The Philadelphia Phillies are currently alone in first place in the NL East, finally overtaking the Atlanta Braves. These two young teams have been battling each other all season, and it seems like we will have to wait until the very end of the season to see who takes the division crown. However, the Phillies … Continue reading The Mysterious Case of Jorge Alfaro
The Yankees hit a lot of home runs. This is not a controversial statement. They've hit more home runs than any other team in the MLB (17 more than the second place Red Sox). What is bound to be slightly more controversial is saying that hitting so many home runs could be a bad thing. … Continue reading Are the Yankees Hitting Too Many Home Runs?
As of writing this, the Seattle Mariners are 47 - 31 on the season. This gives them the fourth best winning percentage in baseball. Not too shabby. The Mariners seem to have been born again in the month of June, quickly climbing past the Angels in the standings, and at one point even taking first … Continue reading Are the Mariners for Real?
Is Trevor Story the most improved player from last season? Well lucky for us, we have the power of data to answer that question without speculation. 2017 was less than stellar for the Rockies shortstop. He hit .239 / .308 / .457. Nothing to write home about, even with the slightly above average slugging percentage. To … Continue reading Trevor Story: Most Improved?
Rising Fastball 