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Tyler Chatwood Contract Adds Potential It may not be a blockbuster move, but the Toronto Blue Jays took a step forward as they signed Tyler Chatwood. The 31-year old veteran will be teaming up with the Blue Jays on a one-year contract worth $3 million. That also includes a potential for $2.5 million in incentives. […] READ MORE
via Last Word on Baseball, by Connor Chambers If you thought that by the middle of June Justin Smoak would be considered one of the best first baseman in baseball, immediately contact your local baseball team and ask if they are hiring. Rumour at the beginning of the season was that Smoak would be on the roster […] READ MORE
By Dave Mitchner – Last Word On Baseball The Unwritten Rules Baseball is a simple game, the pitcher throws a leather covered ball of twine and the batter hits it with a sturdy stick of wood. The issue is that the players have a code, the so called “unwritten rules of baseball”. These “rules” are […] READ MORE
By Joe Hojnacki – Last Word On Baseball Make sure to tune into the 42nd episode of the Crowding the Plate Podcast. You might just find the answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything packed inside. You never know. What you do know is that Joe Hojnacki and Greg Hessen are […] READ MORE
By Joe Hojnacki – Last Word On Baseball Joe Hojnacki and Greg Hessen are back for another part of Crowding the Plate’s 2017 MLB season preview series. This time, the gang is joined by Brandon Murphy to talk about the Atlanta Braves and their rebuilding effort in segment one. Graham Anderson comes on to talk […] READ MORE
By Joshua Greenberg – Last Word On Baseball In just a few days, pitchers and catchers will begin reporting to their respective teams’ Spring Training homes. This means one glorious thing: baseball is right around the corner. The 2016 season brought fans history and heartache, tragic losses and cathartic triumphs, and perhaps the greatest World […] READ MORE
By Marc Nolan – Last Word On Baseball Every year in Major League Baseball, teams have one or two prospects rise from obscurity to become legitimate prospects. Sometimes they develop an additional skill. Sometimes they figure out some plus potential in a tool they already possess. It is fascinating to watch. This season saw many of these players […] READ MORE
By Joshua Greenberg – Last Word On Baseball It’s official: the Cleveland Indians are on their way to the World Series. As a follow-up performance to a dominating sweep of the Boston Red Sox in the ALDS, the Tribe leaned on its pitching, including an impressive showing from the ‘pen, to cool off the hot […] READ MORE
By Joe Hojnacki – Last Word On Baseball Both the ALCS and NLCS are well underway and are trending in interesting directions. Joe Hojnacki and Greg Hessen discuss how pitching has dominated both of the series so far and whether or not we see the bats come alive in the future. Can the Toronto Blue Jays […] READ MORE
By Joe Hojnacki – Last Word On Baseball After the thrilling conclusion of the NLDS between the Dodgers and Nationals, we are ready to move on to our League Championship Series preview. In the American League, the Blue Jays and Indians have very little separating them, so which one comes out on top in what […] READ MORE
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