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@emax23 Feb 9, 2018, 9:35 PM UTC

A different take on Pitching WAR

As i was getting ready to write another piece on pitching WAR and why it should be based on ERA, not FIP, after seeing the numbers of Corey Knebel and Roberto Osuna propelled me to do so, i had an ep…

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@emax23 Feb 5, 2018, 8:04 PM UTC

Top 10 by position. Part 3, SP and 1B

As we reach another weekend, it's time for another edition of top 10 players right now, today we'll rank the 10 best starting pitchers and first basemen. MLB Network's Top 10 SP 1, Clayton Kershaw 2,…

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@emax23 Feb 5, 2018, 7:21 PM UTC

The Orioles poor job of evaluating pitching

The Baltimore Orioles right now are a mediocre franchise, they had that one really great year in 2014 when it was clear the team as a whole overachieved and since have done nothing, stuck in that hig…

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@emax23 Feb 2, 2018, 1:03 AM UTC

For all that Trout has done, the Angels can't retire Guerrero's jersey

The Los Angeles Angels have a dilemma to handle, at least that's the opinion of some people, in my eyes, there's a clear right answer. The former Angel Vladimir Guerrero got elected into Cooperstown…

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@emax23 Jan 26, 2018, 3:58 PM UTC

Cy Young voters have moved passed a pitcher's win-loss record. Or have they?

Perception is everything, but more often than not, it's deceiving and it leads people into making blank statements without properly analyzing the facts, the subject I'm about to address, really repre…

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@emax23 Jan 23, 2018, 9:27 PM UTC

The HOF case of Andruw Jones

it's January 23, and with zero moves to discuss, except for the Austin Jackson signing, let's talk about the HOF case of Andruw Jones, first off, I'm not here to measure him against another hall of f…

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@emax23 Jan 21, 2018, 5:42 PM UTC

JD Martinez and the evaluaton of one=dimensional talent

JD Martinez is the perfect example of two theories I have. 1, How recency bias is real and it clouds people's judgments. 2, The inability of accurately measure a player's value when he's completely o…

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@emax23 Jan 16, 2018, 6:03 AM UTC

The Pitsburgh Pirates are in a better spot than you might think

Note: I am very tired right now and it's very late, writing this off my phone, apologize for any mistakes you might find in this article, just wanted to get some content out for you guys. Contrary to…

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@emax23 Jan 15, 2018, 11:11 PM UTC

An opportunity to take full advantage of your flexibility, Milwaukee and Minnesota

Flexibility is key. That's a statement i am constantly making and especially in baseball, a sport where high-end talent goes nowhere unless it's surrounded by a good supporting cast, Votto, Stanton,…

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@emax23 Jan 15, 2018, 11:05 PM UTC

Top 10 Right Now at SS, 3B

Creating rankings is a very common thing in sports and my belief is that it doesn't have much relevance and most of the time is just a way to create controversy and generate debates with no construct…

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