Major League Baseball’s offseason has been uncharacteristically slow this year. It isn’t uncommon for all-star caliber players to sign deals in February and sometimes March. However, what isn’t normal is the amount of quality players without a team for the 2024 season. While mega agent Scott Boras can hold up the offseason by himself, MLB […]
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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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Nobody has done as great of a managerial job as Craig Counsell since taking over as the Milwaukee Brewers skipper. He recently led the team to their third NL Central title in six years. This is also the fifth time in six seasons that Counsell’s Brewers are playing baseball in October. Given all that he’s […]
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Former Brewers general manager David Stearns has been serving as an advisor to the team’s baseball operations this season. The New York Mets recently tapped him to be their president of baseball operations. With manager Craig Counsell’s contract expiring after this season, rumors have Stearns hiring him to be the Mets manager. After all, Stearns […]
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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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Three months into the MLB season has us with more questions than answers. The AL and NL Central divisions are both up in the air. The Rays have not let up, while the Rangers control the AL West. The Braves have control of the NL, but Arizona, San Francisco, and LA are battling for second […]
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We continue to wait for things to clear up in the MLB but clarity seems to elude us. The Athletics went on a run that made us scratch our heads. Cincinnati pulled within half a game of the NL Central lead. The Mets and Cardinals look horrific. Arizona and Texas look like they are in […]
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The MLB season has gone just as we all expected. Well, maybe not. The Marlins might be good. Arizona might win the West. Nobody wants to win the NL Central. The season moves on and here are the MLB power rankings for week 11. 1. Tampa Bay Rays +/-0 Tampa is no longer the clear […]
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Each week this season I have ranked teams based solely on their performance in the previous week. We are far enough into the season to know who the genuine contenders are. For the rest of the season, I will rank teams on their current strength and potential for winning the World Series. Here are the […]
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Players are moving on and off the injured list, and it impacts teams early in the season. The return of Fernando Tatis could spark a run in the West for the Padres. The Pirates continue to overachieve. We look at how teams currently look in these MLB power rankings for week four of the season. […]
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The MLB is starting to sort itself out after fifteen games. The cream is rising to the top, and the cellar is getting crowded. We continue our weekly measuring with the MLB power rankings for week three. This is based on their current performance. 1. Tampa Bay Rays +/- 0 The Rays have finally fallen, […]
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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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I had my cute, little MLB trade deadline preview post all ready to go. Then the Tampa Bay Rays got the party started early, trading for slugger Nelson Cruz. With the move, the Rays announced their intentions of being World Series contenders once again. They have a balanced lineup, solid pitching, and a whole stable […]
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