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Updated Top-10 Prospect Lists: AL East
Below are the updated summer top-10 prospect lists for the orgs in the American League East. I have notes beneath the top 10s explaining why some of these prospects have moved up or down. For detailed...
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Giancarlo Stanton Is Closing Off and Trending Up
Giancarlo Stanton had become overshadowed, both literally and figuratively. Until just recently, Stanton had been a Statcast God, often lapping the field in categories involving 100 mph-plus batted...
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Travis Sawchik FanGraphs Chat
12:03 Travis Sawchik: Greetings, folks 12:03 Travis Sawchik: So I guess Devers can play a little bit, eh? 12:03 Travis Sawchik: #Statcast @statcast .@Rafael_Devers homered off a 102.8 mph fastball –...
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Chris Sale for MVP
Aaron Judge‘s monster first half made him an obvious MVP candidate, even as he’s slowed down in the second half of the year. Jose Altuve leads qualified hitters in wRC+, as a second baseman who also...
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Updated Top-10 Prospect Lists: NL East
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Let’s Watch Rafael Devers Take Aroldis Chapman Deep
The most improbable home run I’ve ever watched in real time was hit last November. You know the one — it was the one hit by Rajai Davis, against Aroldis Chapman, with Davis choked halfway up the...
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The Best Player on the Cardinals
I don’t think many people expected the NL Central to be very close, but here we are, with four teams within four games of the divisional lead. Although the Cubs, as expected, have risen to sit in...
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Aroldis Chapman Doesn’t Look Right
Sunday night, Rafael Devers went yard against Aroldis Chapman, even though Chapman’s fastball was recorded at nearly 103 miles per hour. It’s the fastest pitch hit out in the pitch-tracking era, which...
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Updated Top-10 Prospect Lists: AL Central
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The Silver Lining That Is Michael Conforto
This has been a forgettable season for the Mets. With their playoff odds having been effectively reduced to 0%, with one of most promising staffs in the game decimated by injury, the club has recently...
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What Do the Reds Have in Luis Castillo?
If you’ve watched the Reds recently, you’ve probably noticed that they can score some runs. They’re among the top five or six in the National League no matter which offensive metric you choose for your...
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Updated Top-10 Prospects Lists: NL Central
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Did the Orioles Steal Tim Beckham?
Tim Beckham has been baseball’s best player in August. (Photo: Keith Allison) In one of the least noticed trades before the July 31st deadline, the Rays and Orioles made a seemingly minor swap, with...
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Joey Votto Faced a Four-Man Outfield
Joey Votto is doing that thing again. You know, that thing where he doesn’t make outs. That thing where he makes himself the one guy on the Reds worth watching on a regular basis. Under even normal...
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Tucker Barnhart on Catching
Tucker Barnhart has quietly emerged as one of the better backstops in baseball. He leads MLB catchers in Defensive Runs Saved (14) and fielding percentage (.999), and he’s thrown out 22 of 50 runners...
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The Struggles of Three Shortstops
Bogaerts isn’t taking advantage of the Monster the way he could. (Photo: Keith Allison) Last week in this space, we took a look at some shortstops predominantly known for their gloves who’ve taken...
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Updated Top-10 Prospect Lists: AL West
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Aaron Judge Might Need Another Adjustment
The notion that Aaron Judge would have to eventually make an adjustment this season isn’t all that surprising. What comes with being the largest, most physically intimidating player in the game is also...
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Lars Anderson Discovers Japan, Part 5
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