Six out of eight playoff teams--Boston, Tampa Bay, Detroit, St. Louis, Cincinnati, and Los Angeles--all featured a top-10 OBP leadoff hitter and all made the playoffs. A 7th team represented on this list, Texas, missed the playoffs on game 163. The non-contending teams with strong leadoff hitters were Toronto, Milwaukee, and Colorado. The two teams [...]
Terry Collins is now the oldest manager in the major leagues. He’s played his part of the development of the young players in the organization from his years as the minor league coordinator to the past three years as the Mets’ skipper. The majority of the players on the prospective 25 man opening day roster [...]