J.D. Martinez and the Red Sox are perhaps less of a perfect match than it seemed, at least on one side of the ball.
Can manager Joe Girardi lead Yu Darvish, Eric Hosmer, J.D. Martinez, Jake Arrieta, and the rest of the Nomads to the playoffs?
Ranking this offseason’s top free agents, and trying to figure out where and for how much money they’ll land.
Were the offers better in this alternate reality?
On the 17th episode of the DFA Podcast, Bryan, special guest Ben Diamond, and Shawn Brody discuss three big deals that are helping shape the 2017 playoff push. The Yankees pick up three pieces, the Nationals grab two, and the Diamondbacks just get one; how did each team do?
The Diamondbacks add another big bat to the lineup, snagging J.D. Martinez from the Tigers for a trio of prospects.
Maybe the BABIP gods don’t always have a plan.
Examining the results to date from three players for whom Nick had high expectations entering the season.
Ben and Sam banter about seeing no-hitters and team philosophies, then discuss potential solutions for each contender’s biggest need.
What did the Astros outfielder do to get yanked from the game?
Things might not look cheery in Houston, but J.D. Martinez is trying to turn the tides.