Posts By Daniel R. Epstein
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6.4KResearchOne Semiserious Rationale for Every Player on the Hall of Fame Ballot
There are 26 players on this year’s Hall of Fame ballot. All of them played at least ten years in MLB and...
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12.4KAL EastCarlos Rodón did NOT Have the Worst Start in MLB History
Just about every player has a down year, but the first season for Carlos Rodón in Yankee pinstripes has been a catastrophe....
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7.2KChicago White SoxImagine if Jake Burger and Luis Robert Had Any Plate Discipline At All
White Sox infielder Jake Burger is one of the most powerful sluggers in MLB. On Thursday, he blasted his 23rd and 24th...
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5.2KNew York YankeesCatching a Perfect Game is Hard. Trying to Hit While Catching One is Even Harder.
Kyle Higashioka stepped into the batters box in the top of the ninth on Wednesday, June 28 for the most distracted plate...
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7.7K2AL EastThe Aaron Judge Hall of Fame Question
Aaron Judge is the best baseball player in the world right now. With apologies to Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout, and the other...
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8.7KSeason PreviewsPreviewing All 30 MLB Teams with a Simpsons Character
The magic of The Simpsons is that any side character can deliver a memorable quote at any time. The characters and quotes...
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10.3KOakland A'sWhich Team Is Better: 1973 A’s or 2023 A’s?
Dating back to Connie Mack‘s earliest ballclubs, the Philadelphia/Kansas City/Oakland/Las Vegas Athletics have been a franchise of extremes. The A’s have almost...
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6.3K2Hot StoveWhere Carlos Correa Will Sign
The Carlos Correa Saga is the story of the 2022/2023 offseason. For a few days, he was a San Francisco Giant. They...
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8.4KLos Angeles AngelsHow the Angels Can Still Finish Below .500 in 2023
It is decreed in the ancient scrolls. Despite employing two of the greatest ballplayers in history, the Angels cannot finish higher than...
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12.1K1Roster of the Month2022 Trade Deadline 26-Man Roster
Just a few years ago, the trade deadline was a month-long affair. Starting well before the All-Star break, clubs would make major...
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14.3K1Hall of FameLet’s Add 19 Catchers to the Hall of Fame
Have you ever taken a guided tour of a cave? The backstory is always something like, “In 1821, Farmer Wilson was tending...
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8.8K3ResearchChristian Bethancourt is doing WHAT now?
There is an infinite amount of numbers between the integers 2 and 3, such as 2.6, 2.348, and 2.092857326210932. There is also...