Russell Dorsey
National MLB Insider at Yahoo Sports
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1 week ago |
ca.sports.yahoo.com | Russell Dorsey
Yahoo Sports national MLB insider Russell Dorsey checks in on Atlanta - who even with the absence of Ronald Acuna Jr, still have a bunch offensive talent - yet are tied for last place in the National League two weeks into the season. There have been a lot of surprises around Major League Baseball this season, but one of the biggest surprises has been the start of the Atlanta Braves, who've been one of the worst teams in baseball so far to start the season.
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1 week ago |
kiro7.com | Russell Dorsey
In the 162-game marathon that is the MLB season, two weeks of games don’t provide a ton of data, and there is still a long way to go. But with most teams having completed 12 or so contests, some performances begin to stand out. Here are five things that have caught my attention through the first two weeks of the regular season. 1. Aaron Judge might hit 60 homers againIt’s no secret that Aaron Judge is on his way to being the best hitter of this generation.
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2 weeks ago |
sports.yahoo.com | Russell Dorsey
The Vladimir Guerrero Jr. saga was always going to end one of two ways. In one version of the ending, Guerrero leaves, either via trade at this year’s deadline or by signing with another team in free agency. The other version of the ending was the storybook alternative, in which the homegrown prospect-turned-star stays for the next decade-plus in the city that he helped bring back to baseball relevance.
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2 weeks ago |
sports.yahoo.com | Russell Dorsey
The "torpedo bat" trend in baseball has taken over the internet and permeated clubhouses all over Major League Baseball as players and fans try to quickly learn what it is. The torpedo bats, which are legal and follow MLB’s strict bat guidelines, put more of the bat’s wood and move it from the handle and shaft into the barrel. The process, in theory, would allow players to make more contact with the barrel — or "sweet spot" — at the point of contact. AdvertisementBut let’s get something straight.
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2 weeks ago |
ca.sports.yahoo.com | Russell Dorsey
Why torpedo bats aren’t the cheat code everyone thinksYahoo Sports national MLB insider Russell Dorsey comments on the wide ‘overreaction’ to new bat technology being utilized throughout Major League Baseball. Guys, it's time we talk about torpedo bats, and no, I'm not here to tell you that they're bad. Actually, I'm here to tell you we're overreacting.
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RT @SamBlum3: Apparetly Kyren Paris is the best hitter in baseball now.
So Kyren Paris is … a dude now?
You’re not wrong! His swing definitely fools you because when you look at it, it’s very flat compared to others. But he creates lots of backspin, those line drives just carry, man.
Does the ball not come off of his bat differently? I wonder if it’s a gapper and it’s already out of the park.
