It feels like summer just started but in reality it is rapidly coming to a close as to is the Major League Baseball season. Just a month and a half remain in the campaign and there is still plenty of playoff positions to be had (except the Central Divisions, we think those two Missouri teams… Continue reading Top Of The Heap: Plays Of The Week
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Yankees Taking New Approach to Playoffs in 2015
The New York Yankees are not operating like they have in the past. The change in thinking, however, has not come overnight. New York has scaled back its spending the past couple of seasons, something ownership and general manager Brian Cashman publicly stated was being done to help the organization avoid paying the massive luxury tax… Continue reading Yankees Taking New Approach to Playoffs in 2015
Top Of The Heap: Plays Of The Week
There isn’t many better things in sports than a pennant chase. With the advent of the second Wild Card team in each league, more and more teams are fighting for postseason contention longer. That combined with a fresh crop of clubs at the apex of the standings has made this season one of the more… Continue reading Top Of The Heap: Plays Of The Week
Blue Jays Ready To End Drought
It is tough to fathom but the truth is that the Toronto Blue Jays haven’t been to the playoffs since 1993. Joe Carter’s towering series ending walk-off home run off Mitch Williams was the last hit by a Blue Jay in the postseason. After those back to back titles in 1992 and 1993, the closest… Continue reading Blue Jays Ready To End Drought
Size Does Matter
Imagine this scenario. It is Game 7 of the World Series and the top of the ninth inning, with two outs and a runner at first. The score is 4-3. The team at the plate is the team that have brought you countless moments of laughter and tears, pride and embarrassment, euphoria and sorrow. With… Continue reading Size Does Matter
Adrian Beltre Making Strong Case for Hall of Fame
Adrian Beltre likely isn’t the first name that comes to your mind when you think of future MLB Hall of Famers, but the Texas Rangers’ third basemen definitely deserves your attention. The 36-year-old has continued to add to his already-impressive resume this season, most recently becoming just the fourth player ever to hit for the cycle three… Continue reading Adrian Beltre Making Strong Case for Hall of Fame
Top August Waiver Candidates
There is a certain hype surrounding the July 31st MLB trading deadline. There was a flurry of action this year with stars such as Yoenis Cespedes, David Price, Carlos Gomez, Cole Hamels, and Troy Tulowitzki changing clubs over the final pages of the July calendar. The July 31st cutoff point is for non-waiver moves, meaning… Continue reading Top August Waiver Candidates
Inaction Is An Action
Days after the July 31st non-waiver trade deadline ended in a glorious flurry of deals, the focus continues to centre on the biggest transactions completed. For teams in the thick of the playoff race, rentals and blockbuster trades alike have allowed the players to suit up with more confidence in the front office and in… Continue reading Inaction Is An Action
Top Of The Heap: Plays of the Week
The pennant races are heating up in baseball as we enter the stretch run. Teams made some of their final moves (there is still the waiver deadline of August 31st mind you) towards contention and the player movement could allow new opportunities for players. There is still two months of baseball to go, but from… Continue reading Top Of The Heap: Plays of the Week
Top Of The Heap: Plays Of The Week
As we inch closer to Friday afternoon’s trade deadline, organizations are trying frantically to sort themselves out as to whether they will be buyers or sellers. Decisions will be made that will potentially alter a team’s structure for years to come. In the meantime, teams on the bottom half of the standings will try to… Continue reading Top Of The Heap: Plays Of The Week