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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Despite their pitching struggles, the Boston Red Sox have surprisingly been on the outside looking in for a playoff spot. Given the injuries and inconsistencies of their starting rotation, many expected Boston to acquire a starter at the trade deadline. However, Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom didn’t trade for a starter and just acquired one […]
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In the old “Saturday Night Live” sketch “Mr. Bill”, every time the little clay character tries to do anything, something bad happens to him. Last year, the New York Mets won 101 games and made the postseason before bowing out against the San Diego Padres. After spending a record $344,013,169 on free agents last offseason, […]
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The trade deadline has come and gone, and a lot of teams made moves to position themselves for a postseason run. However, one team that blew a big opportunity to better their starting rotation to make a potential run was the Cincinnati Reds. Despite having one of the worst starting rotations in baseball, Cincinnati opted […]
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When it comes to the free-agent market, the Chicago White Sox haven’t had a lot of success in the past ten years. Partially due to Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf being notoriously cheap, Chicago has had the tendency to sign players just exiting their prime. This is a big reason why they’ve never been able to […]
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