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Longer original SportsArena365 writing about the sport and its season.
Two leagues, one very long season
Longer MLB features from the SportsArena365 desk — writing about the shape of the season and the sport itself, rather than the events of a single night.
The season · 3 min read
The longest season in sport
Baseball plays nearly every day for half a year. That length changes what a win means, what a slump means, and how much any single night can be trusted.
Positions · 3 min read
The underrated craft of catching
Catchers touch almost every pitch of every game and are judged by almost none of them. That mismatch is exactly why the position rewards a closer look.
Fundamentals · 3 min read
Base running as a skill, not a gamble
A stolen base looks like a moment of nerve. Most of the good ones are the product of preparation so thorough that the nerve barely enters into it.
Development · 3 min read
The minor-league apprenticeship most fans never watch
Almost every player who reaches the majors spent years in towns most fans could not find on a map, learning skills that never quite fit into a highlight reel.
Postseason · 3 min read
Why October plays by different rules
The postseason uses the same field and the same rulebook as April, yet everyone treats it as a different sport. That instinct is basically correct.
