#baseball-performance

#baseball-performance

"If I see a new sweeper grip, I almost always pick the ball up and throw it that next day. I can't get it, but I'm relentless. I'll get it one of these days. I'll get it. Or I'll get something else."

Trevor Story's recent play illustrates his declining range at shortstop. He can still reach the ball, but not cleanly enough to finish a highlight reel play.

Chapman has converted 35 of 37 save opportunities, registering a 1.22 ERA in that span. However, at 38 years old, his fastball velocity has decreased significantly.

Teams that look strong on paper can often perform much less impressively if even one or two key players are removed from the mix, and even the very best teams can look vulnerable with a long enough string of tough-luck injuries.