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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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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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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Five hours and 303 miles down I-55 separate the cities of Chicago and St. Louis. Those cities are home to the most historic franchises in baseball, the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals. Given the proximity to each, there is naturally a rivalry between both the Cubs and Cardinals. Up until this season, the Cardinals […]
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The Arizona Diamondbacks are one of the most surprising teams this season. They currently are behind the Dodgers by percentage points for first place in the NL West. Despite all the success they’ve had so far in 2023, Arizona has no reliable pitchers outside of Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly. With an opportunity to return […]
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At the start of the season, I looked at some potential trade candidates that could be moved at the deadline. All of the candidates listed are still a strong possibility to be moved, with the exception of Bryan Reynolds. We are now past the season’s halfway mark, and the trade deadline is less than a […]
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From a legendary Dodgers no-hitter to the Red Sox’s epic 2004 comeback, Major League Baseball is full of amazing and shocking historical moments. Today, we delve deep into some of the most unexpected occurrences from MLB’s past. As the competitive events unfold and the odds to win the MLB World Series are ever-changing on your […]
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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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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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Money is flowing like a river in MLB following the Winter Meetings. Aaron Judge returned to the Yankees for nine years, $360 million. Trea Turner moved to Philly for $300 million over 11 years. The most consequential deal of all, however, was Xander Bogaerts‘ completely mind-boggling 11-year, $280 million deal with the Padres. It came […]
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Back in 2019, two players shot into the stratosphere as some of the league’s best players. One was Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich coming off a breakout MVP campaign the previous year. The other, of course, was Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger. Since his 2017 NL Rookie of the Year campaign, where he set the NL rookie […]
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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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