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Arenado and the Value of Doing the Hard Things Well

When people talk about modern baseball stars, they often focus on exit velocity, highlight swings, or the kind of loud n

Grichuk and the Value of a Reliable Outfielder

Randal Grichuk is the kind of player baseball fans often notice in fragments. He may not dominate headlines every week,

Why the Dbacks Still Matter in Arizona

For people who only follow baseball casually, “Dbacks” can sound like a nickname that belongs to a passing trend. In Ari

Rutschman and the Quiet Weight of a Franchise Catcher

Adley Rutschman has become the kind of player people notice even when they are not watching every pitch. Catchers usuall

Why Betts Has Become More Than Just a Name

When people hear Betts, they often think beyond a simple surname. In sports, especially baseball, the name carries a cer

Lawlar and the Slow Work of Becoming a Big-League Player

The name Lawlar carries a certain weight for baseball fans because it tends to appear in the same places as expectation.

Senzatela and the Value of Staying in the Fight

For baseball fans, certain names carry a sound that tells a story before the numbers do. Senzatela is one of those names

Yelich and the Long Shape of a Baseball Career

Christian Yelich is one of those players whose career is hard to reduce to a single version. For some fans, he is the sm

Kimbrel and the Art of the Ninth Inning

Craig Kimbrel became one of baseball’s most recognizable relief pitchers by turning the ninth inning into a stage of its

Andruw Jones: The Center Fielder Who Made Defense Look Effortless

Andruw is a distinctive name in baseball, most closely associated with Andruw Jones, the former Atlanta Braves center fi