What seems significant to projecting a rebound season for Alonso is that the evaluators were in agreement his issues last year weren’t necessarily a case of pitchers making adjustments that he couldn’t handle.
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Kluber is coming off shoulder surgery and needed to impress at a showcase earlier this offseason to show teams he can still get things done on the bump – he clearly did with multiple teams, not just the Yankees, putting in offers.
"I wish I had an answer," he said. "I spent a little bit of time probably trying to figure out an answer, but I don't think I'm ever going to. I don't think we can pinpoint to one thing as to why it happened when it did, anything like that. I try to focus on the things that I can control. For me that was rehabbing to the best of my ability, and now it's trying to prepare for a season."Kansas City Royals
Cole also alluded to the lack of a salary floor, and the problem of clubs tanking for draft picks rather than spending to win while rebuilding. The current draft system incentivizes this approach.
Before that, he needed some time to return to the place that raised him, San Pedro de Macoris, to the beach where he trains and the muggy gym where he lifts, to the rivers around the country where he swims in search of waterfalls. To the most basic thing, like that inimitable feeling of digging your hands into the earth and knowing that even amid something dirty, you can find something beautiful.Milwaukee Brewers
Fangraphs projects Pujols to get 364 plate appearances this season. His career low in a non-pandemic season is 443, and in that season he was limited to 99 games because of injury.Washington Nationals
The officer grabbed Mangan-Damon's wrist and tried to push her against the car. Damon got between them and the officer and former ballplayer scuffled as the officer tried to put Damon and his wife in handcuffs, according to the report.Atlanta Braves