Phillies and Mets Drowning in the NL Least

Baseballology

by Russ_Cohen - July 5, 20190

The Phillies will travel to play the Mets to see who looks worse heading into the All-Star break. It’s no longer the mid-summer Classic because we’ve surpassed the halfway point in games. July 4th is a good barometer for how teams are doing, and both of these teams aren’t doing

Baseball is Back with the Signing of Bryce Harper

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by Russ_Cohen - February 28, 20190

Baseball has been slagging a bit. Even this season has started off without a bang thanks to Manny Machado (Padres) and Bryce Harper, waiting to sign. Harper finally signed and it’s a record haul, $13 years, $330 million dollars (people in Philadelphia will now remember where they were when this

The Moves the Mets Didn’t Make May Be Their Path to Success

Baseballology

by Russ_Cohen - December 29, 20180

The Robinson Cano trade looks great on paper in the short term so Mets general manager, Brodie Van Wagenen got instant points with the fanbase. The problem is he was so busy that the offers he made that weren’t accepted, were for the best, but that was just dumb luck. The

The Phillies Should Stay Away from Harper and Machado

Baseballology

by Russ_Cohen - October 31, 20180

Bryce Harper and Manny Machado are both unrestricted free agents. Teams with a lot of money should think twice before hiring either of these players. One team, the Philadelphia Phillies, should stay far, far away. Manny Machado doesn’t hustle. Saying he doesn’t hustle is an understatement. Phillies fans used to get

The MLB Strikeout Epidemic

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by Russ_Cohen - June 8, 2018July 11, 20180

Have the 2018 pitchers gotten so much better than their predecessors? Is this why they’re striking out batters at a record pace? Or is it the “launch angle” that is destroying the fabric of the game? Back in the day, a player like Dave Kingman would get destroyed for a season