It was so, so tempting to name the late Jose Fernandez as the Miami Marlins 2016 Player of the Year. Statistically, the argument would be an easy one to make.Fernandez went 16-8 with a 2.86 ERA and 1.119 WHIP. Still at just age 23, the righty allowed just 149 hits in 182.1 innings over 29 starts with … Continue reading Marlins 2016 POY: Christian Yelich
Braves 2016 POY: Freddie Freeman
The Atlanta Braves may have finished in last place in the National League East Division in 2016, but in September they were one of baseball’s hottest teams.On August 28, the Braves were sitting with a 48-83 record. That 35 games below the .500 mark left them with the worst record in baseball. In the National … Continue reading Braves 2016 POY: Freddie Freeman
Daniel Murphy deserves National League MVP
The official announcement of the 2016 winners of the Most Valuable Player Awardin both the National and American Leagues comes on Thursday.In the American League, the finalists are Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout, Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts, and Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve.The finalists in the National League are third baseman Kris Bryant of the Chicago Cubs, shortstop Corey Seager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and second baseman Daniel Murphy of … Continue reading Daniel Murphy deserves National League MVP
What Next for Chase and JRoll?
For the better part of 11 seasons, Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley were the Philadelphia Phillies‘ double play combination.“J-Roll” was the flashy shortstop, the effervescent and outgoing team leader. Chase was “The Man,” the more quiet and intense of the two players who made up the greatest keystone combo in franchise history.Together they helped propel the Phillies to five consecutive … Continue reading What Next for Chase and JRoll?
Phillies, Dodgers swap Ruf, Kendrick
The Philadelphia Phillies today have traded away longtime disappointing 1B/LF Darin Ruf to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for one-time AL All-Star Howie Kendrick. In addition, the Phils will be shipping Darnell Sweeney back to Los Angeles. He was obtained in August of 2015 along with prospect pitcher John Richy in the deal that sent second baseman Chase Utley out west. RUF HAS BEEN A PHILLIES DISAPPOINTMENT … Continue reading Phillies, Dodgers swap Ruf, Kendrick
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