Somehow Andy Pages, A Little-Known Second-Year Player, Became a Main Character In 2025
Last month the Los Angeles Dodgers won their second consecutive World Series. They were led by four-time MVP Shohei Ohtani, who, for the first time in the National League, worked his magic with his bat and his arm. They also fielded former MVPs Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman. The team was anchored by sluggers Max…
Félix Hernández and Cole Hamels Had Remarkably Similar Careers
About two weeks ago, voting members of the Baseball Writers Association of American received their Hall of Fame ballots for 2026. Here are the candidates: Last week, on the Effectively Wild podcast, Meg Rowley and Ben Lindbergh had Jay Jaffe on as their guest. For the uninitiated, Jay Jaffe is a Senior Writer at Fangraphs,…