Facts & Flukes

RE-WATCH 2019: Houston Astros at Minnesota Twins, May 2

Brent

Hershey

May 22, 2020 2:05 AM GMT

In our final installment of 2019 Re-Watch, the high-powered Twins prevail over the Astros in an early-season contest that gave strong hints of things to come. Examinations of Jose Berrios, the Twins offense, Framber Valdez and Will Harris.

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F/F SPOTLIGHT: Rhys Hoskins

Matthew

Cederholm

May 20, 2020 2:05 AM GMT

Hoskins set the NL on fire as a rookie in 2017, but his two seasons since have been... decent? He's now 27, so is this the best we're going to get—or does have have some growth left in him? Our latest Fact/Fluke SPOTLIGHT.

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RE-WATCH 2019: Cincinnati Reds at Arizona Diamondbacks, September 14

Ray

Murphy

May 19, 2020 2:05 AM GMT

Ah, #SeptemberBaseball. This 1-0 game featured only 4 hits, and wrapped up in a tidy 2 hours 15 minutes. Still, we found some interesting observations in that time...

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F/F SPOTLIGHT: Dylan Bundy

Stephen

Nickrand

May 14, 2020 2:06 AM GMT

Our first spotlight of the 2020 season shines on the enigmatic Dylan Bundy. Can he finally tap into the upside that once made him one of the top prospects in the game?

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RE-WATCH 2019: San Francisco Giants at Boston Red Sox, September 18

Brent

Hershey

May 14, 2020 2:05 AM GMT

A mid-September game between two teams out of the race still served up some interesting subplots and observations as both Boston and San Francisco began to focus on 2020. Stephen Vogt staked the Giants to an early lead with a first-inning HR.

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RE-WATCH 2019: Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels, May 24

Matthew

Cederholm

May 12, 2020 2:05 AM GMT

We gained valuable insight into two starting pitchers here: one popular young pitcher who still has some room to grow, and one grizzled veteran, overlooked in many drafts, but who may have some real value. Not a classic in any sense, but still some good fantasy tidbits to be had.

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RE-WATCH 2019: Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs, April 8

Brent

Hershey

May 08, 2020 1:05 AM GMT

Kyle Schwarber cranked an opposite-field blast as part of a 10-0 Cubs blowout over the Pirates. A nightmare inning on defense opened the floodgates and ruined the start for Jameson Taillon. Also, second-level peeks at Brandon Kintzler and Nick Burdi.

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RE-WATCH 2019: Cleveland Indians at Chicago White Sox, June 1

Brent

Hershey

May 05, 2020 2:05 AM GMT

Some AL Central 2019 action as our RE-WATCH series continues. The Indians and Brad Hand shut the door on the White Sox on an early June day—but one of the announcers was on a roll.

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RE-WATCH 2019: Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres, September 24

Ryan

Bloomfield

April 30, 2020 2:05 AM GMT

Our RE-WATCH series takes us back to late September—a dark, trying time in the season of Hunter Renfroe.

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RE-WATCH 2019: Detroit Tigers at Tampa Bay Rays, August 19th

Ray

Murphy

April 28, 2020 2:05 AM GMT

We continue our 2019 Re-Watch as the Tigers face the Rays in mid-August.