Ranking the Top 10 DHs... Our dive into the best players at every position reaches its conclusion with the game's most powerful hitters.
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Ranking the Top 10 DHs... Our dive into the best players at every position reaches its conclusion with the game's most powerful hitters.
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Within our list of the Top 10 center fielders, we consider the difficult situation Byron Buxton inhabits.
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On the podcast, Yankees Manager Aaron Boone discusses how the ABS challenge system will impact his interactions with the home plate umpires. youtu.be/kiVkUiWK4sA
25.02.2026 23:36 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Podcast youtu.be/kiVkUiWK4sA Aaron Boone discusses the Yankees' ABS strategy, Judge and the challenges, his byplay with umpires, Cole progress; @PaulHembo talks about Chris Sale's new deal, a team that read the buy/sell market the best.
25.02.2026 22:28 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Evaluators love Roman Anthony... but with just half a season in the majors, does he rank in the Top 10 of all corner outfielders?
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Ranking the top 10 shortstops in MLB: Is Witt, Henderson or Perdomo No. 1? Find out who comes out on top of this star-studded field.
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On the podcast, we talk about how the numbers show: This is the Golden Era of shortstops. youtu.be/8TgBeht-KBQ
23.02.2026 19:18 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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and David Schoenfield talk about Gerrit Cole's promising bullpen session, the Top 10 shortstops and the Golden Era of Shortstops, and Bill Mazeroski.
Ranking the third basemen: Where do Jose Ramirez, Alex Bregman and Manny Machado fit among the top 10 at the position?
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How high does Nick Kurtz rank?
Our top-10 rankings continue with a look at baseball's best first basemen, including the A's budding star.
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On the podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/2Y5J... Hosmer talks about the Tony Clark resignation, what the union has been missing, the lack of Latin American representation, and the Royals; Jesse Rogers talks Cubs, PCA, Bregman, PA. Ken Davidoff discusses his new book, and a favorite Jeter anecdote.
20.02.2026 19:08 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Ranking the Top 10 second basemen:
Does Marte's offense put him on top? Or does Hoerner's elite defense make him No. 1? Here's how our list shakes out.
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Podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/2AKc... with Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts and Jays Manager John Schneider, looking back and looking ahead; @hembo with thoughts about the Red Sox lineup and the Pirates' defense; Jorge Castillo talks about the Tony Clark debacle for the Players Association.
18.02.2026 14:02 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We continue our series of ranking the Top 10 players at each position -- and today, it's the catchers.
Seattle's Cal Raleigh set the standard for hard-hitting catchers last season. Who else makes our list?
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Ranking the Top 10 relievers. The dominance of San Diego's Mason Miller is undeniable, but who else makes the grade?
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We break down the best players at every spot on the diamond entering 2026, starting with a star-studded position featuring two of baseball's biggest stars -- Skenes V. Skubal
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Podcast open.spotify.com/episode/0MBc... Tim Kurkjian and David Schoenfield discuss Harper's comments, Castellanos/Padres, what the owners are really going for, the win projections for the Dodgers; a Dodgers preview.
16.02.2026 15:03 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Podcast open.spotify.com/episode/30V5... @JeffPassan talks about Nick Castellanos's release, the labor situation, assessing the Mets, and the 2026 Orioles. Team previews for the O's and Rockies.
14.02.2026 16:07 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
On the podcast open.spotify.com/episode/6Ckk... Eduardo Perez and Karl Ravech discuss the rash of hamate injuries and why they are happening; how teams will deploy ABS system; Boston's lineup; Verlander; Sarah Langs and Jorge Castillo pick between Skenes and Skubal as the best pitcher on the planet
12.02.2026 14:02 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Baseball is back! The stars, teams and themes we can't wait to see in spring training
Here's what has us most excited as MLB players report this week to Arizona and Florida.
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Stephania Bell talks through five key injury situations -- Wheeler, Cole, Rodon, Riley, Eovaldi. Tim Kurkjian and Jesse Rogers discuss the Belichick vote and what it illuminates about the Baseball Hall vote -- and pick the biggest loser of the winter.
From playoff thrillers to epic individual achievements, these are the 2025 moments we'll remember for decades to come.
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Kenley Jansen goes into next season needing two more saves to tie Lee Smith for most career saves (478), and just 24 more saves to become just the third pitching with 500 saves. No. 1 and No. 2: Mariano Rivera (652) and Trevor Hoffman (601).
19.12.2025 18:48 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Royals' bullpen depth:
Closer: RH Carlos Estevez
Set-up: LH Matt Strahm
RH Lucas Erceg
RH John Schreiber
RH Nick Mears
LH Daniel Lynch
RH Steven Cruz
RH Luinder Avila
By the way: Other teams that have asked about Cole Ragans in any deal say the Royals fully intend to keep the lefty.
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Jeff Passan discusses the Mets' offseason, the Skubal situation, looming labor questions; Paul Hembekides
talks about the Phillies' signing of Garcia, the Braves' re-tooling. And a fantasy football ethical question must be flushed out.
Podcast open.spotify.com/episode/5h3P... Paul Hembekides, Alden Gonzalez and Jorge Castillo dig into the news -- the O's big signing, what's next for the Mets, Skubal, Marte, the Dodgers, Kyle Tucker.
12.12.2025 11:43 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0The World Series run for the Jays completely changed the perception of the organization among players, some agents say, and Toronto is loaded with money. They've been linked to every major FA from Kyle Tucker to Edwin Diaz, as well as Bo. But as one agent notes: They can't/won't sign everyone.
03.12.2025 13:18 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Podcast open.spotify.com/episode/6WOy... New Padres Manager Craig Stammen on his unusual path to this new job, Manny, playing hoops w/Preller, running a bullpen; a Sarah Langs essay on the winter's first big signing; David Schoenfield on what was behind the Orioles trade, the Naylor signing, Skubal.
20.11.2025 17:23 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
On the podcast, open.spotify.com/episode/3taP... we held an offseason roundtable, with Alden Gonzalez, Jesse Rogers, Jorge Castillo; analysis from Paul Hembekides, about three sleeper free agents, the World Series, Harper.
07.11.2025 20:22 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Podcast open.spotify.com/episode/7AvT... A conversation with new Giants Manager Tony Vitello, about his first contact with Buster Posey and their conversations about helping players get better, the future and past HOFers who served as sounding boards; Karl Ravech talks Skubal, Alonso, World Series.
07.11.2025 17:04 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0