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Royals To Promote Carter Jensen

With rosters expanding to 28 players tomorrow, the Royals have already announced the moves they “anticipate” making, as per the club’s wording.  First...

Best 50 — 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates (#20)

Successive editions of this newsletter are counting down the 50 greatest ballclubs of all time — a/k/a the Best 50 — as ranked...

Royals To Promote Carter Jensen

With rosters expanding to 28 players tomorrow, the Royals have already announced the moves they “anticipate” making, as per the club’s wording.  First...

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Royals To Promote Carter Jensen

With rosters expanding to 28 players tomorrow, the Royals have already announced the moves they “anticipate” making, as per the club’s wording.  First...

Sunday Notes: Now an Arm In Miami, Lake Bachar Had a Big Leg In Whitewater

Lake Bachar was a kicker at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater before turning his full attention to baseball. He had a good leg. An...

Best 50 — 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates (#20)

Successive editions of this newsletter are counting down the 50 greatest ballclubs of all time — a/k/a the Best 50 — as ranked...

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Mariners Sign Michael Fulmer To Minor League Deal

The Mariners have signed right-hander Michael Fulmer to a minor league deal, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. He had been with...

Jonathan India Addresses His December 2018 FanGraphs Scouting Report

Jonathan India was highly regarded when our 2019 Cincinnati Reds Top Prospects list was published in December 2018. Drafted fifth overall out of...

Off‑Season Speed Training for Position Players – Part 3: Non‑Linear Running

Typically Day 2 of speed training is reserved for top‑end velocity, but a wet Seattle winter and limited indoor turf made that unrealistic....

Best 50 — 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates (#11)

This newsletter is slowly traveling through the Best 50. That’s my list of history’s 50 greatest ballclubs, as ranked by my new book,...

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FanGraphs Power Rankings: August 4–17

After a week hiatus, these power rankings are back… and nothing much has changed in the playoff picture. The National League is particularly...

Lets Not Kid Ourselves, Greg Maddux Was A Unicorn.

Here’s the other thing: Maddux did have stuff. Friedman once stumbled upon an early game in Maddux’s career with radar gun readings and Harry...

Best 50 — 1970 Baltimore Orioles (#13)

This newsletter is devoting several months to an examination of past greatness. It’s focusing on history’s top 50 ballclubs — collectively known as...

Red Sox Finalizing Deal With Nathaniel Lowe

The Red Sox and first baseman Nathaniel Lowe are in the final stages of a contract, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.  MassLive’s Chris...

Sunday Notes: Liam Hicks Likens Jackson Jobe To a Hard-Throwing Marlin

Liam Hicks is on the receiving end of some serious heat in Miami. Selected second overall by the Marlins in last winter’s Rule-5...

The Many Swings of Bryce Harper — And The One Swing of Nick Kurtz. How many clubs should hitters have in the bag?

Home Blog Blog Article The Many Swings of Bryce Harper — And The One Swing of Nick Kurtz. How many...

Best 50 — 1966 Baltimore Orioles (#12)

Our countdown of baseball’s 50 greatest teams — a list known as the Best 50 — rolls today to No. 12, the 1966...