Matt Provenzano
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Past articles by Matt:
Why I’m Proud
Gladly handing over the torch of BTBS in the age of corona. → Read More
MLB News: It will be hard for pitchers to avoid injuries after delay
Biomechanics as the next frontier; avoiding pitcher injuries; defensive efficiency → Read More
MLB News: The Draft could be cancelled
Skipping the draft and July 2nd; Yuli Gurriel’s pop-ups; the Mariners’ lack of hard fastballs → Read More
MLB News: There will be more parity in a shortened season
FanGraphs | Dan Szymborski: The whole world is changing, obviously, and baseball will follow. The season will be shortened, and if that’s the case, there will be a profound impact on who gets in the playoffs and who could win the World Series. Teams like the Rangers, White Sox, and Angels have a lot to gain in a shorter season with moire randomness. Baseball Prospectus | Russell A. Carleton ($):… → Read More
MLB News: Baseball likely suspended until at least July
When the next baseball game is played; MiLB players not being paid; losing the little things → Read More
MLB News: Opening Day suspended due to COVID-19
FanGraphs | Jay Jaffe: Due to the recent outbreak of COVID-19, which is expected to only accelerate, the catalyst being NBA player Rudy Gobert getting infected and subsequently infecting his team and every arena he played in. That prompted MLB, NHL, and the NCAA to follow suit. This is all awful, but the time is now to hunker down and make the best of it. Baseball Prospectus | Marc Normandin… → Read More
MLB News: Baseball will change dramatically over the next decade
Mike Trout’s boring excellence; baseball in 2030; pitcher command vs. stuff → Read More
MLB News: The Rays have the best farm system in baseball
Trevor Bauer’s new fastball spin; Mitch Keller’s bad luck; farm system rankings → Read More
Why Yasiel Puig finds himself stuck in the middle
Not poor enough of a player to exit, but not good enough to get a deal in his own right. Why is that? → Read More
The Yankees should rightfully be worried about Giancarlo Stanton’s health
Stanton’s tenure with the Yankees could end up being a complicated situation. → Read More
MLB News: The Padres sign Brian Dozier to a minor league deal
Dozier on a minor league deal; front offices’ misguided thinking; Law’s top 100 prospects → Read More
The Yankees’ loss of Luis Severino is more important than one would think
Another season without Severino would effectively put the now-bolstered rotation in a holding pattern. → Read More
MLB News: The Red Sox are carrying the most dead money in baseball
Dead money on 2020 teams; the 2018 Red Sox cheating; the golden age of cheating → Read More
MLB News: The Yankees enter Spring Training with the highest payroll
Spring Training payrolls; no easy solution to sign-stealing; the best beer in baseball → Read More
No one believes a word Rob Manfred is saying
Each successive statement suspends disbelief. → Read More
MLB News: The Brewers pick up Brock Holt as do-it-all utility man
The Brewers sign Brock Holt; the false equation of spring training; José Altuve’s bad tattoo → Read More
MLB News: Mike Trout fires back at the commissioner
Kris Bryant’s trade value; the Astros’ failed apology; Mike Trout takes aim at Manfred → Read More
The lasting legacy of Tony Fernández
Rest in peace. → Read More
MLB News: The Yankees and Dodgers have an unreal Vegas over/under
Zac Gallen’s improved cutter; the Yankees/Dodgers and the hit to parity; the Twins add Maeda → Read More
The Yankees made the two moves they needed to make
One change on the field, and one off. → Read More