One of the most coveted left-handed pitching prospects in recent years – and arguably the top pitching prospect in the Minors heading into 2016 – will make his MLB debut this Friday. It’s no other than teenager Julio Urias, a 19-year-old Mexican lefty who will start for Los Angeles Dodgers against the New York Mets.… Continue reading Julio Urias Set to Debut with Dodgers
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Should The Red Sox Cash In?
The Boston Red Sox are off to a fantastic start in 2016. After two years in the cellar of the American League East, Boston currently has the most wins in the AL and are in a virtual tie for first place in the division. They have the best run differential in the AL (+57) and… Continue reading Should The Red Sox Cash In?
Can The Phillies Keep This Up?
There’s no question the Philadelphia Phillies have been the most surprising team in the National League. Statistical projections and several experts weren’t shy of penciling them as the worst team in baseball, and most outlets agreed they would be lucky to avoid 100 losses in 2016 after losing 89 and 99 games the two prior… Continue reading Can The Phillies Keep This Up?
The Mike Trout Conundrum
There is a time in every generation of baseball that a player comes through and wows everybody. They are a phenom in whatever position they play and their statistics immediately rank among the finest the sport has produced. Mike Trout is one of those players. But at the moment, his talents are being squandered on… Continue reading The Mike Trout Conundrum
Max Scherzer Flirts With History, Strikes Out 20 in Magical Performance
The traditional numbers might not be as good as the ones he posted with the Detroit Tigers in the American League, but there are certain moments when Max Scherzer looks unhittable and appears to be the best pitcher in all of baseball. Wednesday against the Detroit Tigers it was one of those nights. Embed from… Continue reading Max Scherzer Flirts With History, Strikes Out 20 in Magical Performance
Meet Aledmys Diaz, St. Louis Cardinals’ newest gem
The St. Louis Cardinals are one of the best teams in baseball when it comes to promoting relatively unknown players to MLB, and transforming them into future superstars or, at the very least, solid regular starters. Players like Kolten Wong and Stephen Piscotty are recent examples of that. None, however, has had the impact of… Continue reading Meet Aledmys Diaz, St. Louis Cardinals’ newest gem
Not So Happy Harvey Day
It was a greeting that Mets fans would commonly use to one another over the past few seasons. When their ace was on the mound, a simple “Happy Harvey Day” was uttered and any Mets fan within listening radius would respond in kind. But through a month and change of the 2016 season, those days… Continue reading Not So Happy Harvey Day
Why the Chicago Cubs Are the Real Deal in 2016
The Chicago Cubs currently have the best record in all of baseball. With a 16-5 mark, they lead the NL Central by a relatively wide margin over the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, and they also are at the top of the overall standings thanks to timely hitting, great pitching, and a stellar… Continue reading Why the Chicago Cubs Are the Real Deal in 2016
NL Central One-Upping Themselves
The National League Central Division put together one of the finest collaborative seasons in MLB history last year. They put three teams into the playoffs, all winning 97 games or more. St. Louis continued to excel winning 100 games. The Pirates also kept their run of tremendous form going taking the first Wild Card with… Continue reading NL Central One-Upping Themselves
What’s wrong with the St. Louis Cardinals?
Once the class of the NL Central, the St. Louis Cardinals are no longer the team to beat in the National League. With the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates having a brighter future – both in the present and looking toward the future – all signs point to St. Louis not having the success… Continue reading What’s wrong with the St. Louis Cardinals?