We are almost at the halfway point of the 2023 MLB season. Quite a few teams have already established themselves as legitimate contenders, while others are already counting down the days until the offseason. As is the case every season, there have been a lot of surprises already. Here are a few surprise stories of […]
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The Cincinnati Reds are coming off the dreaded 100-loss season. This year has started differently. The Reds have been playing some good baseball as of late. A recent five-game road win streak turned south for four games as they made their way back home to Cincinnati. They come back and win three in a row, […]
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Last year Shane Bieber helped lead the Cleveland Guardians to a surprising division title and pushed the New York Yankees to the brink in the American League Division Series. This year, the Guardians haven’t gotten off to the start many expected. The Guardians entered Tuesday 27-33 and 3.5 games back of the division leading Minnesota […]
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Month two is in the books for Major League Baseball. The truth is beginning to emerge. Some of the early sprinters have been overtaken by the joggers. Surprises may be in store for us as we enter the summer months. Things have started off a little different when you compare 2022 to 2023. as of […]
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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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There is a 40/40 club in baseball that currently has only four members. The club is so elite because it is for players that have hit 40 home runs and stolen 40 bases in a season. Jose Canseco was the first to do it in 1988. Barry Bonds joined him in ’96. A-Rod accomplished it […]
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In Major League Baseball, hitting 100 wins is a major accomplishment. On the other hand, 100 losses is not a goal to aim for. Last season’s 100-win teams were the Los Angeles Dodgers (111-51), Houston Astros (106-56), Atlanta Braves (101-61), and New York Mets (101-61). Last season’s 100-loss teams were the Washington Nationals (55-107), Oakland […]
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The Chris Sale Revenge Tour hit a bump in the road before it could begin. That’s not what anyone expected from Sale in his highly anticipated return to the Red Sox in 2023. That’s ok, though; it’s only one start. All that matters is having Chris Sale healthy and available for the next two seasons […]
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After Dusty Baker won his first World Series ring with the Astros last season; Mets manager Buck Showalter currently sits as the winningest active manager without a World Series ring. While Showalter has been successful in just about every place he’s gone, he’s never had success in the postseason. Even though the New York Mets […]
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Last season’s results had to be very encouraging in the progress that the Baltimore Orioles were making with their rebuild. They finished the season with an 83-79 record and were playing some meaningful games in September. The prior season, Baltimore lost 110 games. This was the first winning season the Orioles have had since 2016. […]
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Another year, another offseason full of superstar free agent shortstops for MLB. After last year featured Carlos Correa, Trevor Story, Javier Baez, and Corey Seager in its vaunted class, we’re in for another haul this year in the middle infield. Correa is back on the market along with Trea Turner, Xander Bogaerts, and Dansby Swanson […]
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The Boston Red Sox bullpen has desperately needed reinforcements all season long. Red Sox relievers have lost the team way too many games. Boston’s starting pitching has done enough that Alex Cora has avoided overexposing it too much. Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom left Boston unprepared. That’s a fact. All that is left […]
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It has been a long journey for Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes Jr. His journey spanned from being a late-round draft pick to becoming a fixture in the Yankees rotation. Currently, Cortes is leading the league in earned run average and has become a fan favorite in New York. However, Cortes’s journey wasn’t so simple. The […]
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It’s about damned time. Major League Baseball and the Players Association have agreed on a new labor deal. Baseball is back after a 99-day lockout (assuming the rank and file players accept the deal). The new season start date is April 7th, and the league announced that it would be a complete 162 game schedule. […]
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