There were tapered expectations for the 2015 New York Mets.  They seemingly have the pitching to propel themselves into the upper echelon of the National League, but the question always lingered as to whether or not the offense could keep up.  The Mets now have a player in their ranks that maybe could just help… Continue reading Thor Is Here To Save The Mets’ Season

Don’t worry folks.  There were no illegal substances used to compile this list of the week’s top plays.  Mammoth home runs, dazzling defense, and heads up baseball are all that was required.  There always seems to be history in the making in the Major Leagues and this week was no different.  Let’s take a stroll… Continue reading Top Of The Heap: Plays Of The Week

In baseball, there are no guarantees. Just ask the ’04 Yankees, who watched like helpless toddlers as the Boston Red Sox overcame a 3-0 series deficit to send the Bronx Bombers packing early. Or ask the 2011 Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Braves, who found themselves on the wrong end of the two most brutal September collapses… Continue reading Early MVP and Cy Young Picks

Did you know that Bryce Harper leads the NL with 15 home runs? And that Bryce Harper leads all of baseball in WAR? Harper’s walk rate is an incredible 21% and he’s slugging .732. Did you know that too? Did you know that Bryce Harper is doing all this at just 22? Of course you… Continue reading Nationals Back In First Thanks To Guys Not Named Bryce Harper

Through thirty-five games, the Dodgers’ offense was on a historic pace.  Now nobody in their right minds would compare this current crop of Dodgers to the Yankees of the late ’20s/early ’30s or Cincinnati’s Big Red Machine of the ’70s.  Statistically though, they were on par.  The lineup didn’t have a hole in it.  Every… Continue reading The Dodgers’ Suddenly Icy Bats

The baseball season is a long process, and to make snap judgements about a team based on a small sample of games can often prove to be foolish. Where teams rank within the division at the end of May is by no means an indicator of where they will be when September rolls around. While… Continue reading Last Place Report: American League

This past week was filled with amazing achievements in the Major Leagues.  Corey Kluber struck out 30 batters in two games.  Shelby Miller came within an out of a no-hitter.  Michael Taylor helped further continue the Nationals’ resurgence with a game winning grand slam.  And those DIDN’T make the cut for our top plays!  Let’s… Continue reading Top Of The Heap: Plays Of The Week

This week’s series between the New York Mets and Chicago Cubs was one of the most anticipated events of the early baseball season. The story was simple: two teams universally considered on the rise, thanks to exciting young players – hitters for the Cubs, pitchers for the Mets. Hell, 90% of trade speculations last offseason… Continue reading The Best Young Players of the Mets-Cubs Series