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The article discusses Major League Baseball (MLB) player Chris Davis of the Baltimore Orioles team who has the worst batting average and second-worst slugging percentage of all MLB players in 2018, and it mentions how Davis also recorded the most home runs for the Orioles organization in two different seasons. Davis' seven-year, 161 million dollar contract with the Orioles team is assessed, along with hitting-related timing and Davis' baseball bat swing technique.

The article discusses Major League Baseball (MLB) star Mike Trout's athletic ability and his success during the 2018 baseball season, and it mentions his role on the Los Angeles Angels team, as well as the author's claim that Trout is the best MLB player. Trout's hitting ability and home runs are examined, along with the expectation that Trout will surpass former MLB star Mickey Mantle to become the third-highest Wins Above Replacement for any position player in his first eight seasons.

The article discusses several proposed trades involving Major League Baseball (MLB) players prior to the league's deadline on July 31, 2018, and it mentions potential transactions involving infielder Manny Machado of the Baltimore Orioles team, pitcher Ian Anderson of the Atlanta Braves squad, and pitcher Jacob deGrom who plays for the New York Mets team. According to the article, the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise might trade to acquire second baseman Scooter Gennett.

The article discusses various trends in the 2018 Major League Baseball season as of May 2018, and it mentions the athletic talents of baseball players such as Aaron Judge, Max Scherzer, and Billy Hamilton. According to the article, rightfielder Mookie Betts is the best player on the Boston Red Sox team. Statistics on strikeouts and hits is examined, along with teams such as the Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, and New York Yankees.

The article discusses the baseball pitching-related skills of Oregon State University baseball pitcher Luke Heimlich who plead guilty to a felony charge of molesting his niece when he was 15 years old, and it mentions the uncertainty that is associated with Heimlich's role in the Major League Baseball draft in 2018. According to the article, Heimlich is one of the most talented pitchers in American college baseball. Second chances for people who have committed crimes are examined, along with concerns about who knew about Heimlich's criminal past.

The article discusses Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher Yu Darvish who the author claims is the best free agent leading up to the 2017-2018 MLB season, and it mentions Darvish's role on the Los Angeles Dodgers team which lost the 2017 World Series championship to the Houston Astros squad. According to the article, Darvish gave up four earned runs and recorded only five outs for the Dodgers in Game 7 of the World Series.

The article discusses pitchers Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg who play for the Washington Nationals Major League Baseball (MLB) team, and it mentions the 2017 MLB playoffs featuring the Nationals squad, as well as information about the relationship between Scherzer and Strasburg. Stasburg's media shyness is addressed, along with the pitching-related success of Scherzer and Strasburg. Baseball pitchers' injuries are also assessed.

The article discusses the hitting statistics of the Boston Red Sox Major League Baseball (MLB) team as of 2017, and it mentions players such as Rafael Devers and Andrew Benintendi, as well as the claim that the hitters on the Red Sox squad are more selective at the plate than players on other MLB squads. According to the article, the Red Sox team is the best two-strike-hitting team in baseball. It states that the Red Sox rank last in the league in terms of home runs hit.

The article discusses five predictions regarding the second half of the Major League Baseball (MLB) season in 2017, including the claim that rightfielder Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees baseball team will have the greatest rookie season in MLB history. According to the article, the Chicago Cubs baseball squad will make a trade to acquire pitcher Madison Bumgarner from the San Francisco Giants team. The Kansas City Royals baseball squad and player Mike Trout's thumb injury are assessed.

The article discusses baseball pitcher MacKenzie Gore from Whiteville, North Carolina who was named as the male recipient of the Gatorade High School Athlete of the Year in 2017, and it mentions how Gore was selected with the third pick in the 2017 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft. Gore's baseball pitching statistics are examined, including information about his earned run average (ERA) and strikeouts. The San Diego Padres MLB team is also assessed.

The article discusses the author's claim that Major League Baseball (MLB) players and management officials need to address a pace of play problem as of 2017. According to the article, baseball players are extending the time spent playing an average MLB game by taking additional time between pitches. It states that baseball defense, baserunning, and teamwork are being rendered useless as pitcher pursue strikeouts and batters pursue home runs.

The article discusses Major League Baseball's Opening Day in 2017, and it provides several photographs which depict baseball players such as Bryce Harper and Madison Bumgarner, as well as various baseball fans at Citi Field in New York, New York. According to the article, Harper hit his fifth Opening Day home run in 2017 and Bumgarner hit two home runs for the San Francisco Giants team. Pitcher Noah Syndergaard, who plays for the New York Mets squad, is also mentioned.

The article discusses Major League Baseball's (MLB's) spring training activities in relation to over/under predictions regarding the number of wins that MLB teams such as the Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, and Atlanta Braves will earn in the 2017 baseball season. According to the article, the Baltimore Orioles and Detroit Tigers teams are expected to win less than 85 games during the 2017 season. It states that the Chicago Cubs squad will likely win less than 97 games.

The article discusses what the author refers to as the trends that he sees emerging during the 2016 Major League Baseball (MLB) season, and it mentions performances by several young baseball players and the claim that some baseball teams are too reliant on home runs. Statistics regarding base stealing and runs scored are examined, along with players such as Kris Bryant, Nomar Mazara, and Carlos Correa. Relief pitchers and teams such as the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees are assessed.

The article discusses the career of manager Bruce Bochy of the Major League Baseball (MLB) San Francisco Giants team. Topics include the influence of his ability to remain calm during stressful situations on his team's performance and confidence, the Giant's postseason record under Bochy which includes winning the MLB World Series in 2010, 2012, and 2014, and his ability to relate to players from his experience as a backup catcher for the Houston Astros, New York Mets, and San Diego Padres.

The article discusses Major League Baseball (MLB) third baseman David Wright's decision to retire from baseball at the end of the New York Mets baseball team's season in 2018, and it mentions various aspects of his professional baseball career, as well as his baseball-related shoulder, neck, and back injuries. According to the article, Wright made his MLB debut for the Mets in 2004. Wright's injury rehabilitation efforts are assessed.

The article presents a roundtable discussion featuring baseball writers such as Emma Baccellieri, Jack Dickey, and Ben Reiter who address issues involving the second half of the 2018 Major League Baseball season. The expectation that baseball star Mike Trout will win his third MLB American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is examined, along with shortstop Manny Machado, the Atlanta Braves team, and the 2018 World Series championship.

The article discusses the author's views about the 2018 Major League Baseball season and the performance of the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team which did not qualify for the playoffs. Pitchers Sergio Romo and Ryan Yarbrough are addressed, along with the Rays squad's earned run average (ERA) and complete games pitching statistics. A quote from ex-baseball star Reggie Jackson is provided, along with information about British television programming featuring the fictional character Peppa Pig.

The article discusses Major League Baseball (MLB) game strategy and the author's contention that the most reliable way to win baseball games in October is to score runs as quickly as possible. Baseball strikeouts are addressed, along with the 2015 MLB playoffs and the slugging percentage statistics of baseball players such as Colby Rasmus of the Houston Astros team. A contact-rate theory of hitting in baseball is assessed, along with teams such as the St. Louis Cardinals in 2011.

The article discusses how 39 Major League Baseball position players have appeared as relief pitchers in a record 49 baseball games as of August 5, 2018, and it mentions how some of the players have been unsuccessful in their pitching attempts, while others such as infielders Pablo Sandoval and Alex Blandino have been successful. The walks plus hits per inning pitched (WHIP) percentages of players such as Matt Davidson, Drew Butera, and Hernan Perez are assessed.

The article discusses the author's claim that the 2017-2018 class of Major League Baseball (MLB) free agents is uninspiring, and it mentions how many baseball team general managers (GMs) are looking forward to the 2018-2019 free agent class which includes players such as outfielder Bryce Harper and third baseman Manny Machado. According to the article, the 2018-2019 free agent class has won three career MLB Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards and earned 18 All-Star Game appearances.

The article discusses the various Major League Baseball (MLB) job proposals that have been directed at 23-year-old Japanese baseball player Shohei Ohtani, and it mentions how the Buffalo Sabres National Hockey League team's scoreless streak came to an end in 2017.

The article discusses the journal's rankings of the top Major League Baseball free agents such as outfielder J.D. Martinez and pitcher Yu Darvish, and it provides predictions for which baseball teams will sign the free agent athletes. According to the article, pitcher Jake Arrieta would be a good fit for the Philadelphia Phillies squad. It states that the Colorado Rockies squad could sign pitcher Masahiro Tanaka and catcher Jonathan Lucroy.

The article presents sports-related news briefs which can be accessed on the journal's website located at www.Si.com as of October 9, 2017, including a story about the Major League Baseball (MLB) playoffs and baseball players such as George Springer and Kyle Schwarber. A preview of the 2017-2018 National Basketball Association (NBA) season is mentioned, along with the success of the University of Miami football team under coach Mark Richt.

The article discusses the reasons why the author believes that Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher Corey Kluber who plays for the Cleveland Indians team should win the MLB Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award in 2017, and it mentions how position players such as José Altuve of the Houston Astros squad and Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees team could also be MVP Award contenders. According to the article, Kluber has been the best pitcher in the league since June 1, 2017.

The article presents sports-related news briefs that can be accessed on the journal's website located at www.SI.com as of September 18, 2017, including a story about the ranking of the top 100 players in the National Basketball Association (NBA) which features athletes such as James Harden, Chris Paul, and Blake Griffin. Defensive pass rusher Melvin Ingram of the Los Angeles Chargers National Football League team is examined, along with the power rankings for the Major League Baseball teams.

The article discusses the reasons why Major League Baseball outfielder Giancarlo Stanton could hit at least 60 home runs during the 2017 season, and it mentions Stanton's role on the Miami Marlins baseball team which is hoping to secure a spot in baseball's wild-card playoff round. According to the article, Stanton is averaging one home run every 9.5 at bats. It states that Stanton will likely have close 122 more at bats during the 2017 regular season.

The article discusses several of the Major League Baseball players who were traded close to the trade deadlines between 2007 and 2014, and it mentions how baseball players such as Mark Teixeira, CC Sabathia, and Cliff Lee were all traded for multiple players who were considered to be prospects at the time. According to the article, pitchers Sonny Gray and Yu Darvish were two of the most high profile baseball players to be traded near the trade deadline in 2017.

The article discusses the relationships between the "Game of Thrones" fantasy television program and 21 Major League Baseball (MLB) teams as of 2017, and it mentions several potential pairings involving the National Football League, the National Basketball Association, and television programs such as "House of Cards" and "Keeping Up with the Kardashians." According to the article, the Potomac Nationals minor league baseball team hosted a Tommy John Surgery day event.

The article discusses the author's proposal for Major League Baseball to change the rules and prohibit pitchers from intentionally hitting (plunking) batters with pitches (beanballs) during games as of 2017, and it mentions how baseball is the only major sport that currently tolerates violent assaults against athletes using projectiles. It states that baseball player Freddie Freeman's wrist was injured as a result of a beanball thrown by pitcher Aaron Loup.

The article discusses racism and the racial issues that are impacting Major League Baseball as of 2017, and it mentions how outfielder Adam Jones claims that he was subjected to racial taunts while playing in a game against the Boston Red Sex baseball team at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. Racial diversity is baseball is addressed, along with the attitudes of baseball fans and a lack of African American baseball players in professional baseball.

The article discusses talking in relation to the television personalities who work on local broadcasts of Major League Baseball games across America as of 2017, and it mentions baseball broadcasters such as Matt Underwood, Jon Miller, and Thom Brennaman. According to the article, the baseball is in play for only about six minutes of every hour during a televised baseball game. The television audience for a midweek, midday, televised baseball game is examined, along with anagrams.

The article discusses athletes such as Hunter Greene, Shohei Ohtani, and Brendan McKay who are known as slashers (two-way baseball players), and it mentions catcher-relief pitcher Christian Bethancourt and a potential surge of star-caliber two-way players in Major League Baseball as of 2017.

The article discusses various aspects of Major League Baseball's (MLB's) five-year, multi-trillion dollar labor agreement, and it mentions how MLB's All-Star Game will no longer be used to determine which baseball team retains home field advantage during the World Series championship. Then-MLB Commissioner Bud Selig's decision to change the rules regarding the All-Star Game beginning in 2003 is examined, along with fan voting for the All-Star Game and baseball marketing.

The article presents sports-related news briefs which can be accessed on the periodical's website located at www.SI.com/SINow, and it mentions a brief interview with National Basketball Association coach Luke Walton. Major League Baseball's (MLB's) 2016 trade deadline is addressed, along with baseball catcher Buster Posey and changes involving tennis player Lindsay Davenport who won a gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games. Walton's Los Angeles Lakers basketball team is assessed.