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“If he’s a good hitter how come he doesn’t hit good?”One of my favorite lines from Moneyball, and it applies a bit to the San Diego Padres so far this season. They have more problems than just the lineup, but that seems to be the main one.…

When baseball writers get done complaining about how late their games are on, most of baseball’s attention this season will be on the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Padres kneecapping the Dodgers in last year’s divisional…

Every year, MLB spring training provides some sort of insight into the upcoming season, whether it be emerging stars or the adoption of new rule changes. Well if the early goings of this year’s spring training are any indicator, we’re in…

Image: Getty ImagesIt’s bad enough that there have been 16 NBA playoff spots since 1984. At that time there were only 23 teams in the league. It’s 2022, and still more than half of the league gets into the playoffs, and that’s not even…

Could Jacob deGrom end up a Ranger?Image: Getty ImagesThe MLB hot stove is not officially underway, but it’s warming up, and arguably the biggest name on the pitching market is two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom. Earlier this week,…

The likely AL Cy Young winner didn’t look great in Game 1 of the World SeriesImage: Getty ImagesJustin Verlander has a great shot at winning the American League Cy Young award this year. He pieced together a dominant season — at age 39 —…

Alec Bohm warming up at Minute Maid Park ahead of the World SeriesImage: Getty ImagesThe World Series kicks off tomorrow night between two teams with wildly different expectations heading into the postseason. On one hand, the Astros were…

The Texas Rangers are hoping Bruce Bochy brings a World Series title to ArlingtonImage: Getty ImagesIf you can’t beat ‘em, hire the manager that beat you. Yeah! That’s the phrase. At least it is for the Texas Rangers, who successfully…

Texas is going for it (in a few years).Image: APFinally, the Texas Rangers’ front office is attempting to position the franchise out of American League irrelevance. The team hasn’t won a postseason game since 2015 and, in the seven years…

Photo: Getty ImagesNBA Top Shot, a collection of NBA NFTs featuring highlights, GIFs, and other classic NBA moments, recently surpassed $1 billion in sales. There have been ups and downs during the company’s lifespan, and it surely hasn’t…