Author: Austin Amell
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Who Is J.T. Realmuto?
The Miami Marlins have a hidden gem stowed away behind home plate. J.T. Realmuto ranked third among all Major League Catchers in WAR last year, and did so very quietly. He’s not flashy. He doesn’t hit dingers like Mike Piazza or throw people out like Pudge Rodriguez. Realmuto knows who he is, and he plays […]
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Is Logan Morrison Discovering Himself As A Hitter?
Logan Morrison of the Tampa Bay Rays is tearing the cover off the ball this year. Through 51 games he has already matched his 2016 total with 14 bombs. I remember watching a young Logan Morrison when he was just a prospect with the Marlins, and I thought him and “Mike” Stanton were going to […]
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Canelo And Triple G: The Fight We’ve Been Waiting For
2017 is turning out to be a great year for boxing. We’ve already had an instant classic in the Joshua-Klitschko fight, we have Ward-Kovalev II just over the horizon, and now we’re finally getting the fight that everyone’s been clamoring for since the letdown of Mayweather-Pacquiao. Following Canelo Alvarez’s beatdown of Julio Cezar Chavez Jr. […]
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Aaron Judge: A Swing Suited For A Giant
What do you do when one of the most prolific rookie catchers in history hits the disabled list the first week into his sophomore campaign? How do you replace the bat of Gary Sanchez, a bat that produced 20 home runs in 53 games? Well, if you’re the New York Yankees you just throw Aaron […]
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Derek Jeter Is The Hero Miami Deserves
Derek Jeter and Jeb Bush are heading a team that is pushing to buy the Miami Marlins from owner Jeffrey Loria, and it was reported yesterday that they won the auction to purchase the team. This is a huge step for the Marlins franchise. It means they are finally getting rid of Loria, and bringing […]
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Whose Side Is Dustin Pedroia On?
Dustin Pedroia should be the unquestioned leader of the Red Sox locker room now that David Ortiz is gone, but he seemed to have forgotten that the other night. Red Sox Pitcher Matt Barnes threw a pitch dangerously close to Manny Machado’s head a couple days after Machado dinged up Pedroia on a questionable slide. […]
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Mayweather vs McGregor: The Spectacle We All Want To See
There’s something brewing in the horizon that could shake up the fight world. The two most polarizing figures in combat sports are strongly pushing to meet inside a boxing ring. The crazy thing is that one of these men is one of the greatest boxers of all time while the other has not boxed one […]
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What Will The Rockies Do With Trevor Story?
A capable shortstop with elite hitting potential is a difficult commodity to come by, and many teams would hold on to that player for dear life. The Colorado Rockies figured that guy would be Brendan Rodgers, the number 11 ranked prospect in baseball according to Baseball Prospectus. Trevor Story would then go off for 27 […]
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Ward vs Kovalev II: USA vs Russia
Andre Ward and Sergey Kovalev have agreed on a rematch on June, 17 in Vegas. The first time Andre Ward and Sergey Kovalev fought we witnessed two of the top ten pound for pound boxers on the planet exchange leather. It was the greatest bout to feature an American and a Russian since Rocky and […]
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Michael Pineda: Where Are These Runs Coming From?
How does a pitcher go about the art of run prevention? There are many factors, but minimizing walks and maximizing strikeouts does usually lead to high level run prevention. The only thing that a pitcher can control is where he pitches the ball, and when he can spot his pitches it will lead to few […]