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Juan Soto: Not An All-Star
Previously on Juan Soto… Already a World Series champion and one of the best young players ever to play the game, Juan Soto has never struggled with patience. He’s never had to. On a Nationals team that might not stack…
PS#85: Lineups #26-30
Previously on baseball’s top lineups… 1-5, 6-10, 11-15, 16-20, and 21-25. Now, the dregs… The bottom three teams here really have some work to do. No matter where we look, however, there are glimmers of hope. No. 26: Mariners I’m…
PS#84: Hunter Dozier 2.0
Previously on Hunter Dozier… Older then he seems, Hunter Dozier doesn’t have much room to grow. But if you accept the cocoon, one day, you may break free and finally fly. The Royals like to build from within, and they…
PS#83: Lineups 21-25
Previously on baseball’s top lineups… 1-5, 6-10, 11-15, and 16-20. Blammo. With the top half of the league’s lineups out of the way, let’s finish the middle class. It will take an elite pitching staff to get these lineups into…
PS#82: Lineups #16-20
Previously on baseball’s top lineups… We’ve been through the better half of teams when it comes to their lineup potential in 2021: 1-5, 6-10, and 11-15. Onward to the underbelly. Now that we begin our descent, let’s reverse the order…
PS#81: Lineups #11-15
These lineups aren’t at the top of the league, but they all have enough to push for a playoff spot. This won’t be a comprehensive team-by-team review, but let’s touch on what’s keeping these teams from boasting a more intimidating…
PS#80: Lineups #6-10
Yesterday I picked the Dodgers, Blue Jays, Yankees, Braves, and Mets as owners of the top-5 lineups in baseball. Today I’ll take a look at the five teams that just missed the cut. Each of these teams were at least…
PS#79: Previewing Top-5 Lineups
Previously On Top-5 Lineups… It was the Dodgers, Braves, Padres, Yankees, and White Sox who populated the Top-5 lineups in 2020 by measure of runs scored. But is that the right measure? The Mets jump in for the White Sox…
PS#78: Michael Conforto
Previously on Michael Conforto… A well-rounded slugger heads into his walk year, but he doesn’t move around as well as he used to. Can he hold the aging curve at bay? Or should he throw down his glove and prepare…
PS#77: Brandon Nimmo
Brandon Nimmo’s sprints to first base might seem like eyewash to some – to most – but I imagine Mets fans rather get a kick out of seeing Nimmo flip the bat and run full speed to first every time…