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…
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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…
Ranking the MLB TV Broadcasters 1-31 (Including ESPN)
I did this two years ago, and it’s time to revisit. Baseball has some wonderful announcers, and some downright awful ones. Homer-ism will not be tolerated, nor will the inability to adequately bring the user…
American League’s Most Underrated Players by Team
More than any major professional sport except maybe hockey, baseball is full of truly unsung heroes. MLB does not market itself with nearly the intensity of the NFL or even the NBA, so it’s easy…
Baseball Blog: Three-Team Race in the AL (But Good on Ya, Mariners — The Drought Might End in 2018!)
I think it’s pretty safe to assume that the World Series will take place in either Boston, New York (x2, perhaps?), or Houston. The American League looks like a runaway for those three teams, with…
Baseball Musings: Why Can’t the Astros Hit? Why Can’t the Yankees Lose Anymore? Why Are Teams Tanking?
This baseball season has kind of stunk so far, quite honestly. That’s because it’s gone about as well as expected after one of the worst offseasons in memory. Freezing out free agents under the guise…
Very Early MLB Postseason Predictions
I’ve been right before. I’ve been wrong before. I’ve been both very right and very wrong. What I’m saying is, you can’t predict these things. But then again, you already knew that. Still, because I…
MLB Playoff Push: Can Indian Summer carry over to fall?
The terrifying possibility of a Red Sox-Yankees ALCS is very real for this Orioles fan. Boston is a playoff lock, and the Yankees are well on their way to a berth in the Wild Card…
2017 MLB Preview: Will it be Same Old, Same Old?
Somehow, the 2016 World Series is already nearly six months in our rearview mirror. Baseball season is back, and people are wondering if we can have any story better than that of last year’s 108-year-drought-ending…
Final Thoughts on a Wild, Wacky World Series
It wasn’t going to be easy to end a 108-year drought. So naturally, the Chicago Cubs and their fans had to endure some scary bouts of deja vu before finally, finally, FINALLY locking down their…