Baseball positions

Behold, a baseballPhoto: APLeather is popping, grunts from a mound are being emitted, and GMs are already coming up with lame excuses in the sun —it must be spring training! Pitchers and catchers have reported in Florida and Arizona, and…

Image: Getty ImagesAutomatic strike zones, or ABS, or Robo-umps, have been the Valhalla for a certain section of baseball fans (one I happen to be a part of). Watching Angel Hernandez or Doug Eddings try and guess where the strike zone is…

Bryan Reynolds wants out of Pittsburgh.Image: Getty ImagesRemember a few years ago when a power-hitting shortstop was all the rage?They were a dime a dozen, and securing a shortstop that could be a serious threat in your lineup was an…

That one got away from himImage: APA few days ago, Major League Baseball announced its finalists for the Rawlings Gold Glove Awards.Here we see a few of the names we’d expect — Nolan Arenado, Matt Chapman, Sean Murphy, Mookie Betts, Matt…

Aaron AshbyPhoto: Getty ImagesMost of the discussion about baseball this year has been about the baseball itself, or the lack of runs being scored. Rob Mains at BP expertly broke down just how big the offense problem in MLB these days, when…

Shohei OhtaniPhoto: Getty ImagesBaseball is wacky nowadays. Just a few nights ago we watched Tampa Bay outfielder Brett Phillips pitch to reigning AL MVP Shohei Ohtani. The very next day, Ohtani was on the mound pitching to Phillips. When…

A catcher wears a PitchCom wristband.Photo: APIn a sport where some stadiums still adjust the scoreboards by hand, it’s not surprising it took a massive sign-stealing scandal for the MLB to try technology. The league announced it will allow…

Behold: The best player in baseball.Image: Getty ImagesQuarterback is the most important position in football because a quarterback has the ball in their hands for nearly half of the game. They control the game’s pace of play, the…

Major League Baseball as it has existed for 145 years is now gone.Image: Getty ImagesThere’s only one bad thing about the MLB lockout being over: The game is changing forever.The universal designated hitter is here.Sadly, it wasn’t a good…

CancelledScreenshot: I’ve never had too strong an opinion on whether or not Major League Baseball should ban the shift.If they do, we can expect batting averages to increase for left-handed power hitters, and that’s good. Hits are fun, and…