The Vermont Cynic

Pay disparity overshadowed by baseball contracts

Nickie Morris, Assistant Sports Editor • April 3, 2019

In the past month, four high-paying, long-term contracts worth a combined $1.3 billion have been signed by Major League Baseball players under the age of 30. The MLB gets away with paying minor league...

MLB wildcard system creates issues

Nickie Morris, Assistant Sports Editor • September 28, 2018

Meredith Rathburn With the summer coming to a close, sports fans will soon see the end of the Major League Baseball season and the start of the always-exciting playoffs. With the MLB divided into...

Rare two-way players upgrade roster

Nickie Morris, Assistant Sports Editor • August 29, 2018

Valentina Czochanski Many players try to go from pitching to hitting because of injuries, but never has true stardom been found in both positions since Babe Ruth. Ruth retired in 1948, and...

Season set for a historic ending

John Suozzo • October 30, 2016

The 2016 World Series will mark the end of one of the largest championship droughts in baseball. The Chicago Cubs will face off against the Cleveland Indians in this year’s installment of...

Put your best pitcher out there

Jack Estrin • October 23, 2016

In the modern game of professional baseball, managers have a plethora of statistics on which to base late-game match-ups. Sometimes, as this year’s postseason has proven, it is often best...

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