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Baltimore Orioles Top 50 Prospects
Apr 11 · Eric LongenhagenBaltimore's system has enviable depth, but the very top of the system is dealing with a mix of injury and underperformance.
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After Fumbling Away a Playoff Berth Last Year, the Twins Continue To Bumble
Apr 10 · Jay JaffeMinnesota has struggled on both sides of the ball and hasn't won more than two games in a row since the middle of last August.
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Matthew Boyd Addresses His 2015 FanGraphs Scouting Report
Apr 10 · David LaurilaOnce a lower-profile prospect, the southpaw has exceeded most outside expectations.
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Apr 10 · Ben ClemensThe A's slugger is making the most of his new approach.
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Job Posting: Tampa Bay Rays – Frontend Software Developer
Apr 10 · David AppelmanThe Tampa Bay Rays are hiring.
Shane Smith Is a Gleaming Beacon of Hope in a Land of Sorrow
Apr 10 · Michael BaumannThere is good news, other than the fact that we’re all going to die one day, and when we do, we won’t have to watch the White Sox anymore.
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Effectively Wild Episode 2307: The Best Worst Game
Apr 10 · Ben LindberghBen Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s big bonus, Edmundo Sosa’s beginner’s home run robbery, how much of a difference depth makes, and the relative levels of alarm about the shoulder injuries of Reynaldo López, Victor Robles, and Blake Snell.
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Logan’s Runs Batted In
Apr 9 · Michael BaumannLogan O'Hoppe, if only briefly, is among the hardest hitters in baseball.
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Astros Dump Rafael Montero on Grateful Braves
Apr 9 · Davy AndrewsAfter two miserable seasons, Montero has flashed an exciting new splitter.
Matthew Liberatore Addresses His 2019 and 2020 FanGraphs Scouting Reports
Apr 9 · David LaurilaA first-round pick in 2018, the 25-year-old southpaw was a high-profile prospect with both the Rays and the Cardinals.
An Even Newer Way of Looking at Depth
Apr 9 · Ben ClemensLet's revisit our method for measuring each team's ability to withstand injury.
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Hunter Goodman Isn’t Choosy
Apr 9 · Davy AndrewsThe Rockies catcher is leading the league and then some in swing rate and chase rate, but he doesn't look quite like your typical all-power, no-contact slugger.
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Apr 9 · Ben LindberghBen Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about umpires’ surprising preference for full ABS, Rob Manfred’s take on torpedo bats, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s $500 million extension, players’ frugal behaviors, precedents for Dennis Santana’s short pants, the Giants’ new City Connect jerseys, and (1:14:31) the Dodgers’ White House trip.
Victor Robles Pays a Price for His Spectacular Catch, and He’s Not the Only One Hurting
Apr 8 · Jay JaffeA look at Robles’ injury as well as those of Spence Arrighetti, Iván Herrera, Ketel Marte, and Blake Snell.
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