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    Salomon Torres Retired – and then Became One of the Best Relievers in Baseball
    Tyler Gallo
    • May 23
    • 6 min

    Salomon Torres Retired – and then Became One of the Best Relievers in Baseball

    During the 1997 season, Montreal Expos pitcher Salomon Torres was at rock bottom. He was in the midst of his worst season as a...
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    The brief career of Walter Young, MLB's heaviest player
    Tyler Gallo
    • Jun 29, 2021
    • 4 min

    The brief career of Walter Young, MLB's heaviest player

    Being heavy and playing baseball is usually a good thing. People loved Bartolo Colon, who captivated audiences with his heft, weighing in...
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    Joe Vitiello came back from Japan in 2003-- and absolutely raked
    Tyler Gallo
    • Jun 25, 2021
    • 4 min

    Joe Vitiello came back from Japan in 2003-- and absolutely raked

    I'll be completely honest. I had no idea who Joe Vitiello was before writing this article. I came across this outstanding short season...
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    Mike Oquist re-defined "wearing one" in 1998
    Tyler Gallo
    • Jun 17, 2021
    • 4 min

    Mike Oquist re-defined "wearing one" in 1998

    The 1998 New York Yankees were one of the best teams ever. There's no other way to put it. They won 114 games and went 11-2 in the...
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    Adam Kennedy homered seven times in 2002. He nearly halved that in one postseason game
    Tyler Gallo
    • Jun 8, 2021
    • 4 min

    Adam Kennedy homered seven times in 2002. He nearly halved that in one postseason game

    Hitting three home runs in a game is something that happens quite frequently in Major League Baseball, 632 times as of today. In the...
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    Joel Piñeiro wasn't having a great 2007 season. Then, he virtually buried the Mets
    Tyler Gallo
    • May 31, 2021
    • 5 min

    Joel Piñeiro wasn't having a great 2007 season. Then, he virtually buried the Mets

    As a Mets fan, the 2007 season will always give me PTSD. For those who do not know, the Mets had a painful collapse out of the division...
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    Tony Campana was pretty fast and the king of BABIP
    Tyler Gallo
    • May 25, 2021
    • 4 min

    Tony Campana was pretty fast and the king of BABIP

    If you're reading this, I probably know your response if I were to ask who some of the fastest players of the early 2010s were. Jose...
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    Chris Capuano pitched one of the best games in Mets history
    Tyler Gallo
    • May 20, 2021
    • 5 min

    Chris Capuano pitched one of the best games in Mets history

    When I think of great pitching performances in Mets history, there are several that come to mind. Johan Santana's no-hitter, Tom Seaver's...
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    Slade Heathcott, the powerful pilot
    Tyler Gallo
    • May 16, 2021
    • 4 min

    Slade Heathcott, the powerful pilot

    In 2015, the New York Yankees had a weird season. It was a year they were supposed to be "rebuilding", but that rebuild was short-lived...
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    Rain washed away his chance at the big leagues
    Tyler Gallo
    • May 14, 2021
    • 4 min

    Rain washed away his chance at the big leagues

    Rain is an annoying but not uncommon obstacle to playing games in baseball. It can wipe out entire games and starts, make for some funny...
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    DEEP DIVES: Nate Cornejo's ridiculously low strikeout rate in 2003
    Tyler Gallo
    • May 8, 2021
    • 4 min

    DEEP DIVES: Nate Cornejo's ridiculously low strikeout rate in 2003

    In this day and age, a pitcher can strike out five batters or more with their eyes closed. It's something that has changed as the game...
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    John-Ford Griffin's greatness in college and the major leagues
    Tyler Gallo
    • May 4, 2021
    • 5 min

    John-Ford Griffin's greatness in college and the major leagues

    John-Ford Griffin's name probably doesn't ring a bell in your head unless you're a hardcore Blue Jays fan or were a fan of Florida State...
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    The Legend of Norris Hopper
    Tyler Gallo
    • Apr 30, 2021
    • 6 min

    The Legend of Norris Hopper

    The Cincinnati Reds were mediocre during the late 2000s and didn't exactly have a world-beating lineup in 2007, losing 90 games. Core...
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    DEEP DIVES: Bizarre Season at Closer
    Tyler Gallo
    • Apr 21, 2021
    • 3 min

    DEEP DIVES: Bizarre Season at Closer

    If you read my article about Alan Johnson, you would know how tough it is for pitchers to pitch at Coors Field with the thin air....
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    The Most Interesting and Dominant Seven-Year Career
    Tyler Gallo
    • Apr 15, 2021
    • 4 min

    The Most Interesting and Dominant Seven-Year Career

    If you were a fan of the Washington Nationals in their first few seasons in Washington (or Montreal in their last two seasons) or a fan...
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    A Revoked Rookie of the Month Award
    Tyler Gallo
    • Apr 9, 2021
    • 4 min

    A Revoked Rookie of the Month Award

    2003 was a pretty forgettable yet interesting season. The Florida Marlins won the World Series, the Detroit Tigers lost 119 games and the...
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    Opinion: Major League Baseball makes wrong decision moving ASG to Colorado
    Ethan Morrison
    • Apr 6, 2021
    • 2 min

    Opinion: Major League Baseball makes wrong decision moving ASG to Colorado

    After Major League Baseball announced last Friday that it would be moving the 2021 All-Star Game from Atlanta, Georgia to a location to...
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    The Forgotten Two-Way Player
    Tyler Gallo
    • Apr 6, 2021
    • 4 min

    The Forgotten Two-Way Player

    Everyone knows how amazing it is to watch Shohei Ohtani go to work on both sides of the dish. The man won Rookie of the Year in 2018...
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    OPINION: Astros should stay silent about heckling
    Nick Hedderick
    • Apr 6, 2021
    • 2 min

    OPINION: Astros should stay silent about heckling

    Sports fans rarely have short-term memories when their respective team is wronged by an opposing team or player. Unfortunately, for the...
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    The Return of the Black Jerseys Signifies a Return of my Childhood
    Tyler Gallo
    • Mar 29, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Return of the Black Jerseys Signifies a Return of my Childhood

    Steve Cohen has done it. Months and months of fans pestering both him and the Mets's social media accounts to bring back the black...
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