Author: Ryan Finkelstein

ALDS Game 5 Thread: Yankees vs Rays, 7:10 PM

Friday, October 9, 2020 • 7:10 p.m. Petco Park • San Diego, CA – TBS RHP Gerrit Cole (1-0, 4.50) vs RHP Tyler Glasnow (1-0, 7.20 ERA) After the Dodgers, Braves and Astros all won their games yesterday, the Championship Series round of the playoffs was nearly set. On the National League side, both the Dodgers and Braves swept their respective series’ against the Marlins and Padres to...

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Division Series Thread: Athletics On the Verge of Elimination

We are just three days into the division series round of the playoffs, and we already have an elimination game. The Oakland Athletics will need to win today to keep their season alive, otherwise the Houston Astros will be heading to the ALCS. In the National League both of the top teams handled business in Game 1, as the Braves and the Dodgers took early series leads. Today the Marlins and the...

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Lost Revenue From Pandemic Could Create Buyer’s Market in Free Agency

Considering where we were back in May, Major League Baseball has to be happy with where they are at in the season. They endured plenty of speed bumps along the way, but were able to make it through their 60-game season and are now reaping the benefits of nationally-televised playoff baseball. While the owners around the game were able to salvage some of their lost earnings, the economy of MLB...

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2020 MMO Report Card: Michael Conforto, RF

Michael Conforto Player Data: Age 27, B/T: L/R Primary Stats: 54 G, 233 PA, 9 HR, 31 RBI, 3 SB, 24 BB, 57 SO, .322 BA, .412 OBP, .515 SLG, .927 OPS Advanced Stats: .412 BABIP, .401 wOBA, 157 wRC+, 156 OPS+, 2.0 fWAR, 2.0 bWAR, 1 DRS, -5 OAA Free Agent: 2022 2020 Salary: $8 million Grade: A 2020 Review: In 2019, Michael Conforto set career-best marks pretty much across the board offensively,...

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ALDS Thread: Two Sets of Division Rivals Square Off

There has been plenty of experimenting during this unprecedented season in 2020, with rule changes turning the game on its head. We just witnessed the first-ever Wild Card round, seeing 16 teams square off in a best-of-three series’ to advance. It was a frenzy of playoff action, but as the dust settles we are now back to traditional playoff baseball. The American League Division Series...

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