All 30 of Major League Baseball’s team owners voted in favor of allowing the Oakland Athletics to move to Las Vegas. While there are still some issues to solve, it is a foregone conclusion that the franchise will be playing baseball in Sin City. However, the reaction from the Las Vegas metropolitan area has been […]
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Oakland A’s owner John Fisher got what he wanted. All 30 MLB team owners voted unanimously to allow the Oakland Athletics to move to Las Vegas. I guess even the most inept people get a win occasionally. Lately, John Fisher has been touting bigger payrolls once the team officially moves to Sin City. However, Johnny […]
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This offseason, Craig Counsell gave the hot stove an early burn by shockingly departing his hometown Brewers for the Chicago Cubs. With Counsell’s departure, you can’t help but wonder what the future will be for other managers. One manager worth paying attention to is Tampa Bay Rays skipper Kevin Cash. He has one year left […]
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Recently, the baseball writers came out with their candidates for the American League Manager of the Year award. Among them was Tampa Bay Rays bench boss Kevin Cash. Since becoming the Rays manager Cash has won the award in 2020 and 2021. He’s also been a finalist in 2018 and 2019 as well as this […]
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During the trade deadline last year, Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Operations President David Stearns shipped longtime star closer Josh Hader to the San Diego Padres. This was despite the Brewers leading the NL Central by two games. After initially struggling, Hader remained in dominant form as he had been for years with Milwaukee. This move disturbed […]
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The past few seasons the Milwaukee Brewers have had a very deep bullpen. While closer Devin Williams gets all the accolades, it’s the guys behind him who are just as valuable. It seems like David Stearns or Matt Arnold can dig up high-leverage relievers. Acquiring Joel Payamps might have quietly made the Brewers winners of […]
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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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The years may be different, but the genetics are the same. The matching uniforms are not the only resemblance. The Minnesota Twins season is beginning to look identical to 2022. Last year, the Twins took over first place and cruised along, keeping a three or four game lead in the AL Central. They also held […]
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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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All season long the Oakland Athletics have dominated the headlines with their impending move to Las Vegas. MLB hasn’t had a team relocate since 2005 when the Montreal Expos moved to Washington to become the Nationals. Most recently, the governor of Nevada, Joe Lombardo signed a bill to give the A’s public funding to build […]
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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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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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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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No one goes undefeated in baseball. All you can do is try to win as many games as you can before your first loss. For the Oakland Athletics, that mission ended fairly quickly on Saturday. Despite the hype around starter Shintaro Fujinami, the Angels made his first regular-season debut as miserable as they could. After […]
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