For nearly a century, the vast majority of leadoff hitters in Major League Baseball were of the same ilk. They were fast. They put the ball in play. They got on base. And they were, with few exceptions, not the best overall hitters on their team. Think Ichiro Suzuki. Lou Brock. Kenny Lofton. Jose Reyes. Juan Pierre. They had high…...
Happy Opening Day Eve, baseball fans. The season is, indeed, nearly upon us. It’s the perfect time to make some predictions for the 2023 MLB season. If you weren’t already aware, PHNX is not a singular operation. We are part of the ALLCITY Network, which also has branches in Denver (DNVR) and Chicago (CHGO). That means that we have credentialed,…
Despite hitting a walk-off, three-run homer to seal the Diamondbacks’ first Cactus League victory on Monday, Emmanuel Rivera might not have been the star of the show. That honor, one could argue, belonged to the pitch clock — the crown jewel of MLB’s latest round of rule changes and the primary reason for Monday’s blistering game time: two hours and…
With Thanksgiving less than a week away, all of baseball’s eyes have turned to Dec. 1, when Major League Baseball’s collective bargaining agreement with the players association will officially expire. With the two sides reportedly far apart in negotiations, a lockout is all but certain. It would be Major League Baseball’s first work stoppage since 1995. There are likely several…...
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