Khurram is a marketing guy by day, and a writer and student at all other times. Born and raised in Queens, his love for baseball developed over the 10 minute drive down the Grand Central to Shea Stadium. He has written for the Outside Pitch Sports Network’s MLB vertical as well as Banished to the Pen, mostly on the intersection of human experiences and the American Pastime. He’s also written about a talking glove.
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East Coast Bias Week one: Showtime
Harper mashes, deGrom deals, and the Orioles and Rays start strong in this week’s inaugural East Coast Bias. Advertisements
Pete Alonso makes the cut
The Mets’ highly-touted first basemen gets the Opening Day nod, a surprising outcome when service time manipulation was expected. Does his day one status tell us anything about the 2019 Mets? Or Alonso’s future?
What to remember when you’re worried about forgetting
It’s okay that you’re not always going to be there. That’s nothing to feel bad about.
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Bryce Harper finally comes off the board, and the Phillies get their star
Arguably baseball’s most popular name ends his extended free agency, signing with the Phillies. Harper comes with plenty of uncertainty, but he has game-changing upside. He has both met his hype and come way short of it. So which Harper …
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Nolan Arenado gets green, stays purple
Colorado’s splendid third basemen nets a lucrative extension and secures a Rockies core that’s surrounded by young, affordable talent. He’s worth the cost, especially with October on the mind in Denver.
J.T. Realmuto heads to the Phillies at a cost. More importantly: Who else is coming?
The Philadelphia Phillies snagged the former Marlins catcher and dramatically improved their lineup. They paid a steep price, but it’ll be worth it in the near-term. Especially if the biggest prize is still to come.
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The Yankees get a plaque for their most recent rich years—and another for the lean ones
Until now, the latter day New York Yankees dynasty hadn’t a single Hall of Famer*. (¡Que horror!) Now they have two and a third on the way.
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Winter in the NL East is toasty
The NL East has been the talk of the offseason so far. And the most significant addition to baseball’s most compelling division may still be coming.
The Mets made a win-now move. Are they a win-now team?
Robinson Cano is coming back to New York, this time to Queens, and he’s bringing an all-star closer with him. There are a few ways to interpret this trade, but the central, divisive question is: should the New York Mets …
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Win it if you make it
Teams rarely ever get a second shot at the World Series immediately after losing one, and they virtually never get a third go after two consecutive losses.