AL Wild Card Game: Will Opener Backfire?
Alright, so I didn’t nail my Wild Card pick last night. Today is a new day, and oh by the way, these two teams can hit. The same can’t be said for the Rockies and…
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Athletics, aka “Bizarro Nationals,” Steamroll Into Break
Let me lay this out right off the bat: this 2018 MLB season, in many ways, has been brutal to watch. For all the dreams of parity the 2015, 2016, and 2017 seasons inspired, 2018…
MLB Divisional Power Rankings: AL West Fading
It’s not logical to jump to conclusions on April 20 about any teams in baseball. However, even just a few weeks into the 2016 season, it’s becoming evident that several divisions are not up to…
An Advanced Beginner’s Guide to MLB’s First Week
A week (plus a day, if you want to get technical) of Major League Baseball’s 2016 season is in the books. What did we learn? Well, nothing in the grand scheme of things, because it’s…
AL Wild Card Game: A’s Look to Rebound
Perhaps this is the best spot for the Oakland Athletics to be in: the “other guys” in a postseason event that’s all about the Kansas City Royals’ first appearance in the dance since 1985. Oakland…
A’s Hoping For (Ex) Red Sox Magic
Oakland’s postseason roster boasts seven former Boston players Remember Game 4 of the ALDS? Of course you don’t. But you can bet that Jed Lowrie does. The rookie shortstop delivered a series-ending, walk-off single off…
The Closer Complex: An Inverse Universe
Imagine, for a second, that you are a baseball purist. You are discussing the traits of a championship team and what it needs to survive and succeed in the grind of a 162-game season. Surely,…