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A 1.249 OPS!? How MLB draft prospect Nick Gonzales showed his gaudy stats didn't come out of thin air
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Monday, 08 June 2020 07:23
Nick Gonzales secured a .502 on-base percentage through a 128-game collegiate career that has undoubtedly reached its conclusion. He once belted five home runs over the course of one doubleheader. And when the coronavirus pandemic shut down American sports for the foreseeable future, he was riding an 82-game on-base streak that will now just sit there, unblemished for all eternity.But…
Source: New MLB proposal has 76-game season
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Monday, 08 June 2020 09:47
Major League Baseball made an updated proposal to the MLB Players Association on Monday, moving to have a 76-game season with players getting 75% of their prorated salaries, a source familiar with the negotiations told ESPN's Karl Ravech.The proposal includes eliminating draft pick compensation for free agents for a year. Teams would not lose a pick for signing a free…
The fire that fuels Bryce Harper
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Sunday, 07 June 2020 13:37
You love baseball. Tim Kurkjian loves baseball. So while we await its return, every day we'll provide you with a story or two tied to this date in baseball history.ON THIS DATE IN 2010, the Nationals selected Bryce Harper with the overall No. 1 pick in the draft. This was essentially a formality ever since Harper appeared on the cover…
Olney: How baseball can save itself beyond 2021
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Sunday, 07 June 2020 10:42
This is the how baseball's destructive standoff needs to end: The owners, with greater wealth and with the lasting stewardship of the game, need to emerge from their bargaining bunker and extend themselves into the middle ground with an offer of a significant concession. Maybe a season of 81 games -- a number of significance, because it's exactly half of…
Best MLB draft picks ever and one that got away for all 30 teams
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Saturday, 06 June 2020 04:14
Editor's note: This story initially ran on May 30, 2018Draft history is fascinating, and maybe the first thing you learn when looking through past drafts is not just how few players make the majors but also how few end up contributing much value beyond replacement level even if they do make it. Drafting a future star is rare -- even…
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