This past offseason, the Toronto Blue Jays traded promising prospects, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Gabriel Moreno to the Diamondbacks for Daulton Varsho. The trade made sense for the Jays. The Blue Jays already had Alejandro Kirk and they traded away Teoscar Hernandez thus needing another outfielder. Varsho would also boost the Jays defensively and he […]
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I think it’s safe to say that the Chicago White Sox rebuild is officially a failure. It has resulted in no playoff series wins despite the front office giving fans fantasies of championship parades down Michigan Avenue. This season is shaping up to be worse than it was last year for the White Sox. The […]
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Joey Votto has been one of the Cincinnati Reds greatest players and a fan favourite. In 16 seasons as a Red, Votto has a career batting average of .297 with 342 home runs, 1,106 RBI, and an OPS of .926. He’s been to the all-star game six times and has also won one MVP award. […]
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Detroit Tigers pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez has been having a nice bounce-back season. He’s currently 4-4, an ERA of 2.19, 61 strikeouts, and a FIP of 3.03. Rodriguez has an opt-out clause that he can trigger that voids the final three seasons of his contract with Detroit. Given the Tigers struggles, and the salaries starters are […]
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With the Yankees and Red Sox rivalry seemingly simmered down, the AL East needs something to replace it. After all, it’s hard to imagine baseball’s toughest division going through an entire season quietly. The new premier rivalry in the American League East is between the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays. Both teams are […]
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In the classic movie, Major League, team owner Rachel Phelps fires the whole Cleveland Indians team. She then replaces them with rookies and past their prime players. Her intent is to assemble a team so bad that she can move the team to Miami. While everything ended happily ever after for the fictional Cleveland Indians; […]
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Bryce Harper has been one of the game’s best players for over 11 years. Many people think he is MLB’s LeBron James. Harper has accomplished a lot in his career, he’s won the Rookie of the Year award, two MVP awards, two silver slugger awards, and has had seven all-star game nods. Harper has even […]
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It’s been a long journey for New York Yankees relief pitcher Ian Hamilton. It’s a journey that has involved being a part of four different organizations, brief call-ups, longer stints in the minors, and bad luck injuries. With the Yankees losing Lou Trivino, Tommy Kahnle, and Jonathan Loaisiga to injuries; Hamilton is proving that he […]
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It’s no surprise that the Oakland Athletics are as bad as they are this season. They have yet to win ten games, their pitching staff has a combined ERA of 7.46, none of their starters have registered a win, Oakland is at the bottom of the league offensively, and worst of all the A’s are […]
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One of the biggest surprises of the 2023 season is how well the Pittsburgh Pirates are doing so far. They are currently in first place in the NL Central and have the best record in the entire National League. They also have the second-best record in all of baseball trailing just the Tampa Bay Rays. […]
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“Put the sun back up in the sky and give us one more day of summer.” The famous “For The Love of The Game” quote currently applies to current 36-year-old Brewers starting pitcher Wade Miley. In a rotation that features Corbin Burnes, Brandon Woodruff, and Freddy Peralta, it’s very easy for Miley to be overlooked. […]
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The Milwaukee Brewers are off to a hot start this season. They are currently 15-7 and have the second-best record in the National League. While a lot of credit is given to their formidable starting rotation, one player who’s made a big contribution to their early success is Brian Anderson. Anderson has been off to […]
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Last season, Yankees ace Gerrit Cole had a “down year.” He went 13-8 with an ERA of 3.50 and led the league in strikeouts with 257. His 257 strikeouts also shattered the Yankees’ 44-year-old single-season record held by Ron Guidry. He would also appear in the All-Star Game for the second season in a row. […]
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Let’s talk about the New York Yankees current closer situation. This offseason, New York bid farewell to Aroldis Chapman who had been their closer for five years. His fate was sealed after he decided to ditch postseason practice due to not being guaranteed a roster spot. Since then, Clay Holmes has been the closer. However, […]
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