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Arenado sends Playing cards residence proud of 1st walk-off hit since ’19
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Arenado sends Playing cards residence proud of 1st walk-off hit since ’19

ST. LOUIS -- Nolan Arenado hit a walk-off three-run residence run within the backside of the tenth inning to offer the Cardinals a 5-2 win over the Marlins at Busch Stadium. For Arenado, it was the fourth walk-off residence run of his profession. The smash, his twenty first residence run of the season, allowed the Cardinals to win a fourth straight sport and for the seventh time previously 9 video games. The victory additionally helped the Cardinals clinch their third sequence win. The Cardinals have now received 4 video games in a row three completely different instances this season. Arenado’s final walk-off got here on Aug. 14, 2019, when he was nonetheless a member of the Colorado Rockies. Content Source: www.mlb.com
Cooperstown Notbook: The 2023 Progress Report, Part IV
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Cooperstown Notbook: The 2023 Progress Report, Part IV

Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports We started this sequence with Craig Kimbrel placing out José Ramírez to shut out the All-Star Game, and I’ll admit, my authentic intent was to cowl all the pitchers in Part II. But as anybody who reads (or edits) my work is aware of, with regards to the Hall of Fame and its candidates, I can go on, and on… and on. In half that’s as a result of I like to make use of this sequence as an annual clearinghouse, masking the overwhelming majority of the lively gamers whom readers most incessantly ask me about throughout the course of the 12 months. It is probably not a one-stop store, however with the added quantity comes some context for comparisons (Has Freddie Freeman caught as much as Paul Goldschmidt? Who has a greater shot, Carlos Correa or Francisco Li...
d’Arnaud indicators with Braves for 2024, possibility in ’25
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d’Arnaud indicators with Braves for 2024, possibility in ’25

ATLANTA -- Travis d'Arnaud has seen his position lowered this season, however the Braves nonetheless acknowledge him as one of the necessary members of their membership. d’Arnaud and the Braves agreed to a one-year, $8 million contract for the 2024 season. The deal features a one-year, $8 million possibility -- with no buyout -- for 2025. When the Braves traded for All-Star catcher Sean Murphy this previous offseason, the belief was d’Arnaud might see rather less time behind the plate however proceed to get common at-bats because the designated hitter. That plan modified in early April when d’Arnaud missed a month after the fourth concussion of his profession. As he neared a return in early May, Marcell Ozuna obtained scorching and remained within the DH position. Content Source: www.m...
Jay Jaffe FanGraphs Chat – 7/18/23
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Jay Jaffe FanGraphs Chat – 7/18/23

2:01 Jay Jaffe: Good afternoon, people! 2:01 Jay Jaffe: Welcome to my first chat of the second half of the 2023 season 2:04 Kyle B: Hey Jay! Over the all star break we heard a ton of speak in regards to the new CBA and began listening to whispers in regards to the subsequent one….do you suppose we're staring down one other lockout in 2026? Possibly missed video games in 2027? 2:06 Jay Jaffe: there’s a enjoyable thought. While I believe some house owners are dumb sufficient to attempt one other lockout and make noise about instituting a wage cap, that can solely occur if Hell freezes over and Rob Manfred performs within the Ice Capades. I don’t suppose we’ll see missed video games 2:08 Jed Skeptic: Selling Stroma...
Here is the All-Trade Candidate Workforce
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Here is the All-Trade Candidate Workforce

Only two weeks stay till the Trade Deadline, but an unbelievable 22 groups entered the week not more than eight video games out of a postseason spot. That means a restricted variety of surefire sellers have emerged, although that complete figures to develop the nearer we get to Aug. 1. As is normally the case, pitching figures to dominate the commerce market headlines, however there are attention-grabbing commerce choices throughout the diamond. MLB.com seems at the most effective participant presently believed to be obtainable at every place, together with the “Buzz Factor” surrounding them because the Trade Deadline attracts close to. All stats had been getting into play on Monday. This yr’s All-Star Game Most Valuable Player, Díaz is within the second yr of a three-year, $14.5 million c...
For Bellinger and Paredes, It Pays To Pull
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For Bellinger and Paredes, It Pays To Pull

Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports I expertise baseball in many various varieties. Writing is clearly certainly one of them. Watching (each in individual and on tv) is one other. Playing doesn’t occur as a lot as I’d prefer to, nevertheless it’s nonetheless certainly one of them. The final one, which has develop into essentially the most accessible to me, is thru information: efficiency, anticipated stats, projections, and so forth. Data serves as a dialog starter or a thought provoker for me, and I depend on it closely in my writing to inform the story of a participant’s triumphs or struggles, particularly Statcast information. When working with Statcast info, it’s essential to grasp the inputs that create the info factors. For instance, I do know that xwOBA is formulated utilizing...