Despite all the World Series hype surrounding the San Diego Padres, they have been the most disappointing team in baseball this season. The team lost nobody of importance from last season’s NLCS team. Despite spending an estimated $248,995,932 on the MLB roster, San Diego sits in fourth place in the NL West only ahead of […]
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A ball pops the glove making a deafening sound as it lands in Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras’ glove. It’s a noise so loud that can be heard throughout American Family Field. The pitch clocks in at 102 mph to the awe and excitement of Brewers fans. The ball is not only traveling exceptionally fast, […]
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Recently, the Boston Red Sox fired Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom after nearly four seasons running Boston’s baseball operation. It was unsurprising given that Boston had finished in last place three times in the past four seasons. While Bloom is ultimately responsible for Boston’s failures, owners John Henry and Fenway Sports Group have created a […]
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Despite all the hype surrounding Alek Manoah, the 2023 season has been a nightmare for the pitcher. However, that wasn’t the worst thing that Alek Manoah did this season. It was reported that Alek Manoah was so upset with being sent down that he didn’t show up. Making matters worse, he hasn’t been throwing or […]
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In recent years, the Milwaukee Brewers have developed quite the pitching laboratory. Almost like the Tampa Bay Rays, it seems as though the Brewers can find other team’s castaways and turn them into effective pitchers. Reliever Hoby Milner is an example of the Brewers’ success in digging up high-leverage relievers. Since signing with Milwaukee in […]
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Craig Counsell’s status for 2024 has become the Milwaukee Brewers best-kept secret this season. Both Counsell and the Brewers have worked diligently to make sure that the contract talks haven’t become a distraction. Most recently, Counsell opted to pause the negotiations to focus on the rest of the season. The ongoing dilemma that Counsell is […]
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Mark Canha was acquired by the Milwaukee Brewers from the New York Mets at the trade deadline. All Milwaukee gave up for Canha was a minor-league reliever. While not a flashy acquisition, Canha has helped the Brewers offense go from being trapped in futility to a competent bunch. After this season, Canha’s contract contains a […]
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Cody Bellinger has been having a nice season. Before the season began, he was non-tendered by the Los Angeles Dodgers, effectively making him a free agent. The Chicago Cubs signed him to a one-year deal and Bellinger has proven that he still can be a good player in this league. A tweet from MLB writer […]
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All season long, no team has been able to truly pull away with the NL Central division. The greatest number of games a team has been in first place is 4.5 games. The Brewers, Cubs, and Reds have all spent time leading at the top of the division. As the season has moved along, the […]
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Sammy Sosa wowed Chicago Cubs fans with his play on the field for 12 seasons. However, it was a stormy exit from the team in 2004 that ultimately estranged Sosa and the team from each other. It’s been almost 20 years since Sosa last put on a Cubs uniform, both he and the franchise have […]
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The St. Louis Cardinals pitching staff really let them down this season. It’s a reason why they are at the bottom of the NL Central and are about to finish with their worst record since 1990. At the trade deadline, St. Louis traded away two of their starters essentially waiving the white flag and focusing […]
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Craig Counsell has put together a successful career as the manager of the Milwaukee Brewers. Despite the team having a low payroll, he’s led Milwaukee to the postseason in four of the past five seasons. Counsell is currently poised to bring the club back to the playoffs after missing it last season. However, after this […]
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It has been a tough run for Cincinnati Reds fans in recent years. They haven’t won a playoff series since 1995 and have also never been a consistent contender. Last year, the Reds front office had an infamous fire sale that caused them to lose over 100 games for the first time since 1982. However, […]
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This season a lot of attention has been placed on the Chicago White Sox despite them having a terrible year. Owner Jerry Reinsdorf finally worked up whatever guts he has remaining to do right by the franchise. The White Sox recently parted ways with longtime executives Rick Hahn and Kenny Williams. According to the team, […]
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