There weren’t many – if at all – who would’ve thought Jonathan Loaisiga was going to be the first pitching prospect to make his New York Yankees debut in 2018.
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From Trenton to the Bronx: Jonathan Loaisiga’s journey to the Yankees
There weren’t many – if at all – who would’ve thought Jonathan Loaisiga was going to be the first pitching prospect to make his New York Yankees debut in 2018.
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Yankees Have the Necessary Trade Chips to Win at the Trade Deadline
At 39-18, the New York Yankees have enjoyed as much success as any organization in 2018. The reality, however, is this: unless they bolster their pitching depth – and it could be argued that one or more starters and relievers …
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Milwaukee Brewers: What is key to the keystone?
Despite ending just a game out of clinching a Wild Card spot in 2017, the Milwaukee Brewers entered the offseason with a new lexicon of afflictions in the eyes of sports pundits everywhere: logjams, patchwork rotation, Johnny Bullpen. And yet, …
The sum is greater than its parts
Wherein we temper our enthusiasm for the Brewers starting rotation with case-by-case insight
Help Wanted: The Yankees must first look internally to upgrade rotation
The New York Yankees entered the 2018 season as a bonafide World Series contender. Some believe they’re favorites.
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You can’t finish if you never start
In praise of the unheralded guys starting for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Beats of the East
Ahead of a first-versus-first series between eastern-division powers, we take a look at Boston’s Mookie Betts and Atlanta’s Freddie Freeman, two ballplayers who have been consistent like clockwork for their contending teams.
The Milwaukee Brewers offense: Holy or holey?
In late January, the Milwaukee Brewers shook baseball by adding two of the league’s best two-way outfielders in Lorenzo Cain and Christian Yelich. Now, they seem to be doing little but shaking themselves. But if the underlying numbers are any …
The end of the Matt Harvey era
The New York Mets DFA’d Matt Harvey on Friday. A team will take a chance on the once-adored starter, but his tumultuous Mets career has come to an unceremonious, ignominious end.