Well, that's one way to bring MLB back to Montreal
Here is the story of how the Reds discovered, drafted and signed Joey Votto. It’s one that includes extraordinary levels of effort, luck, intrigue and subterfuge that ultimately cost some people their jobs.
Jumps measure how many feet the outfielder covered in the right direction in the first three seconds after pitch release
An incredible excerpt from the new book, "The MVP Machine: How Baseball’s New Nonconformists Are Using Data to Build Better Players."
D'Backs had seven picks in the first day of the draft and this details all of them. More interesting is some overall discussion on the draft process.
A ton of work went into this piece to estimate the raw value generated by each respective organization from 2012 through 2019. Mets were middle of the pack.
The Giants won the World Series in 2010, 2012 and 2014. They finished in last place in 2017, next to last in 2018 and currently sit in last place in 2019. And the immediate future looks bleak, too.
Fascinating tale about youngster going to Japan to maximize earnings.
Near the end of 2017, reports surfaced of a massive deal that would see Disney buy more than $50 billion in FOX assets, including 22 regional sports networks that broadcast the games of about half of the 30 major league baseball franchises. After a bidding war between Comcast and Disney saw the latter win out, [...]
Interesting not for the player but for the discussion about becoming a better hitter.
Looks like the BABIP gods aren't smiling on Smith again this year
Yeah, it was a tough play. But turning the wrong way didn't help...