March 31, 2019

Quote of the Week

“ I remember every single scout telling me I would only be a one inning relief guy at best in the big leagues. Second Opening Day start on Thursday. Chase your dreams young ones. Who cares what they say! ”

– Marcus Stroman, Blue Jays pitcher

This Week in Baseball

Open House...

Opening Day of 2019 launched us into the next great season of Major League Baseball. There will be thrilling wins and unbelievable individual performances. Hot dogs, peanuts and Cracker Jacks. Cheering for our teams, rooting against our enemies and more tanking than you can even begin to imagine.

Proof of Life...

Craig Kimbrel and Dallas Keuchel remain unsigned, but there are finally some rumors for Keuchel. His agent said that the lefty starting pitcher is throwing 95-pitch simulated games. He then added, “We are in discussion with a number of clubs.” It is unclear at this time if he's referring to baseball clubs or a local chess club our even the Auto Club.

Upton Funk...

Angels outfielder Justin Upton is expected to miss 8-12 weeks after injuring his toe running into the outfield wall at Angel Stadium while attempting to catch a flyball. Looks like the Angels have gotten an early start on their tradition of leading the league in injured players.

Having a Blast...

The Dodgers set a Major League record of six home runs by one team on Opening Day by hitting eight home runs in their first game against the Diamondbacks. In the first three games of the year the Dodgers have hit a total of 13 home runs. All in all a pretty effective way to deal with the problem of losing two of their best starting pitchers to injury.

Hey, Big Spender...

For the second year in a row, the Red Sox have the highest payroll in baseball. Their payroll came in at just under $222 million, though that figure was the lowest for a top payroll at season's start since 2012. "I know," said Craig Kimbrel.

On the Air

“ Opening Day is always something fun. Hot dogs, beer, acid reflux. Bloating. It'a all good. ”

Going Deep

  • Brewers
    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 …

  • bold predictions
    Bold Predictions: Foul Territory Staff Gazes Into MLB Future

    Everybody’s doing it, so the staff at Foul Territory is gonna give it a whirl, too: Attempt to guess wildly at what might actually happen this season. Instead of the traditional prognostications of who will win the year-end hardware and …

  • Mike Trout $430 Million Contract: Lunacy or Sanity?

    The Value of Must-See At-Bats From collusion to lunacy, that’s the range of economy in Major League Baseball. First there wasn’t even one contract this past offseason that approached the $300 million stratosphere, and then Manny Machado and Bryce Harper …

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