January27May 20, 2014
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Predictions, Part 8 (36-40): New ASG Rules and Pitcher Unemployment to Run Amok

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36) Not long after pitchers and catchers report, MLB announces that the All Star Game will count for even more...

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January20June 24, 2014
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Predicting the Interesting Stories in MLB, Part 7 (31-35)

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***As a lead in to this set of predictions, I’d like to point out that the FoulBallz prediction regarding Jim...

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December30April 7, 2014
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Foul Ball Odds in Each Park: A Look Back and Forward

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The numbers are in and it’s looking like 2014 season will be more conducive to foul ball grabbing that the...

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December16June 24, 2014
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FoulBallz Prognostications, Part 4

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Predictions 16-20: Pithy or Just Plain Mean? This is the fourth installment in reporting to you the great things we...

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December9June 24, 2014
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My Freshman Year at “Ballhawk U.”

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I’ve followed the most famous ballhawk, Zack Hample, for a couple of years. Not obsessively; just as a mild curiosity....

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December2October 24, 2014
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FoulBallz Prognostications, Part 3

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Predictions 11-15: Plausable? Or Deniability? The crystal ball has remained filled with new visions and wonders. Here is the third...

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November18June 24, 2014
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FoulBallz Prognostications, Part 2 (6-10)

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Predictions 6-10: This batch of prognostications is particularly close to my heart as the crystal ball has let me see...

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