Baseball’s Best Chance to Stay Relevant
By promoting David Ortiz, baseball is missing the mark.
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Is Pitcher BABIP All Luck?
For those of you who have been reading baseball content at Check Down Sports semi-regularly, you’ve probably seen one of us talking about players and teams we think are performing at a level far from expected.
Stanton Dominates Derby, But is This Bad News for the Marlins?
For the second straight year, the Home Run Derby was a smash hit. Yet amidst the breathtaking backdrop in San Diego and a couple of outstanding performances from the likes of Mark Trumbo and Todd Frazier, it was Miami’s Giancarlo Stanton who owned the night.
Time to Get Off the Cubs Bandwagon?
After being perched atop everyone’s weekly power rankings for the whole season, people are starting to doubt the Chicago Cubs.
Predicting Second-Half SP Performance
Predictions are hard. Getting them right is even harder.
Bumgarner Reminds Us He is Baseball’s Best Player
As soon as I began to write this, Arizona’s Jeremy Lamb laced a single to break up Madison Bumgarner’s no-hitter last night at AT&T Park. This was disappointing, for sure: Bumgarner seems to be the only Giants pitcher who hasn’t thrown a no-no recently (they’ve had four in the past four years).
8 Players Who Will (Probably) be Moved by the MLB Trade Deadline
With the MLB trade deadline less than a month away, it’s time to look at the players who will most likely be on the move.
MLB Second Half Predictions: Is the Playoff Field Essentially Set?
Now that we’ve entered the month of July, the MLB season is half over.
Who is Baseball’s Top Player to Build Around?
If you think it’s just a matter of Trout vs Harper, you’re wrong.
Bryce Harper is Average
An analysis of why one of baseball’s best hitters has been in a two-month slump.