Craig Counsell’s shockingly left the Milwaukee Brewers to manage the archrival Chicago Cubs. He signed a five-year $40 million deal making him the highest-paid manager in baseball. All managers want to win the World Series. One of the possible reasons for Counsell leaving is unlike the Brewers, Chicago is willing to spend money to try […]
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Recently, the baseball writers came out with their candidates for the American League Manager of the Year award. Among them was Tampa Bay Rays bench boss Kevin Cash. Since becoming the Rays manager Cash has won the award in 2020 and 2021. He’s also been a finalist in 2018 and 2019 as well as this […]
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Since Kim Ng departed the organization, the Miami Marlins have been looking for her replacement to run their baseball operations. Many people were expecting owner Bruce Sherman to hire someone who Bruce Sherman recognized. The Marlins looked up I-75 north and hired Peter Bendix away from the Rays to be their president of baseball operations. […]
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The New York Yankees kicked off their offseason by letting go of a whole group of players. One of the players who was a part of that transaction was starting pitcher Domingo German. New York ended what was a tumultuous seven-year tenure with the team. With German no longer on the team, this now creates […]
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During the first nine years of his ownership of the Houston Astros, Jim Crane remained largely out of baseball operations. He gave full autonomy to then-general manager Jeff Luhnow and all he did was write the checks. However, since 2022, Crane has become more involved in Houston’s baseball operations. The Astros went through free agency […]
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The Arizona Diamondbacks were one of baseball’s surprise teams in 2023. After initially making the postseason in 2017, Arizona would go five straight seasons without going to the playoffs. After a run like that, these days most teams fire their manager. However, Arizona opted to stay the course. This year, Arizona managed to just snag […]
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Since being called the “chosen one” and gracing the cover of Sports Illustrated in 2009 before even being drafted; Bryce Harper has lived up to the hype. Love him or hate him you can’t deny greatness when it’s seen. Individually, Harper has won many major awards during his career. While Harper is undoubtedly a surefire […]
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Major League Baseball has selected sites for both the 2024 and 2026 all-star games. However, the league has yet to pick a venue for the 2025 mid-summer classic. The venues that have been coming up as possible hosts are Atlanta’s Truist Park, Chicago’s Wrigley Field, Baltimore’s Camden Yards, and Toronto’s Rogers Centre. Truist Park has […]
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Since the 2015 season, the Houston Astros have had a great run. They’ve gone to the playoffs eight times, won the AL West six times, and have won the World Series twice. Houston has also gone to the ALCS an impressive seven straight times. However, Astros fans seem to not know the difference between being […]
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Since purchasing the Houston Astros in 2011, Jim Crane has led the franchise through the best period in its history. Houston has gone from a perennial cellar dweller to a two-time World Series champion. However, in recent years Crane has heavily involved himself in the baseball operation. This past offseason, Crane was essentially the general […]
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The Tampa Bay Rays are finally leaving Tropicana Field! However, owner Stuart Sternberg has made the stupid decision to build it almost on the same site as their current stadium. Worst of all, the new home field will be another dome and not a retractable roof. This is despite many people in the Tampa Bay […]
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Despite compiling a .588-win percentage, three AL East titles, and one World Series championship, the Boston Red Sox fired Dave Dombrowski. They weren’t even a year removed from their most recent World Series win. Since his firing, his replacement Chaim Bloom led the team to three last-place finishes in four years before being fired this […]
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Just when you thought things were going well for the Miami Marlins, they once again couldn’t be content with letting things sit. General Manager Kim Ng declined her option in her contract and is now no longer with the organization. She reportedly left because owner Bruce Sherman wanted to hire a president of baseball operations […]
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The opportunity to oversee the Boston Red Sox baseball operations is a job everyone has dreams of doing. On paper, the job itself is still very attractive. It’s a big market team, a legendary franchise, a very passionate fan base, strong farm system, and the city of Boston is one of the most exciting places […]
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