Wherein the writer acknowledges his prior bias against the Milwaukee Brewers’ ageless wonder, and celebrates Zach Davies‘ early-season success. Advertisements
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Too much, too soon
Freddy Peralta was named the de facto #2 starter for the 2019 Milwaukee Brewers. After three starts and the expanding sample size, is it time to wonder if the Brewers expected too much from their promising young hurler?
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.
Opening Day Diaries: Bushville Edition
When you’re handed tickets to Opening Day out of nowhere, principles go out the window.
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?
Good thing they’re good: What to look for from the 2019 Milwaukee Brewers
After finishing 2018 with the best record in the National League and–stop me if you’ve heard this before–one win short of the World Series, the Milwaukee Brewers begin the season Thursday with a vastly-improved division and a particularly tough first-third …
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Third Inning: The simple joy of opening a pack of baseball cards
In commemoration of the impending (stateside, at least) Opening Day, the BtB staff is pleased to present Nine Innings, a series of posts on, about or tangentially related to the game. Today, one of our own opens his first pack …
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Second Inning: San Diego Padres, Friars and Underdogs
In commemoration of the impending [stateside, at least] Opening Day, the BtB staff is pleased to present Nine Innings, a series of posts on, about or tangentially related to the game. Today, a look at one of two potential 2019 …
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First Inning: What if Rob Manfred is wrong?
In commemoration of the impending [stateside, at least] Opening Day, the BtB staff is pleased to present Nine Innings, a series of posts on, about or tangentially related to the game. Today, a look at the game, and MLB’s thirst …
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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