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Not a Drill: Training Camp is Here!

We’re almost there, folks: training camp. While the NFL offseason is tediously long, I’m usually fine and adequately preoccupied with baseball and the usual summer activities that fill evenings and weekends. The World Cup was also a welcome distraction this year. Nonetheless, when the MLB All-Star Break hits, the itch becomes impossible to scratch, and […]

The Teams That Create the Most Pressure

In Part 1 of this series, I established that pressure carries a measurable offensive signal beyond the three true outcomes. After accounting for power, plate discipline, strikeouts and first-base opportunity creation, context-adjusted aggression still maintained a positive relationship with run production. Yet, that does not mean every team should run more. Pressure can be created […] The post The Teams That Create the Most Pressure appeared first on Just Baseball .

Rays Reacts Survey: Next jersey to be retired?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rays fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. This week’s reacts poll follows up on a question posed by Marc Topkin in the Tampa […]

NY Yankees reportedly face AL East competition in pursuit of Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers

The New York Yankees’ pursuit of Ryan Jeffers now includes direct AL East competition, with another division rival emerging as a serious contender for the Minnesota Twins catcher ahead of the trade deadline. The New York Yankees continue to explore ways to strengthen their roster before the MLB trade deadline , with catching emerging as one of their top priorities. As the club battles to regain first place in the American League East, Ryan Jeffers has reportedly become one of the Yankees’ prim...

Tough Night for MLB Umpire Bill Miller, Who Was Called a “Fucking Fatass” After Disrupting a Ground Ball

I’ll start with an advisory here: This video may make you feel bad. It’s not nice. Proceed with caution: Not cool! Bill Miller, the umpire who is being berated by Reds pitcher Caleb Ferguson, didn’t even do anything wrong. The ball was hit to short. That’s the shortstop’s play to make. Miller didn’t expect the […] The post Tough Night for MLB Umpire Bill Miller, Who Was Called a “Fucking Fatass” After Disrupting a Ground Ball appeared first on Crossing Broad .

Rockies Reacts Survey: Will Hunter Goodman be traded?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rockies fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The trade deadline is looming in just under two weeks. We’ve already seen some trades start […]

2021 Draft Retrospective

Introduction For the past two years, I’ve been turning the clock back five years to do a catch up on the D-Backs’ draftees and see how they’re doing. It seems like an appropriate time gap given the length it can take the average draftee to actually start making an impact at the big league level […]

3 Pitchers Who Fit the Twins’ Trade Deadline Needs

With the trade deadline just under two weeks away, teams across MLB are still evaluating whether they’ll be buyers or sellers. The Minnesota Twins are no exception. After three straight not-so-good losses, they look more like sellers than buyers. However, there are still 12 games between now and the Aug. 3 deadline. If they go 8-4 in that stretch, they’ll find themselves a game above .

Yankees prospects: Week 17 minor league recap

The four major affiliates had their own version of an all-star break this week, so in lieu of a regular recap about the last few games, we’re going to take stock of the system, the names you should know ahead of the trade deadline, and the storylines as the season moves into the home stretch. […]

South Side Sox Reacts: Parting is such sweet sorrow

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Sox fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Every once in a while, we’ve got to get a little uncomfortable in our surveys. And […]