Anything can happen in the span of 60 games. That’s partially what makes this year’s scheduled MLB season so fascinating. And since the majority of each club’s schedule is focused within their own division, it’ll make the battle for a divisional crown even more interesting to follow. The National League East will be worth watching because there are four teams who could...
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The upcoming regular season is going to take on a different look than what we’re used to, but if we’re looking for something familiar within the weirdness, all we have to do is look at FanGraphs’ pitcher projections. That’s where we find New York Mets ace and two-time reigning National League Cy Young award winner, Jacob deGrom, up at the top. While Gerrit Cole is...
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The upcoming MLB regular season is forcing us to view baseball differently than we have in the past. There will be designated hitters everywhere, extra innings will start with a runner on second base, and the postseason field will be decided with 102 fewer games being played by each squad. Since we’re so conditioned to think about baseball as a 162-game schedule, it’s easy to get...
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When evaluating an MLB player’s performance, we must be mindful of the sample size and take into account whether the current streak getting evaluated is sustainable over the long haul. Except for 2020, of course. The scheduled 60-game regular season is sure to create statistical anomalies and may even make household names out of some players we would’ve never heard of if the 2020...
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Hey, have you heard? Baseball is back. Finally. Pending any issues related to COVID-19, MLB players are set to report for Spring Training 2.0 by July 1st and a 60-game regular season will begin on July 23rd. This final decision didn’t come without lots of drama and drawn-out public negotiations, though. Despite everything the league and players’ union has put us through over the last few...
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