, 2023
What a hypothetical Matt Chapman-Blue Jays extension could look like
Matt Chapman's hot at the plate and it look like it could stay that way. What does that mean for his time with the Blue Jays?
Apr 7, 2023
DJ LeMahieu is crushing baseballs, but at what cost?
A healthy DJ LeMahieu is hitting balls hard at a more frequent rate than ever before. Is there a downside?
Mar 31, 2023
An instant reaction to Opening Day's stealing barrage
2023's Opening Day saw a leap in steals, thanks to MLB's new rules. What does this mean for baseball's in-game strategies moving forward?
Mar 25, 2023
My thoughts heading into the 2023 MLB regular season
The 2023 MLB season is almost here, so let's talk about it!
Mar 18, 2023
Predicting the 2023 MLB awards winners
I predict the 2023 MLB awards, simple as that!
Mar 4, 2023
Dissecting the James Click-Blue Jays hiring with Evan Drellich
Evan Drellich helps solve the puzzle of the Blue Jays' off-putting press release about hiring former Astros GM James Click!
Feb 26, 2023
Four things I learned from the new book about the Astros 2017 cheating scandal
A new book is out on the Astros 2017 cheating scandal. Here are four things I learned about the scandal from reading the book.
Feb 11, 2023
5 Team Israel players to watch at the 2023 World Baseball Classic
Team Israel has some great names on their roster for the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Let's talk about them!
Feb 4, 2023
The problem and opportunity for the 2023 Cincinnati Reds
There is a glaring problem with the Reds pitching staff. Why is it important to identify such an obvious problem?
Jan 28, 2023
1-0 vs. 0-1: A Battle of the Counts
How great is the difference between being ahead in the count versus being behind in the count right off the jump?
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