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National League Predictions With Accompanying Soundtrack
The sexy thing to do this time of year is predict the MLB season. Some grandiose article where I share American and National League predictions, and who will make the playoffs, win MVP and the World Series. I can say …
This Week in Baseball – Altuve, Polanco, Chief Wahoo, London Baseball, Turner
Show Me the Money… Jose Altuve, the shortest guy in MLB, just signed a 5 year contract extension that begins in 2020 for a whopping $150 million bucks. The reigning 2017 MVP is due to be paid $6 million this season and …
How Johnny Cueto Pushed Me Away From Fantasy Baseball For Good
The final 25-Man rosters are just about ready. From there, it’s time to break camp and hit the road for the start of the 2018 MLB season. How the new pace-of-play rules will play out remains to be seen, but …
This Week in Baseball – Ticket Giveaway, Pace of Play, Tebow, Bauer, Correa
Kids Watch for Free… In an incredible move, the Baltimore Orioles announced a program that will allow kids to attend home games free of charge. Every adult who purchases a regularly-priced upper deck ticket can bring up to two children, …
This Week In Baseball – Ichiro, Judge, Bullpen Carts, Air Conditioned Balls, Trade Taxes
Homeward Bound… In the tradition of people going back to their roots in order to find themselves, the thin free agent market has compelled Carlos Gonzalez, Ichiro and Mike Moustakas to return to their original teams for deals far less than …
Benadryl-Driven Epiphany: Expect a Surprise in the NL West
Despite my wild success as a blogger, I do have a day job. With a day job comes the opportunity to forge friendships, learn from other intelligent people or just pig out and b.s. for two hours on a Friday …
Meme-O-Random: Shakespeare on Baseball
Bill Shakespeare chimes in with some #BaseballPhilosophy Check out more funny baseball memes in Off Base Or like our Facebook page: The Baseball Memes
This Week In Baseball – MLBPA, Marlins, Yawkey Way, Lincecum, Phillies
Cry Me A River… The MLBPA filed a grievance against four teams’ use of revenue sharing funds. In an effort to try to make sense of the unusually economical spending by teams this off-season, the Players’ Association accused the Athletics, …
Young Manager Movement Made for Millennials
Exploring how teams are currently being built is an exercise in math, psychology and talent evaluation. What is driving the sport of baseball: players or money? How do you maximize your return on investment? Is the key to the future …
It’s Oscar Night, and the Jonnie Goes to …
Yes, spring training is heating up after the coolest of hot stove seasons. And, yes, I spent the morning tinkering with my Fantasy Baseball keepers. And, yes, Jed Rigney and I discussed whether Blake Snell will ever live up to …
