Shohei Ohtani is once again having an MVP-caliber season. However, despite being a full-blown buyer at the deadline, the Angels are still way out of the playoff picture. Ohtani was recently diagnosed with a torn UCL. While Ohtani can still hit for right now, he won’t be able to pitch until 2025. He’ll more than […]
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The past few seasons the Milwaukee Brewers have had a very deep bullpen. While closer Devin Williams gets all the accolades, it’s the guys behind him who are just as valuable. It seems like David Stearns or Matt Arnold can dig up high-leverage relievers. Acquiring Joel Payamps might have quietly made the Brewers winners of […]
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Given how poorly the season has gone for the Yankees, it seems as though Aaron Boone’s days as the club’s manager are numbered. It doesn’t look like postseason baseball will be making a return trip to the Bronx. While the team has had success under him, they haven’t accomplished their goal of winning the World […]
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Tampa Bay ace Shane McClanahan recently went on the injured list with forearm tightness. McClanahan would later be ruled out for the rest of the 2023 season. It was recently announced that McClanahan would be undergoing Tommy John surgery. This makes him the eighth Rays pitcher since 2020 to have to undergo the surgery. He […]
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Since the late 1990s, the “bleacher creatures” who occupy the outfield seats at Yankee Stadium, do what is known as the “roll call.” All season, fans in the bleachers chant the names of whoever is in the starting lineup for the Yankees during that game. The creatures chant the name of that player until they […]
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During this year’s trade deadline, it seemed as though the Seattle Mariners were packing in their season. At the time of the deadline, the Mariners had been inconsistent all season. They were in third place in the AL West, and 3.5 games out of a wild card spot. Seattle flipped its longtime closer to the […]
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The worst problem a sports team can have is not a poor product on the field but issues with their home venue. Whether it’s renovating or building a new stadium altogether, asking the government for money is complicated. The Milwaukee Brewers need renovations done to their home field. Due to having difficulty getting money from […]
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Somewhere inside Yankee Stadium sits Yankees Managing General Partner Hal Steinbrenner in one of the suites overlooking the playing field. While he watches, his team continues to put forth a disappointing on-field product often to a chorus of boos from fans. Despite heading into the season filled with optimism, his team has been a nightmare […]
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After a rough first half of the season, the Chicago Cubs have clawed their way back into the NL Central race. They are currently just a couple of games out of first place behind the Milwaukee Brewers. One player who has been playing like his old self is Cody Bellinger. Bellinger’s comeback player of the […]
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Despite having one of the weakest offenses in baseball, the Milwaukee Brewers are having an excellent season. They are currently in first place in the NL Central mostly because of their pitching staff. Part of the reason Milwaukee’s offense has been stuck for most of the season is due to Willy Adames having a down […]
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In “The Empire Strikes Back” Darth Vader altered his deal with Lando Calrissian to keep Princess Leia, Chewbacca, and C-3PO in Cloud City. Calrissian later muttered, “This deal is getting worse all the time.” Since shipping out Mookie Betts to the Dodgers, Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom is probably thinking the same thing. […]
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Despite all the optimism surrounding the New York Yankees heading into the 2023 season, they’ve been a massive disappointment. The Yankees have been flirting with last place for most of the season. While injuries played a part, their offense has been badly underperforming all season. Heck, they fired their hitting coach midseason. However, if the […]
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While it’s evident that the Chicago White Sox rebuild didn’t work out, the team’s issues were far worse than initially imagined. It isn’t all former manager Tony LaRussa’s fault for all the Sox problems. This season, the players have shown that they are to blame as well for the issues surrounding the culture of this […]
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At the all-star break, it seemed as though the Cubs would be selling at the trade deadline and missing the postseason a third straight year. However, after getting off to a hot start after the break, Chicago finds itself in the race for the NL Central. Unlike their division rivals, the Cubs have both the […]
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