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Astros HOF Index: A peak inside the offense

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D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports What is the difference between these Astros and past Astros? Some pundits and general managers love to just tinker without looking underneath the hood. With the trade deadline coming next week and teams in the division already making moves, it is high time to take a look at the offensive side of the ball to see exactly what is going … [Read more...] about Astros HOF Index: A peak inside the offense

Astros HOF Index: Astros Total Runs and the deadline

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John Froschauer-USA TODAY Sports What do the totals tell us? Editor's note: This was originally written after the completion of the Mariners series. The statistics cited here have changed slightly since then. Admittedly, I am like a bad shopping cart that pulls to the right no matter which way it’s facing. If you ask me what to get at the deadline or in free agency I … [Read more...] about Astros HOF Index: Astros Total Runs and the deadline

Tigers place All-Star outfielder Riley Greene on injured list with hamstring strain

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The Detroit Tigers placed All-Star outfielder Riley Greene on the injured list Friday with a right hamstring strain. The 23-year-old Greene has been a bright spot for the struggling Tigers’ offense. He is hitting .264 and leading Detroit in homers (17), runs (57) and RBIs (51). To replace Greene, the Tigers recalled utility player Ryan Vilade from Triple-A Toledo. Vilade is … [Read more...] about Tigers place All-Star outfielder Riley Greene on injured list with hamstring strain

NBA Rookies Projection: 10 Key Role Players

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The 2024 NBA draft class certainly hasn’t been considered ‘star-studded’ (although next year shows great promise). In today’s superstar-heavy NBA though, almost every team at least has one franchise guy. In an NBA draft class such as this one, projected high-end role players as rookies should be extremely valuable. This is especially true given the amount of teams in both … [Read more...] about NBA Rookies Projection: 10 Key Role Players