NL East
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2.6KPodcast: The Playoffs Are Boring (So Far), Also the Phillies Phavorites
On this week’s episode of Ducksnort Baseball Podcast, we pick our favorite and least favorite parts of the playoffs so far, which...
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20.4K1Remember when the Marlins traded Stanton, Yelich, and Ozuna?
Long after the crowd, players, and even the cleaning crew had gone home, Michael Hill remained at the stadium. His office had...
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5.0KArizona, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh: What Happened?
The 2018 Major League Baseball season isn’t over yet: As of this writing, only the Cleveland Indians have clinched their division (though...
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3.0K1The Nationals Should Still Trade Bryce Harper
It’s September 30, and Wrigley Field is on its feet. The crowd is ravenous for the chance to eliminate the Cardinals from...
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19.5KHow Ronald Acuna Changed His Swing
The Braves’ Ronald Acuna entered the season as one of the top prospects in baseball. The 20-year-old demolished minor league pitching in...
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When Run Differential Doesn’t Say All: Washington Nationals
This post is one in a series on team’s who’s run differential has proved a poor indicator of actual results. Read our...
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2.3KTrade Deadline Retrospective: Moves That Could Have Made a Difference
As closely contested divisional and wildcard races reach the stretch run across the Majors, many clubs have begun to separate themselves. However,...
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4.8K1Kevin Gausman Finding Success Through Consistent Pitch Selection
In 2018, it is perfectly common to see multiple pitchers throw 100 MPH on the same night, in the same game for...
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6.0K7Bryce Harper and The Value of Consistency
One could argue that two ‘different’ hitters have donned #34 for the Nationals over the past five years. Bryce Harper’s numbers from...
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4.3KMax Scherzer’s Weird Streak
Some players are just so good at everything, it’s almost unfair. Max Scherzer has won the last two NL Cy Young awards....
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4.3KAre the Atlanta Braves due for a regression?
In a detailed piece for ESPN’s MLB page, staff writer Bradford Doolittle writes about how, while we tend to think about a...
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3.2K2Trades to Improve Each NL Contender
The trading season kicked into high gear last week, with the Dodgers acquiring Manny Machado, the Indians swinging a deal for Brad...