Posts By Traven Tapson
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1.4KMLBHow the Phillies Joined the Fly Ball Revolution
Perhaps nobody in major league history has had a first week as a manager like Gabe Kapler. In less than a half a week on the job as manager of the Phillies, Kapler pulled his ace during a shutout performance despite having only throw 66 pitches; he called in a...
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1.6KMLBBryce Harper: MLB’s Five Hundred Million Dollar Man?
Anyone ever wonder what half a billion dollars looks like these days? With what the ever-changing financial landscape has been like lately, it may be difficult to envision with such a vast selection of options. There are precious metals like gold, new age crypto currencies like Bitcoin, and the good...
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1.4KMLBWhich “Super Team” is the Most Vulnerable in 2018?
We have officially entered the era of super teams in baseball. As front offices collectively come to the realization that there is no worse place to be than in the middle, the baseball landscape has grown increasingly polarized. In order to escape baseball purgatory, teams must make the decision whether...
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10.4KMLBWhat is a Win Really Worth in Baseball?
Throughout the offseason thus far, I have tried to keep up with all that is new in the world of baseball — and much of that involves reading articles published on websites like ESPN and FanGraphs. Because it is the offseason, much of the coverage on these sites is about...
