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The Impact of Yu Darvish on Mike Montgomery on the Cubs
Mike Montgomery is an asset to the Cubs both in relief and as rotation depth. (Photo: Arturo Pardavila III) So far this offseason, the Chicago Cubs have signed seven free-agent pitchers. That’s a lot....
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Cardinals Kind of Sign Greg Holland
The big news broke over the weekend, when the Cubs finally pulled Yu Darvish off the free-agent market. Not only is that good short-term news for the Cubs; it’s also bad short-term news for the Brewers...
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Job Posting: Braves Pro Scouting Trainee
Position: Pro Scouting Trainee Location: Atlanta, GA Description: Assist and provide support to the Atlanta Braves Professional Scouting Department and Staff, and gain exposure to a MLB Baseball...
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Effectively Wild Episode 1175: Season Preview Series: Indians and Royals
Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan banter about Esteban Loaiza’s drug bust and the Cubs’ Yu Darvish signing, then preview the 2018 Indians (15:31) with writer/editor Pete Beatty, and the 2018 Royals...
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Roy Halladay Isn’t Just a Borderline Hall of Famer
The late Roy Halladay will appear on next year’s ballot. (Photo: DGriebeling) Among the players who’ll appear on next year’s Hall of Fame ballot, Mariano Rivera is likely to stand out as a no-doubter...
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The Red Sox and J.D. Martinez Still Need Each Other
J.D. Martinez would represent a competitive advantage among a group of historically weak DHs.(Photo: Keith Allison) Jeff Sullivan wrote last week that the DH just had its worst season. That was the...
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Eric Longenhagen Prospects Chat: 2/13
12:02 Eric A Longenhagen: Good morning, all. Prospects Week is over at FG but you can check out all the links to our work near the bottom of the FG homepage. 12:02 Eric A Longenhagen: So please do...
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Stepping into the Box
Pitchers and catchers report to camps this week, and while overaged futility infielders 14 years removed from shoulder surgery have a few more days before going on the clock, here I am, too. For those...
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Lars Anderson Discovers Australia, Part 8
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How Bad Will the Marlins Outfield Actually Be?
No matter what you think about the Marlins’ rebuild, there’s no getting around the fact that they’re rebuilding. Or, to put it in Derek Jeter‘s words, building. The Marlins had what might’ve been...
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The A’s Might Have the Next J.D. Martinez
Me, I’m kind of sick of hearing about J.D. Martinez. I’m sick of hearing about all the free agents. All I want is for the ones who’ll get jobs to get jobs so that we can move on with all our affairs....
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Kiley McDaniel Chat – 2/14/18
12:09 Kiley McDaniel: A few minutes late after being taken on a circuitous route by my dog, it’s Kiley chat 12:09 A big dumb idiot: *extremely seinfeld voice* Whaaaaats the deal with prospects 12:09...
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A Word About KATOH
Last week, I published KATOH’s 2018 top-100 list. It was the fourth such preseason list to appear at FanGraphs. Unfortunately, it will also be the last. I am embarking on a new opportunity in the...
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How the Nunez Lawsuit Could Be Trouble for ACES
This represents the first post by new contributor Sheryl Ring. An attorney in the Chicago area, Ring will cover legal matters for FanGraphs. We’re excited to have her! Until this week, Juan Carlos...
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Can Alex Cobb Get “The Thing” Back?
When I met Alex Cobb nearly a year ago, he was searching. He had just missed most of the previous two seasons, first undergoing and then recovering from Tommy John surgery, when I spoke with him at the...
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Baseball’s Newest Pitcher-Friendly Park
After years of false starts and uncertainty, we’re finally here — the Diamondbacks are going to start storing their baseballs in a Chase Field humidor. The idea itself isn’t particularly new, and of...
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Effectively Wild Episode 1176: The Best Tape of Our Lives
Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan banter about the installation of a humidor at Chase Field, how peak Ichiro would have hit at Coors Field, and what to make of reports about players in the best shape of...
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Top 14 Prospects: Seattle Mariners
Below is an analysis of the prospects in the Seattle Mariners farm system. Scouting reports are compiled with information provided by industry sources as well as from our own (both Eric Longenhagen’s...
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Jay Jaffe Inaugural FanGraphs Chat – 2/15/18
12:01 Jay Jaffe: Hello and welcome to my FanGraphs chat debut, part of what we might call my soft launch at FG (Im going on a previously scheduled vacation next week) ! I’m an old hand at chats from...
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Trevor Oaks on Bringing His Revitalized Sinker to Kansas City
Trevor Oaks hopes to stand tall on a big-league mound this season. In order to do so, he’ll need to regain his worm-killing ways. The 24-year-old right-hander relies heavily on his sinker, which didn’t...
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