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Division Previews: National League West
The National League West has been baseball wildest division over the past 5 seasons, with all 5 franchises making a playoff appearance. It’s the home to some of the biggest ballparks in baseball, and...
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Playoff Predictions, Really Just Guesses
Here’s my best guess for how the 2012 season will turn out: Division Previews: AL East AL Central AL West NL East NL Central NL West AL MVP: Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim NL MVP: Justin...
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Yu’s Big Night
Yu Darvish had the best start of his young career last night against the Yankees, tossing 8.1 beautiful innings, striking out 10 batters in a 2-0 win. Darvish threw everything plus the kitchen sink at...
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A Tough Day to Be a Yankee and a Baseball Fan
The greatest closer of all-time, and one of the most special, kind, and respectable baseball players of all time, The Great Mariano Rivera, tore his ACL, possibly his meniscus as well, and will miss...
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Teams in Trouble
The 2012 season is well underway and it hasn’t gone so well for a few of the franchises that were expected to compete for playoff spots. Boston, the Los Angeles Angels, Philadelphia, Arizona and...
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Rookie Report: Mid-May Edition
I want to take a look at some of the most intriguing rookies that have made their debuts during the 2012 season. This is the first Rookie Report, because now that we are in mid-May, many rookies are...
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Trevor Bauer’s Rocky Debut in ATL
Last night in Atlanta Trevor Bauer made his major league debut, going 4 innings while allowing 2 runs (both earned), 5 hits, 3 walks, and 3 strikeouts. Bauer had been absolutely obliterating hitters at...
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It’s Now or Never for the Struggling Snakes
The Arizona Diamondbacks have had a disappointing season after being one of baseball’s biggest surprises a year ago when they won the NL West and pushed Milawaukee in the NLDS before eventually falling...
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Contenders, Pretenders Emerge as September Baseball Arrives – NL Edition
The stretch drive in baseball has finally arrived. It’s September, which means that each and every Major League team has about 30 or so games to make one final push toward October. Some teams like...
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The Battle of the 2nd NL Wild Card Spot is On
A week and a half ago I previewed the month of September and attempted to divide teams up into Contenders or Pretenders. The National League in particular, had a bunch of teams withing reasonable...
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Defensive Shifts Part IV: Righties You Can Shift On
Every season there are some players with some alarmingly large pull tendencies. These hitters, due to the fact that they show a dominant pattern of hitting the ball in one direction, should be shifted....
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Arizona’s Curious Offseason Continues
Compared to the flashier moves being made by division-mates San Francisco and Los Angeles, the Arizona Diamondbacks’ offseason has largely flown under the radar. But no team’s maneuverings have piqued...
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The Braves Wisely Double Down on Uptons
In what is quickly becoming one of the wildest off-seasons in memory, the Atlanta Braves and Arizona Diamondbacks appear to have agreed on a seven player swap. Atlanta will add their second Upton...
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Opening Day Done Right
Wow! Is there any better way to kick off a season than with 12 exciting, competitive games? I don’t think so. From Bryce Harper’s pair of homers, to Kershaw putting the Dodgers on his back, Opening Day...
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