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Spring Training News and Notes

The calendar is changing. Winter is trying to keep its grip on large part of the country, but that will soon be over. Hope is in the air. Baseball season is nearly upon us. Spring Training is here, which means it’s the best time of the year. Many of us compare this time to the days and weeks leading up to Christmas. Like keeping track of the big sales at Christmas, there is also a lot of news going on in Arizona and Florida.After his intersquad start on March 8, Diamondbacks pitcher Zack Greinke said he has a nagging…

The Baseball Show S2.E2 guest Dan Szymborski

ESPN Baseball Analyst, Digital Dandy, and the creator of the ZiPS Projections, Dan Szymborski stopped by the Baseball Show to tell us how his model came into existence, and why he is so passionate about Hall of Fame voting. We also got into the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes, the Giancarlo Stanton saga, and various other tidbits.0:42 The genesis of ZiPS Projections 15:15 Shohei Ohtani Sweepstakes 25:21 Giancarlo Stanton SagaThe Baseball Show is LIVE every Wednesday night at 9pm est, and then a condensed replay (such as…

The Baseball Show S2.E1 guest Jacob Faria

We are back for a second season of The Baseball Show LIVE! Thanks to all who made season one a roaring success, especially our hardcore fanbase of The Crab Army. We are looking forward to bigger and better things in our sophomore campaign, so subscribe to the channel, and make us your regular Wednesday night destination!We're kicking things off with Tampa Bay Rays breakout pitcher, and friend of the show, Jacob Faria. We'll be getting into what changed in his routine to fuel his breakout, expectations moving forward,…

MLB Hot Stove Preview

Now that the Houston Astros have won the World Series, we have officially entered the "hot stove league" portion of the baseball season. According to MLB.com, "In the early days of baseball, Hot Stove Season referred to an actual baseball season: Hot Stove Leagues, in which MLB players would stay in shape by playing baseball in their hometowns while staying warm with actual hot stoves. The term soon expanded to become a kind of predecessor to the water cooler -- on a cold day, fans would gather around the hot stove to…

Dynasty Dugout: The Off-season Preview

Wait, the fantasy baseball season is coming to an end? No, it can't be! It just started! Unfortunately, baseball season doesn't last all year, and the off-season has to happen sometime. The 2017 season was one heck of a ride. Aaron Judge broke the rookie home run mark, Miguel Cabrera had his worst season, and Giancarlo Stanton still has a chance to be the first player to hit 60 home runs in a season since Sammy Sosa and Barry Bonds both did so in 2001.This offseason might not be as eventful as the loaded 2018 offseason…