Barry Bloom examines the spending disparities between the Dodgers and the rest of baseball, especially the hard-charging Padres who are trying to unseat the Dodgers from atop the NL West.
Jack Sommers covers the reunion of baseball’s most veteran active reliever and the rebuilding Arizona Diamondbacks. https://www.azsnakepit.com/2021/2/23/22296929/tyler-clippard-returns-to-the-diamondbacks
Barry Bloom makes a quick examination of how just how ambitious San Diego’s spending is compared to their relative and potential markets.
Jack Sommers looks into roster questions, the statuses of Merrill Kelly and Madison Bumgarner, the future position of Ketel Marte, and more for AZ Snake Pit. https://www.azsnakepit.com/2021/2/18/22289556/diamondbacks-spring-training-roundup-mike-hazen-torey-lovullo-madison-bumgarner-merrill-kelly
Major League Baseball has slightly altered the construction of its balls heading into the 2021 season. Barry Bloom writes about it here, for Sportico. https://www.sportico.com/leagues/baseball/2021/adjusted-baseball-could-alter-the-way-game-is-played-1234623031/