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    The Tommy John Epidemic

    But the hitters are not performing at high levels because the pitchers with their unsustainable spin rates and velocity are too good. Balls in play are at the lowest point in history. League batting averages are barely better than 1968. Hitters have recognized that they're not going to be able...
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    The Tommy John Epidemic

    That's what Tyler Glasnow said in his interview from a couple years ago. Pitchers got used to the sticky stuff and when it was banned, they compensated by gripping the ball harder. Once they got used to having unhittable spin on the ball, they didn't want to give it up even if it means tearing...
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    Wave of mutilation: The latest injuries

    It's Friday, so I'd be in love with that. Pivetta should be ahead of Whitlock. A sore elbow usually only takes a few weeks while anything on the side ends up being a month and a half or more. Cora has done a good job keeping the bullpen from getting overworked even with all the pitching staff...
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    March/April MLB News and Notes

    All the cool kids are breaking their ribs these days.
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    Shohei Ohtani’s attorneys accuse interpreter of ‘massive theft’ tied to alleged gambling

    I scanned a bunch of my grandmother's old photos and came across some from their trip to New York in the 50s. It's crazy how we've gone from this to Draft Kings ads every 3 minutes.
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    Luddite new computer recommendation

    The 2 in 1 form factor is nice even if you don't use it as a tablet. You can flip the keyboard back when it's siting on your desk and it works better as a second monitor if you're using an external keyboard and mouse.
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    Casas has a left rib fracture. He will be out "a while." (4/23 update)

    Brandon Belt has a .844 career OPS versus righties, is 36 years old, and hasn't had a spring training. He might be useful by the end of May and it wouldn't hurt to reach out of him. But if Casas is back in 2 months, he might not want to come out of retirement just to fill in for a month.
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    Which Current MLBers Will Be In the Hall of Fame?

    It's a couple things. If you're considering the pitcher position as just one of 9 (or 10 with the DH), then you're only going to put the best of the best at that spot in the Hall of Fame. You wouldn't put the 5th best second baseman of the 2010s in, so putting the 5th best starter in feels like...
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    March/April 2024 MLB Gamethread

    Things like this used to be exciting. Now it's just another guy who's getting TJS next spring.
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    Wilyer Abreu to be called up

    Bloom did a great job of finding decent players while giving up very little value. He got good returns on the Vazquez and and Benintendi trades. His big problem was acquiring star players. If Story and Yoshida were better and healthier players, those other guys would be awesome filling out the...
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    Pittsgburgh 4/21, the Nod Goes to Winck

    Bobby doesn't need any help striking out.
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    Lineup Predictions

    Catcher to first base is a natural transition for a lot of players. Mike Napoli didn't play first until he was 28 in his 5th year in the majors and he wasn't nearly the athlete Wong is. With Casas on the IL, you have to roll the dice on someone.
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    Lineup Predictions

    If there's a third catcher, it probably means Wong is getting a shot at first. It's really hard to score runs with both Reyes and Dalbec in the lineup.
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    Lineup Predictions

    This is the traveling side of a split squad day.
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    Pittsburgh 4/20, High Time for a Win for Kutter

    I think Connor Joe was one of the guys Van Damme fought in Bloodsport.
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