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 MLB playoff race is full steam ahead! This week we see a new top-ten team and a lot of movement in the middle of the rankings. Here are the MLB power rankings for week 20. 1. Atlanta Braves +/-0 The Braves continue to be the Belle of the Ball. Atlanta has an MLB-leading +193 […]
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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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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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The All-Star break has come and gone, and now all eyes turn to the trade deadline and the playoff races. A few teams have solidified themselves toward the top, while others meddle in the middle. There is still much to sort out before the end of the season, but here are the MLB Power Rankings […]
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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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The Texas Rangers are having a resurgent season after going through six straight seasons with a losing record. They are currently in first place in the AL West, have the best offense in baseball, and the starting rotation has been solid despite losing Jacob deGrom for the year. However, one glaring weakness this team has […]
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Much to the chagrin of most baseball fans, the Tampa Bay Rays are the best team so far this season. They currently possess the best record in baseball and sit on top of the AL East division. They even tied a record for the most number of wins to begin a season. The most impressive […]
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Eight weeks down and we have more questions than answers so far in the MLB season. The AL East has every team over .500. The AL Central has only one team over .500. Philidelphia added a big-time Free Agent, yet they are 7.5 games back in the NL East. The Dodgers are first in the […]
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Last season was an absolute disaster for the Chicago White Sox. Despite coming off two straight years of being in the postseason, the team was mediocre all season. All year they showed no fight and could never get any consistency going. While manager Tony LaRussa was clearly past his prime, when he was out with […]
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It’s safe to say that Boston Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom had a bad work week. Despite telling the media that they had every intention of re-signing Xander Bogaerts, Boston lost him to the San Diego Padres. This loss was by far more devastating than when he traded away Mookie Betts. This marks […]
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Vin Scully wasn’t just the voice of a generation of baseball fans. He was the soundtrack of baseball. Generations of baseball fans who watched or listened to the game between 1950 and 2016 know the voice of Scully. Sadly, he passed away at 94 on August 2nd, 2022. It’s Time For Dodger Baseball Scully was […]
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It’s official. Opening Day is postponed. Major League Baseball released a letter on Tuesday detailing the impasse after the arbitrarily set deadline of February 28th came and went with no agreement being reached. So, here we are – faced with the first time that Major League Baseball will miss meaningful games since the 1994-95 season […]
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