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(GPP stats collected up to 9/15/21) On to the hurlers! The 2021 Boston Red Sox staff as a whole was up and down throughout the season. The starting staff went most of the way without ace Chris Sale. In Sale’s absence, Nathan Eovaldi took the mantle and proved to be a worthy placeholder atop the […] READ MORE
GPH is a baseball term like no other. The game of baseball isn’t what our parents and grandparents were used to. Back in the day when you turned over a baseball card your eyes immediately went to see how many home runs that player smashed, you looked for their batting average and how many they […] READ MORE
Diamondbacks 8, Padres 3 PHOENIX, Sep. 1 — Luke Weaver, in his first game back from a May injury, pitched six innings of one-run baseball as the Arizona Diamondbacks thumped the San Diego Padres, 8–3, Wednesday afternoon. Offensively, the Diamondbacks rode a six-run, 11-hitter third inning to the finish line. Diamondbacks Bat Around to Take […] READ MORE
Padres 3, Diamondbacks 0 PHOENIX, Aug. 31 — Blake Snell had a no-hitter through seven before running out of gas, and Manny Machado belted a no-doubt two-run home run as the San Diego Padres topped the Arizona Diamondbacks, 3–0, in NL West action Tuesday night. The two starting pitchers — Zac Gallen for the Diamondbacks […] READ MORE
Padres 7, Diamondbacks 5 PHOENIX, Aug. 30 — Sloppy defense reigned in the first two innings, helping the San Diego Padres take a 4–0 lead that they never relinquished en route to a 7–5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks Monday night. The miscues came largely in the first two innings. In the first, center fielder […] READ MORE
There is a undoubtedly a lot of pressure on a young prospect making his MLB debut. For Luis Gil, there was more to the story than simply being a top-six New York Yankees’ prospect making his first MLB start. Gil, slated to start Tuesday for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre, was called up to make an emergency […] READ MORE
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber dazzled on Sunday. The Indians pulled off the win by a final score of 6-3 over the Cincinnati Reds. Roberto Perez hit a three-run home run. Meanwhile, Jose Ramirez launched his fourth home run of the year. While both of those were key moments in the game, the biggest […] READ MORE
You may remember that the Colorado Rockies do not have much depth at the catching position. However, Dom Nunez looks strong early. He has the same number of plate appearances as Elias Diaz, but has much better results. It’s hard to say how much of the success is due to Nunez’s skills or general randomness, […] READ MORE
Going into this season, the Cleveland Indians looked like a team that had taken a step back. After all, the team traded shortstop Francisco Lindor and starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco over the offseason to the New York Mets. Furthermore, they were without Brad Hand at the back end of the bullpen. Combine those three factors […] READ MORE
What is a dark horse? No it’s not the mammal the old west cowboys ride in on. A dark horse is much more exciting than even that. In the sports world, there are plenty of dark horses every single year. A dark horse, by definition, is a “competitor or candidate whom is little known, but […] READ MORE