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HDWEB: Baseball has the best brackets and the greatest double *BOOP* play you’ve ever seen
In today’s HOW DARE WE ENJOY BASEBALL, we remember that baseball has the very best brackets, we look at Jose Iglesias and Patrick Corbin injury fallout, we #SMELLBASEBALL, and we love the best/worst double play of all time. YES!
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RT if you are even half as excited as I am about the !!!!!!#2014ATLANTABRAVES!!!!! !!!!!!#CHOPCHOPCHOP!!!!!!!! !!!!!!#SMELLBASEBALL!!!!!!!!
— Ervin Santana (@ErvinSantana_54) March 14, 2014 - We asked our followers to #SMELLBASEBALL. Here’s what happened next. - SBNation.com Never forget -- one of the greatest moments in @SBNationMLB history was a direct result of Ervin Santana’s #smellbaseball movement. I daresay we took it somewhere he never dreamed.
Patrick Corbin has damaged UCL, Wade Miley replaces him in Australia - AZ Snake Pit
Nobody is safe! Tommy Johns for everyone!Jose Iglesias may miss most of 2014 season - Bless You Boys
The shin splints are turning out to be a pretty big deal, because they're actually stress fractures in each leg. Yikes.First there were rumors that the Tigers could look at Stephen Drew as a potential replacement, and that made sense I guess. Then we had word the club would not consider Stephen Drew, and that makes sense too. Instead...
Tigers reportedly interested in Mariners infielder Nick Franklin - Bless You Boys
The Tigers may be interested in Seattle Mariners infielder Nick Franklin, who played second base for the M's last year -- but there's "no urgency" for Mariners to move Nick Franklin, since the Rays, Mets, and Orioles have all expressed interest in trading for Franklin.Injury updates: Kris Medlen, Brandon Beachy, Jarrod Parker, Patrick Corbin, Jonathon Niese, Joe Wieland - MLB Daily Dish
Six young pitchers are at risk of having Tommy John surgery after suffering injuries during spring training. Here's a quick update on each.Congrats to Chris Cotillo! - MLB Daily Dish
All of us at MLB Daily Dish and SB Nation MLB would like to congratulate our MLB insider -- he's officially joining Vox Media and SB Nation on a long-term basis.
Ervin Santana's preparation and timetable - Talking Chop
Ervin Santana and Fredi González discuss the timetable for Santana's insertion into the Braves' rotation and his preparations for the 2014 season.Allen Craig hitting analysis, including a look at his 2013 "power outage" - Viva El Birdos
Rating managerial effectiveness - Beyond the Box Score
What are some ways to measure manager effectiveness? This post lists a few but it seems to me that every one of these comes with the conclusion that 1) it's very difficult to measure managerial effectiveness, and 2) managerial impact is likely overrated in all the wrong places (lineups) and underrated in all the wrong places (clubhouse harmony). The increasingly common wisdom that managers can't really win games for you but they might lose them holds. For now.
The "2013 power outage" is pretty apparent after looking at the ISO heat maps side-by-side. Many hot zones in 2012 became cold zones in 2013. The most glaring difference is boxed in yellow on both maps.
Despite having nearly the same amount at bats in the zone (39 vs. 37), Craig's ISO in 2013 was 383 points lower than it was in 2012.
Sabathia's velocity probably isn't coming back, and he's acknowledged that he's prepared to pitch with whatever his left arm has in it. His command, however, is much more likely to bounce back. Should that occur, the home run totals will subside a bit.
Knowing this, pitch location should be the primary concern for CC as he prepares for the regular season. Despite the fact that adding a cutter won't hone his command, and my general unenthusiastic opinion about pitch fiddling, if one squints just enough, there are some reasons to hold out hope for the pitch.
Now it's the perfect bracket. RT: @BtBScore We ran the numbers and came up with the perfect bracket. You're welcome. pic.twitter.com/65yavneLJg
— SB Nation MLB (@SBNationMLB) March 17, 2014 This 1994 World Series baseball seems totally legit - SBNation.com
There is nothing suspicious in the item's description whatsoever.Mets St. Patrick's Day hats are Irish, familiar - SBNation.com
If you ever wondered what a baseball looked like as a leprechaun then you probably work for the Mets.THE REDS SHOULD GET A DOG! IT WON'T POOP ON FLOOR! PROMISE! - Red Reporter
It's a dog v. cat conundrum. Here is why you should pick the winning side.- Have a beautiful day:
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