David RiederBatting Around: No April Fools — Baseball is BackWelcome to “Batting Around,” a weekly, biweekly or at least regular column going around the horn in Major League Baseball. I will cover…Apr 2, 2018Apr 2, 2018
David RiederClayton Kershaw Still Brilliant but No Longer Required to be the HeroIn his World Series debut, Clayton Kershaw was pitching the postseason game of his life. Kershaw, the three-time Cy Young winner who had…Oct 25, 2017Oct 25, 2017
David RiederNationals Take First Step Towards Exorcising Their Postseason DemonsIn 2012, the Washington Nationals finished with a winning record for the first time in eight seasons since moving from Montreal. The team…Oct 8, 2017Oct 8, 2017
David RiederYankees on the Brink After Disastrous Missteps in ALDS Game TwoFor the first century and a half of Major League Baseball, an umpire’s call was final, even if the call was incorrect. That all changed…Oct 7, 2017Oct 7, 2017
David RiederHeroes Propel Diamondbacks in Wild Card Game — Now, They’re DangerousZack Greinke wanted to be a Diamondback. During his three years with the Los Angeles Dodgers, he grew to respect his division rival in…Oct 6, 2017Oct 6, 2017
David RiederUsain Bolt: Like Phelps, A Legend with an Imperfect EndingForget, for a minute, how fast anyone else had gone recently. None of that mattered. All the attention was on one man, a man with unmatched…Aug 8, 2017Aug 8, 2017
David RiederDiamondbacks and Their Fans All-In With the Fernando Rodney ExperienceTorey Lovullo emerged from the dugout and signaled for his closer, Fernando Rodney. The Arizona Diamondbacks had built a commanding 6–0…Jul 13, 2017Jul 13, 2017
