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J J Watt T Shirts it wouldnt be a shock if he earns his way into the rotation while Plutko is in the bullpen as the long man.Scroll to ContinueIt would be nice to have a lefty in the starting five for the Indians, but its still a very strong rotation with Bieber and Clevinger as the two staples at the top.Heres what MLB.com had to say about the Tribe rotation:According to MLB.com the top rotation in all of
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The Toronto Chapter of the Baseball Writers' A sociation of America (BBWAA) released its year-end Blue Jays awards Thursday.In a fractured vote, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. narrowly won the 'Position Player of the Year' award. Starting pitcher Alek Manoah unanimously won the 'Pitcher of the Year' hardware, and Ro s Stripling won the 'Most Improved Player' award.Additionally, Mark Budzinski and Buck Martinez were named winners of the John Cerutti Award fordisplaying goodwill, cooperation, and character.The player voting was a little more challenging this season. Manoah was a lock for top pitcher, but
Tim Patrick Jersey other awards weren't so easy to decide on. For transparency's sakeand for a little bit of funMitch and Ethan will reveal and defend their picks for the top position player, as that vote was the least decisive.1) Vladimir Guerrero Jr.2) Bo Bichette3) George SpringerAfter careful examination, my vote for top spot came down to Bichette or Guerrero. While Springer posted a 131 OPS+ and led Jays position players with a 4.0 bWAR, I felt like his 29 games out of the lineup and his 40 appearances at designated hitter reduced his value to the club just a smidge. It was a solid season for Springer, but Bo and Vladdy were more valuable.So, why Guerrero? After a near MVP season in 2021, some might
Terrell Davis Jersey deem his 2022 performance to have been a little below expectations. Personally, I thought Guerrero had a fine year. He was an All-Star again and won his first Gold Glove at first base. Sure, the walks and OBP took a big hithe also led all of baseball in GIDPs (yikes)but he was still the most valuable hitter, in my opinion, over the course of the season.At the end of the day, Vladdy was the guy you wanted at the dish with men on base. His Gold Glove defense at first base also pushed me over the edge when I had a hard time deciding between him or Bichette.Scroll to ContinueSpeaking of Bo, why not pick the guy who batted .406 with a 1.105 OPS in September, nearly singlehandedly a suring Toronto would win the top wild-card spot? Well, Bichette's .293 OBP through the first two months of the season held me back a little. His numbers evened out near the end of the seasonhe led the AL in hits for the second straight yearbut the slow start hampered the Blue Jays' succe s.Defensively, I saw Bichette get much better, even if the metrics don't love him at shortstop. I'm not entirely sold on his future at shortstop, but I'm not ready to pull the plug and move him to the keystone either.It was a tough vote, but Vlad was my guy for Position Player of the Year.1)Bo Bichette2)George Springer3) Alejandro KirkThis vote was rightfully close, and there's a reason five different players got first-place votes. For me, I seriously considered a group of four players deserving
Lyle Alzado Jersey of Torontos top position play this yearBichette, Springer,Guerrero Jr., and Kirk.With most value metrics pretty close among the four, what pushed Bichette to the top were two things: his position and his moments. Defensive metrics still aren't convinced by Torontos shortstop, but he plays one of the hardest positions on the field and is among the best offensively. Add in that he was then a comparable hitter to Springer, Kirk, and Guerrero this season (by wRC+) and I defer to the shortstop. Among all shortstops, Bichette ranked fourth in OPS and was one of just four who had an OPS over .800 this year. For first basemen, Guerrero ranked sixth, with nine MLB 1B
Craig Morton Jersey posting OPS over .800. Bichettes offensive production this year came from a position where its rare to find.As for the moments, it seemed Torontos succe s this season was almost directly tied to Bichettes, at least in the second half. The shortstops best month (September) was also the Blue Jays best, finishing the season 22-11. When Toronto entered a contentious Wild Card battle with the Orioles for a moment there late in the season, Bichette raised his game. When Kirk, Chapman, and Guerrero were all average or below hitters in the final month of the season, Bichette posted one of the best months in franchise history. Narratives and hot
Adrian Killins Jr. Jersey streaks dont drive award voting (or at least shouldnt), but Bichettes final month of the season sealed his spot atop my ballot.As for having Guerrero off my top three entirely, it came down to a similar case for positional value. Playing 160 games, and leading Toronto in GP, is no small feat. But on a per-game basis, Springer, Kirk, and Bichette were simply more valuable this season, and all three play premium defensive positions. I dont live and die by numbers like WAR, but Guerrero Jr. ranked fifth among Toronto hitters in fWAR this year and third in bWAR. Again, the tier of four at the top was extremely close this year, with Guerrero narrowly my odd man out.
NEW YORK When Joey Gallo was traded to the Yankees prior to the trade deadline, the outfielder could barely contain his excitement, starting off what he called a opportunity.As much as Gallo has slugged his way to some over his first month and change in pinstripes, his first impre sion with a new fan baseone he grew up a part ofhasn't gone according to plan.After going 0-for-4 with four strikeouts on Monday night, Gallo's batting average with the Yankees plummeted to .130. Over his first 35 games since the trade, Gallo has just 16
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Mike Purcell Jersey 's not the first time. It's baseball. You're gonna struggle sometimes."Gallo can crush prodigious home runs and whack baseballs with the same elite exit velocities as his new teammates Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton. He's also a player with a propensity to strikeout quite a bit, though. Even he'll admit that it's a huge part of his game, something that's not nece sarily going to go away."It's not a surprise, I'm a high strikeout guy," he said. "It's not like I hit .300. I'm a walk guy and hit home runs. I want to be better, but that's kind of just the player I am. So, I've gone through streaks before. It's just about showing up every day, keep working and swing at strikes and eventually
Drew Lock Jersey like that will click."READ: Scroll to ContinueWith the numbers he's been producing since he was acquired, Gallo is getting more and more familiar with the boo birds in the Bronx. He heard quite a few boos en route to Monday's golden sombrero.While the outfielder joked that he thought fans were saying as he'll sometimes hit before first baseman Luke Voit in the lineuphe understood a critical fan base is part of playing at Yankee Stadium."
Quinn Meinerz Jersey It is what it is," Gallo said. "Playing in New York, you understand that's gonna be part of it and they want a winning product so it's just part of the busine s. We're profe sional baseball players, so you got to go out there and do your job and do it to the best."So, how does he start to turn things around? Gallo spent Tuesday afternoon taking some swings off the high-velocity machine with his teammates. The 27-year-old added that he andthe team's hitting coaches (Marcus Thames and P.J. Pilittere) watched film from Gallo's career in Texas as well, trying to pinpoint parts of his approach and rhythm that led to succe s in a Rangers uniform.Other than that, it's staying locked in and keeping the right mindset. After all, the Yankees are in the midst of
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NEW YORK The Tampa Bay Rays are just 3-
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Arlington Hambright Jersey the past five weeks.Scroll to ContinueThe Rays are 60-53 and 11 games behind the Yankees. The two teams will play three night games Monday through Wednesday. Gerrit Cole (9-4, 3.38 ERA) is starting for the Yankees
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Emotions are high during hotly contested September baseball games, and in between the Blue
Chicago Bears Men Jersey Jays and Rays, things boiled over.Blue Jays lefty Ryan Borucki was ejected in the eighth inning after drilling Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier in the back with a fastball, prompting benches to clear.Both Kiermaier and Rays manager Kevin Cash said they felt Borucki's actions were intentional. Kiermaier called the hit-by-pitch a "weak move," , while Borucki claimed it was an accident. "I mi sed arm-side," Borucki said. "I mi s arm-
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