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Bellinger crushes Total Base record for April

With four days still left in April Cody Bellinger now owns the historical total base record for the month of April. Player Split Year HR PA 2B 3B TB Cody Bellinger April/March 2019 13 116 6 1 89 Chase Utley April/March 2008 11 128 10 1 85 Jermaine Dye April/March 2000 11 111 12 0 …

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Seager and bWAR at age 23

Nineteen shortstops have accumulated at least 10 bWAR by the age of 23. Eight of them went on to become HOF.  Carlos Correa, Corey Seager, and Francisco Lindor are all 23 right now and each are playing in their 3rd year.  Elvis Andrus and Jose Reyes are the other two active shortstops on the list. …

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OTDIB – May 23rd – Shawn Green goes off

On this date in baseball: May 23rd, 2002 – Shawn Green goes off Shawn Green hits four home runs in one game to become the 14th player in major league history, the second this month, to accomplish the feat. The Dodger right fielder’s 6-for-6 performance in Milwaukee’s Miller Park, which also includes a single and …

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Cory Seager jumps into top 10 for home runs in a season by a Shortstop twenty-two and younger

Once again Corey Seager showed off his power, blasting two home runs last night. Corey had already broken the LAD record for most home runs by a LAD SS, most doubles by a LAD rookie, most home runs by a LAD rookie infielder non-catcher  edition so we need to look for other horizons. Since Corey …

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