Randy Holt

Randy Holt is the site expert for Venom Strikes. Being stranded in the desert, he's found a second team in the Diamondbacks, with his points of interest regarding the Snakes being characterized as "Jake Lamb and other things." A lifelong Cub fan, also contributes to Baseball Prospectus' Cubs-centric site, BP Wrigleyville. Away from the writing arena, Randy is a high school English teacher and baseball coach in Arizona, with a Masters Degree in Aeronautical Science in Space Studies that he still isn't really sure what to do with.
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Player Evaluation

Where did it all go wrong for Matt Garza?

by Randy Holt
Matt Garza is a trainwreck. There's no other way to describe it. With a 5.63 ERA that serves as his highest mark since he was a rookie nine years...
Awards

Yoenis Cespedes brilliant for Mets, but not MVP worthy

by Randy Holt
As the New York Mets continue their pursuit of a playoff spot, in currently maintaining a firm grip on the National League East, the buzz is...
Player Evaluation

Yadier Molina not really an elite player in any sense

by Randy Holt
To listen to St. Louis Cardinals fans talk about Yadier Molina, you'd find some fundamental flaws within the game of baseball. How WAR is a...
Player Evaluation

Nolan Arenado having a rough time away from Coors

by Randy Holt
If the Colorado Rockies are able to take solace in anything this season, it is what continues to be an explosive offense. The Rockies come into the...
Player Evaluation

Xander Bogaerts' 2014 failures become 2015 successes

by Randy Holt
Given the black hole that the American League shortstop position largely represents, Xander Bogaerts is nothing short of a revelation at the...
Player Evaluation

Jake Arrieta's no-hitter shows how far he's come

by Randy Holt
On Sunday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Jake Arrieta finally achieved what he came so close to on multiple occasions in 2014. In throwing...
Player Evaluation

Kris Bryant is abusing Wrigley Field

by Randy Holt
The Chicago Cubs are currently on the road at the end of a month of August that featured them in the city of Chicago for the majority of the...
Team Evaluation

Offense to thank for Arizona Diamondbacks' persistence

by Randy Holt
Given the expectations heading into the season, one could already declare the 2015 season for the Arizona Diamondbacks to be a massive success. A...
Player Evaluation

Chris Coghlan continues to mash on North Side

by Randy Holt
The Chicago Cubs will head into the end of August and into September in prime position to return to the playoffs in a year when they were expected...
Transaction Analysis

Chase Utley: Don't let 2015 override his elite status

by Randy Holt
At some point this weekend, Chase Utley will suit up in Los Angeles Dodgers blue, marking the first time in his career that he won't be donning...
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