Okay, So What’s the Deal with Opening Day?
With the majority of the country stuck in their homes trying to figure out how to navigate the unprecedented predicament we’re all in, a question on the minds of baseball fans is “When the heck is Opening Day?” I don’t …
A Coronavirus Short Season
The coronavirus COVID–19 that has spread from China to all around the world is causing major disruptions to everyone’s lives, and all sports gatherings are on hold until things get under control. While we are all left foraging for toilet …
World Series Contenders: Which AL Teams Have What it Takes?
Pitchers and catchers have reported to spring training, and all is right with the world. Okay, maybe not with the world. Okay, maybe not even with Major League Baseball. But it’s still a thrilling time of year because it means …
Which Division Leaders Will Be Division Winners?
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game is easily the best of all major sports exhibition player showcases. It’s the only game played in very close approximation to regular-season games by including the concept of “defense” that the NBA and NFL …
The Incredibly Lucky Yankees
They say in sports and in life that sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good. Being in the right place at the right time can be the product of talent, planning and proficiency. But sometimes it’s just luck. And …
What About a One-Year Deal, Craig Kimbrel?
The word on the street is that Craig Kimbrel was still looking for a $100 million deal at the end of March. It’s a breathtaking number that clearly no team was interested in. The sudden market shift toward avoiding financial …
Hey, Milwaukee Brewers! Ever Heard of Craig Kimbrel?
Sometimes things don’t quite go the way we planned in life and we have to adapt. Then sometimes things go wrong in every possible way and we are pressed into drastic action. That’s the Milwaukee Brewers’ bullpen situation. The Brewers …
Eloy Jimenez and the Other Prospects Who Should Start in MLB
The sport of baseball is often referred to as a kids’ game and coincidentally teams are leaning more heavily on the performances of younger players. Prospects scouting and development have grown in significance to teams in recent years as well …
What Are the Atlanta Braves Even Doing?
Last year the Atlanta Braves started the season with one of the best farm teams in the league and hopes to soon be a team in contention. And then a funny thing happened on their way to to the end …
Why Doesn’t Anyone Want Cy Young Winner Dallas Keuchel?
Pitchers and catchers reported for Spring Training a couple weeks ago. We’re less than a month from the start of the season. The off-season is usually over by now. But Dallas Keuchel, one of baseball’s best free agent starting pitchers, …