The Wire Troll: Filip Zadina Poised to Break Out
Ruotsalainen showed something in his first taste of the NHL last season, potting five goals in 17 games.
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Ryan Braun’s Place in Brewer History
That got us thinking about the California native’s place among the all-time Brewer greats, and who else may join him in time.
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2021 MLB Trade Deadline Review
Scherzer has been a completely different pitcher since heading west. While he was having a tremendous comeback season for the Nats, he’s been downright transcendental since donning Dodger blue, consolidated his claim on another Cy Young award. Before getting rocked by the Padres on Wednesday, in 10 starts since the deal, Mad Max was a perfect 7-0 with a microscopic 1.43 ERA and otherworldly 0.71 WHIP. Oh, and there’s the 85 Ks in 63 IP — against just eight walks. Wow, talk about nailing a deal.
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Seattle Mariners 2022 Free Agency Report
The Seattle Mariners have taken a massive leap forward this season, and continue to play well enough down the stretch that they’ve now tied the Toronto Blue Jays in the playoff chase. Without a doubt, 2021 has been an unqualified success.
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The 2021 MLB Wire Troll All-Star Team
His whiff rate is up a smidge, but is still excellent for someone with his power. Pitchers have been going at Schwindel with more — and harder — sliders, but it’s clearly not working so far.
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The Wire Troll: Jake Woodford Jacks Value For Cards
That’s some impressive opposition to look good against, so consider giving him a chance down the stretch. Woodford has managed to reduce his medium-hit contact while raising his soft-hit contact, so he’s clearly made strides since his debut last season. It’s been a slow rise up the system for the 24-year-old righty, but remember that this dude was a first round supplemental pick (39th overall) back in 2015.
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The Wire Troll: Tyler Anderson Soaring For Seattle
Hedges is actually hitting better since the All-Star break, but honestly, this is just a pick for those desperate for a healthy catcher in a deep AL-only league. We’ll give him this: he’s having the best baserunning season of his career.
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