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Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat – 4/21/25
Apr 21 · Ben ClemensThe weather is heating up, the sample sizes are still small, and the baseball talk?
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The No-Hit Bid — And Home Run — That Wasn’t
Apr 21 · Jay JaffeThe reversal of a ruling by the official scorer and the upholding of a ruling by the umpires generated controversy amid the Yankees' 4-0 win over the Rays on Sunday.
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I Know What You Did Last Summer: When Ballplayers Make Babies
Apr 21 · Davy AndrewsDuring the season, MLB players get one three-day weekend.
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Juan Soto Is Getting Pitched the Same Way as Always (Carefully)
Apr 21 · Michael RosenMuch ado about zone rates.
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Sunday Notes: Penn Murfee’s Cut-Ride Came Because He Couldn’t Get a Grip
Apr 20 · David LaurilaPlus Joe Musgrove on coaching, Myles Straw on having a blast, Chad Epperson on managing in the minors, Carl East's crazy career, facts and stats galore, and more.
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Effectively Wild Episode 2311: Only a Woman: Ella Black, Lost and Found (Part 3–Ella’s Legacy)
Apr 19 · Ben LindberghElla Black was the first woman to write about baseball for a national publication—if her name was Ella Black, and if she was a woman.
RosterResource Chat – 4/18/25
Apr 18 · Jason MartinezJason Martinez and Jon Becker answer questions related to rosters, playing time, bullpen usage, minor leaguers, payroll, and more.
Eric Longenhagen Prospects Chat: 4/18/25
Apr 18 · Eric LongenhagenJoin Eric to talk White Sox prospects and more, before he leaves for Turkey to have his legs broken and surgically lengthened.
Five Things I Liked (Or Didn’t Like) This Week, April 18
Apr 18 · Ben ClemensThis week, baseball delivered an And One mixtape worth of highlights.
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Hey Siri, What’s Going On With the Mets Center Field Situation?
Apr 18 · Jay JaffeA fractured tibia has forced the NL East leaders to experiment with who mans the middle pasture.
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By Meidroth, I Care Not; A Man Can Swing but Once
Apr 18 · Michael BaumannI don’t know if his parents named him “Chase” as a “Boy Named Sue”-style challenge, but he doesn’t. Chase, that is.
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A Conversation With Seattle Mariners Director of Pitching Strategy Trent Blank
Apr 18 · David LaurilaFor the Mariners, adding and/or repurposing a pitch is both an art and a science.
The Stingy Padres Are the Majors’ Hottest Team
Apr 17 · Jay JaffeThe rotation has been resilient in the wake of injuries, while the bullpen has been lights out.
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Jung Hoo Lee Is Starting To Look Like a Star
Apr 17 · Esteban RiveraThe line drive-hitting lefty has improved at the plate due to some subtle adjustments.
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