5 Storylines to Watch in MLB’s 2nd Half
Every MLB team has played more than 81 games, so technically the second half is underway. But post-All-Star break baseball is considered the second half because each team has had a few days to nurture…
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MLB Week 13 roundup: Tigers’ epic rally adds to series of frantic 9th-inning finishes in 2016
Just another, ho-hum, gargantuan ninth-inning rally… On Thursday, the Detroit Tigers put up an eight-spot in the ninth for the first time in 94 years, stunning the Tampa Bay Rays in a 10-7 win. The…
Resilient Rangers Find New Ways to Win
They were my preseason pick to win the American League pennant. Even so, there was reason to be skeptical. The Texas Rangers were coming off a bounce-back year in which they captured the AL West…
MLB Week 12 Roundup: Orioles Enjoying Home Cooking
It’s almost July, and we still don’t know too much more than we did at the end of last month. But a few teams are starting to create separation, including in the hotly-contested American League…
MLB Week 11 Roundup: Does anyone even notice the San Francisco Giants?
How is it almost July, and no one is talking about the playoff lock that is the San Francisco Giants? It’s slipped our collective minds that 2016 is an even-numbered year. But beyond that, how…
MLB Week 10 Roundup: Cards Rising
The St. Louis Cardinals could go on a run very soon. Would that surprise anyone? It shouldn’t, since this is the ultimate “find a way” franchise, riding a five-year playoff run and three-year reign atop…
2016 MLB Mock Draft – Top 10
Okay, so just in the nick of time, here is a look at our mock MLB Draft, from picks 1-10: 1. Phillies – A.J. Puk, LHP, Florida 2. Reds – Kyle Lewis, OF, Mercer 3….
MLB Week 9 Roundup: Key Injuries in Play
It’s June, and that means, what? No, nothing is truly known at this point, but with a third of the season gone, so too are some key players on contending teams. The Giants will be…
MLB Week 8 Roundup: Cream rising in NL, Falling in AL
Saturday turned out to be the wildest day of the season, when no lead was safe and last year’s top dogs showed that they still have plenty of fight. The National League is experiencing some…
Breaking Down the Wildest Day of the 2016 MLB Season
On this Memorial Day weekend Saturday, baseball reached its peak of excitement for the 2016 season. Two heart-stopping comebacks, a replay-review-aided win, and a bizarre game-ending double play highlighted this unparalleled Saturday. A closer look…