Two young stars battling in the NL East: the Nationals’ Juan Soto vs. the Braves’ Ronald Acuña Jr. Both talented and fun players, but who is better? Offensive Skill: Soto vs. Acuña Jr. Let’s start by comparing some basic offensive stats between the two hitters. Career Stat Soto Acuña Jr. AVG 0.287 0.285 OBP 0.403…
Home runs are dominating baseball. Very rarely do we see a hitter who just tries to make contact and get on base anymore. Nothing frustrates me more than when I’m watching my team try to get ahead and they are swinging for the fences. I’d much rather watch my team just try to get on…
There is so much more to love about baseball than the game itself. I was really bored the other day and started going through my old twitter likes when I came across a bunch of funny baseball related tweets. Watching these videos and reading some of these exchanges made me miss baseball even more. While…
Giovanny (Gio) Urshela was not a good hitter when he was playing for the Indians a couple years ago. Yet he managed to go from an unknown utility player to a Yankees fan favorite. How did he do it? And can he keep up his performance going forward? Let’s take a look. Gio Urshela’s Unique…
The addition of Charlie Morton to Tampa’s rotation has really given them a competitive edge in the AL East. Morton signed with the Rays as a free agent after spending the 2018 season with Houston. While he’s always been a great pitcher, Morton’s skills have noticeably improved over the past few years, specifically after joining…
Time to reveal the Top 6! You can read Part 1 (Top 7-13 NL East centerfielders) here. Who do you think the best defensive NL East centerfielder is? 6. Lewis Brinson (Miami Marlins) Former top prospect Lewis Brinson was a major component of the deal that sent now superstar Christian Yelich to the Brewers. He…
Who is the best defensive NL East centerfielder? Check out my ranking of the Top 7-13 centerfielders below and come back on Thursday for Part 2 to find out who made the cut for the the Top 6. 13. Harold Ramirez (Miami Marlins) Despite missing the opening day roster in 2019, Ramirez proved himself valuable…
Who is the best defensive AL East centerfielder? Check out my ranking below and let me know if you agree! Check back next week for the NL East centerfielder countdown. 8. Randal Grichuk (Toronto Blue Jays) Grichuk had a down year in 2019 and is hopeful to bounce back when baseball returns. While he was…
Ultimate Zone Rating (UZR) is a defensive statistic that measures fielding ability. It attempts to calculate how many runs a defender saved or lost for his team. The value is represented in relation to the positional average, meaning the average UZR differs based on position. For example, the UZR for a leftfielder is different than…
Sidd Finch was the greatest pitcher in history, signed by the Mets in 1985. On the 20-80 scale, his 168 mph fastball was graded a 90. Hitters feared him, pitchers wanted to be him. So why is it that very few baseball fans today remember Finch? That would be because Finch was an April Fools…