Brian McTaggart

Brian McTaggart is a baseball reporter who covers the Houston Astros for MLB.com. He provides in-depth analysis and breaking news on the team's performance and roster changes. His reporting focuses on the Astros' on-field action, as well as off-field developments that impact the team.

Biography:  https://www.mlb.com/astros/video/brian-mctaggart-on-astros-in-2021

77%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • The author has a tendency to present information in a neutral manner.
  • The author occasionally uses religious language that could be seen as promoting religion.

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • The article contains multiple examples of religious bias, which could be seen as promoting religion.
  • The author has a conflict of interest as he is employed by MLB.com and covers the Houston Astros.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • No contradictions were found in the articles.

Deceptions

67%

Examples:

  • The article mentions other key players facing free agency in the next two years without providing any information on their potential impact on Altuve's decision to sign an extension.
  • The author claims that Altuve will likely end his career in Houston without providing evidence or context for this claim.
  • The author quotes Astros owner Jim Crane stating that he hopes to retire Altuve in Houston, but does not provide any evidence or context for why this would be beneficial for either party.

Recent Articles

Yordan Alvarez Makes History with Cycle at T-Mobile Park, Despite Astros Loss

Yordan Alvarez Makes History with Cycle at T-Mobile Park, Despite Astros Loss

Broke On: Sunday, 21 July 2024 On July 21, 2024, Yordan Alvarez of the Houston Astros made history by hitting for the cycle against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park. He opened with a single, hit a homer in the fourth, tripled in the sixth (due to an error), and doubled in the eighth. Despite losing 6-4, Alvarez's impressive performance earned recognition, finishing 4 for 4 with two RBI and two runs scored. His triple was noteworthy due to an error by Julio Rodriguez that resulted in injury.
Houston Astros' Jose Altuve Signs Five-Year Extension Worth $125 Million, Securing His Place in Baseball History

Houston Astros' Jose Altuve Signs Five-Year Extension Worth $125 Million, Securing His Place in Baseball History

Broke On: Wednesday, 07 February 2024
    Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve has signed a five-year, $125 million extension that will make him one of the highest paid players in baseball history. Through 13 years in the big leagues, he has slashed .307/.364/.471 and accumulated 2,047 hits, 293 stolen bases and 209 home runs.