Leave Houston Alone! Astros Did Earn 2017 Title
I’m going to start this piece with a disclaimer because, frankly, I feel like I have a societal obligation to do so. I do not condone what the Houston Astros did in 2017 (and possibly…
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2019 MLB Predictions: Will Evil Empires Reign Again?
Okay, it’s late March and somehow, baseball is here! We’re officially underway, but since I’m not picking the Mariners or Athletics to do anything worthwhile this year, their Japan games are trees falling in the…
2018 World Series: The Big Boys are Back
Can you believe it’s been five years since an AL East team represented the Junior Circuit in the Fall Classic? That would be the Red Sox, of course, in 2013, and it’s crazy to think…
LCS Preview: Heavyweights Clash, Underdogs Flash
Doesn’t it feel like the baseball season just started yesterday? It was a blink of an eye ago that the season kicked off on a Thursday in March, and now we’re down to four clubs…
Division Series Picks: “The Rivalry” on Center Stage
I had to use the air quotes. I just had to. It’s the rivalry that gets more attention than it should, the one that the earth stands still for. And best of all, it gets…
Sorry, You Know I Also Meant Red Sox, Right?
Much like a newspaper when they regret an error they’ve made in publication, I feel the need to correct myself. One month ago, I wrote this article on the Yankees being a shoo-in for the…
Ranking the Last 10 World Series
This is always fun. After all, it’s been a quiet few days with the All-Star break (although what a game it was, plus the Manny Machado trade). But with the 2018 Fall Classic still three…
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…
Surprising MLB Division Races Are on Tap
Let’s face it: the American League Central is a done deal. But outside of that, the other five divisions in Major League Baseball all have intrigue and, subsequently, figure to come down to at least…
The Big Question Now Is: Who Will the Yankees Face in the 2018 World Series?
As I did in my preseason predictions, I am pushing all my chips to the center of the table on the franchise that is just about as consistent as death and taxes. The 2018 New…