Travis Sawchik (97 entries)

Cleveland Has Taken The Fly-Ball Revolution To The Next Level
The A’s Changed Baseball Once. They May Be Changing It Again.
Baseball Positions Are Starting To Lose Their Meaning
The Rockies Are Still In The Playoff Race Because Of Their … Pitching?
Tommy John Surgeries Are Down In MLB. Will It Last?
The Orioles And Royals Could At Least Still Beat Triple-A Teams … Right?
Who Needs Bryce Harper When You Have Aaron Hicks?
Christian Yelich Isn’t Even Trying To Hit Home Runs
Forget Starting Pitchers. It’s Bullpen Season.
Baseball’s Top Staffs Have Come Around On The High-Spin Fastball
J.D. Martinez Is Always One Step Ahead
Did Aaron Boone Forget That The Yankees’ Bullpen Was Historically Good?
The Brewers Are The Rare Team To Win The Offseason And The Actual Season
Alex Bregman Is Not Interested In That Crap Out Of The Zone
The Brewers’ Pitcher Switcheroo May Be Coming Soon To A Game Near You
The 5 Players Who Could Determine The World Series
Welcome To The 2018 World Series, Where Even Sale-vs.-Kershaw Turns Into A Bullpen Battle
Ryan Madson And The Dodgers Are Faltering When It Matters Most
The Red Sox Bucked Convention To Build A Champion
Nobody Wants Baseball’s 30-Something Free Agents Anymore 😞
Nobody Wants Baseball’s 30-Something Free Agents Anymore 😞
The Yankees Snapped Up This Offseason’s Best Pitcher
Good MLB Teams Oppose Income Inequality
The Nationals Don’t Need Bryce Harper
The Cardinals And Diamondbacks Are Now On Very Different Paths
Baseball’s Hot Stove Has Gone From Cold To Basically Turned Off
During Slow Offseasons, The Brewers Keep Finding Deals
Don’t Worry, MLB — Hitters Are Killing The Shift On Their Own
Mariano Rivera’s Unanimous Induction Shows An Evolving Cooperstown
How To Save MLB Free Agency
Manny Machado’s Huge Payday Makes Sense For The Padres
Foul Balls Are The Pace-Of-Play Problem Nobody’s Talking About
Bryce Harper May Already Be Past His Prime
Is It A Clown Question To Ask Why Bryce Harper’s Stats Are Down?
What If The National League Had A DH?
Mike Trout Is A $430 Million Bargain
MLB Is Increasingly A Father-Son Game
The 2019 Favorites And Breakout Picks For The American League
Willians Astudillo Is A Baseball Enigma
What’s Behind MLB’s Bizarre Spike In Contract Extensions?
How The Rays Are Surprising Baseball Again
Vlad Jr. Is Here. It’s About Time.
MLB Curves And Sliders Have Gotten Alarmingly Nasty
Cody Bellinger Was Already Good. Then He Changed His Swing.
How Trevor Bauer Remade His Slider — And Changed Baseball
Sure, The Twins’ Hitting Is Great. But Their Pitching Is The Real Surprise.
There Are More Shohei Ohtanis On The Way
Josh Hader’s Fastball Is Baseball’s Most Mysterious Pitch
Mike Trout Will Probably Just Ignore Your First Pitch
Is A 40-Homer Season A Big Deal Anymore?
For Decades, Relievers Pitched Better Than Starters. Not Anymore.
Do We Even Need Minor League Baseball?
Home Runs Are Soaring. Could Declining Backspin Be A Factor?
The Oakland A’s Have Managed To Exceed Expectations … Again
Mitch Garver Wasn’t Catching Strikes. So He Changed His Catching Stance.
The Cardinals Develop Young Pitchers. The Cubs Don’t. Which Team Is Going To The Playoffs?
The MLB’s Postseason Teams Were (Mostly) Obvious From The Start
Who Needs Bryce Harper When You’ve Got Juan Soto?
How Gerrit Cole Went From So-So To Unhittable
Starting Pitchers Are Getting More Work This Postseason. They Deserve It.
DJ LeMahieu Is The New Derek Jeter
This World Series Is A Historic Battle Of Starting Rotations
The Astros Are Hitting Like The 1927 Yankees
Were The Best Umpires Behind The Plate During The Playoffs?
The Nationals Went All In On Just A Few Great Pitchers. Will Others Do The Same?
If The Astros Stole Signs, How Much Did It Help Them?
Where Would The Top MLB Free Agents Make The Biggest Difference?
Free-Agent Aces Like Gerrit Cole Often Deliver The Championship Goods
How MLB’s Hot Stove Got Hot Again
How Much Of The Astros’ Legacy Is Now In Doubt?
Derek Jeter’s Hall Of Fame Case Was Never In Doubt. But Larry Walker’s Was Until The Very End.
Mookie Betts Makes The Dodgers Even More Dominant
5 Questions For MLB (That Don’t Involve Sign-Stealing)
The Yankees Are Built To Win — If They Can Stay Healthy
When Baseball Comes Back, How Much Time Will Pitchers Need?
A Shortened MLB Season Favors The Underdogs — But An Expanded Playoff Helps The Favorites
How MLB Could Squeeze Extra Games Into A Shortened Season
Baseball Is Back In South Korea. What Can MLB Learn From The KBO?
Can MLB Players And Owners Reach A Deal To Start The Baseball Season?
Catcher Is Baseball’s Most Endangered Position
How Much Money Do MLB Players Really Make?
Do Baseball’s Labor Fights Drive Fans Away?
Does A Short-Season MLB Champ Deserve An Asterisk?
MLB’s Newest Ballpark Is A Shift Away From Retro-Era Stadiums
The Dodgers Lead Our National League Predictions, But Don’t Count Out The Nats Or … Reds?
What A Year Off Might Do To Baseball Players’ Skills
The A’s Aren’t Just Scrappy. They’ve Got Stars.
Fernando Tatís Jr. Was Already Mashing. Then He Started Hitting The Ball Harder.
Cleveland’s League-Leading Rotation Relies On Homegrown Talent … From A Single Draft
The Padres Are Going For It
Jacob DeGrom Just Keeps Throwing Faster
MLB Starting Pitchers Will Have Less Rest This Postseason
The Postseason Is A Two-Strike Game, And Other Observations From The MLB Playoffs
Freddie Freeman Took The Leap. Now The Braves Are One Game Away From Doing The Same.
What 2 Games Of The World Series Have Shown Us
The Dodgers Were The Best Team. And The Best Team Won.
What Are The Best Free Agent Fits Of The MLB Offseason?