MLB All-Star week kicked off with a nail-biting Home Run Derby. As we watch the rest of the All-Star festivities and take a midsummer break, The Ringer’s baseball staff checks in on the league and looks ahead to the fall.
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July 12, 2019
We Have No Idea What the 2019 MLB Trade Deadline Will Bring
The elimination of the waiver deadline and a record number of teams still in contention make this month impossible to predict
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July 12, 2019
My Cousin Tommy Is a Major Leaguer
It’s been a series of firsts for Tommy Edman since he made his MLB debut for the St. Louis Cardinals on June 8: first at-bat, first hit, and first home run. His cousin has reveled in every moment.
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July 12, 2019
Which MLB Players Could Regress to the Mean in the Second Half?
For some, that means returning to a previous standard of excellence. For others, it’s not as promising.
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July 11, 2019
The Days of the Weak-Hitting Shortstop Are Dead
Players at the position used to be defensive specialists and offensive liabilities. Now they’re poised to have another record year at the plate.
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July 11, 2019
The 2019 MLB Midseason Power Rankings
With few exceptions, baseball’s class of contenders has yet to truly separate this season. That should make for a riveting second half—and it definitely makes for a vast middle class in this rating.
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July 11, 2019
The Ringer Staff’s 2019 MLB Second-Half Predictions
Is this the year the Dodgers get over the hump? Or is it time for banner no. 28 in the Bronx?
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July 10, 2019
We’re in the Era of the Breakout Batter
Your mind’s not fooling you—there are more fresh faces having their first great offensive season in the past few years than at any point in the game’s history
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July 10, 2019
The Ringer’s 2019 MLB Midseason Awards
We might as well officially award AL MVP to Mike Trout now, but every other race is set up for a thrilling second half
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July 10, 2019
The Winners and Losers of the 2019 MLB All-Star Game
In-helmet mics, juiced balls, and bare chests, oh my
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July 9, 2019
The Home Run Derby Was the Most Exciting Baseball Moment Since the World Series
The ‘Ringer MLB Show’ crew and guests discuss the Home Run Derby spectacle, Vlad Guerrero Jr., the MLB Futures Game, and the second half of the season
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July 9, 2019
Presenting the 2019 MLB Unexpected Offensive All-Stars
The actual All-Star Game is full of first-timers, but not every worthy bat earned a spot in Cleveland. Fear not: With an assist from the juiced ball, we’re here to toast the hitters who busted through their previous track records to wow in the first half.
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July 9, 2019
91 Home Runs Later, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Looks Like a True Superstar
He lost to fellow rookie Pete Alonso in Monday’s Home Run Derby, but he broke every record that mattered and baseball’s entertainment slump along the way
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July 8, 2019
Your Official Betting Guide to the MLB Home Run Derby
Monday’s competition features a pair of standout rookies—but they aren’t our pick
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July 3, 2019
How DJ LeMahieu—Yes, DJ LeMahieu—Became the Yankees’ Surprise Savior
The Bronx Bombers skimped on expensive free agents in favor of the cheaper, complementary infielder. He’s rewarded them with an All-Star campaign and career numbers as injuries mounted around him.
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June 26, 2019
The Five MLB All-Star Voting Story Lines We’re Watching
Could the Yankees send their entire infield as starters? Who’s getting snubbed?