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John Dewan's Stat of the Week
Who is May's Defensive Player of the Month?
By MARK SIMONThe lesson in the awarding of Defensive Player of the Month for May is that it pays to be versatile.Ryan McMahon of the Rockies edged out Jake Cronenworth of the Padres by one point in voting among Sports Info Solutions staff.As we noted last week, McMahon has filled two spots well, saving 6 [...]
Which Defensive Positions Have Been Most Valuable In 2021?
By MARK SIMONThe Nolan Arenado trade created a crater-sized hole for the Rockies at third base entering [...]
April's Defensive Player of the Month
By MARK SIMONA change of scenery may not have worked out well for Marlins outfielder Adam Duvall at the plate just yet. But a new team and a new primary position have worked out for Duvall in the field.Duvall, now playing mostly right field for the Marlins, is our first Defensive Player of the Month [...]
Big NFL Winners In First Round of Draft
By MARK SIMON There were many teams that did well on the first [...]
Fast-Working Pitchers
By JOHN DEWANEntering Monday, the average time of a nine-inning game this season is 3 hours and 9 minutes. It hasn’t been below 3 hours since 2015 [...]
The Story of Carlos Rodón's 9th Inning
By MARK SIMONThere’s a short story to be told in each of the outs that make up a no-hitter. In Carlos Rodón’s case, much of his story is about potential and perseverance.The No. 3 overall pick by the White Sox in the 2014 MLB Draft showed great promise in his first two MLB seasons. But [...]
Jacob deGrom Deserves Better
By MARK SIMON Jacob deGrom is an awesome pitcher in every sense of the word. He throws four pitches at a high level of effectiveness and has the capability to dominate a game with an overpowering fastball. From 2018 to 2020, deGrom had an MLB-best 2.10 ERA. He ranked in the top five in that time in [...]