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

Who’s next?  It is a question that perpetuates throughout every sport, profession, and walk of life.  We are never satisfied with what we currently have at our disposal.  We need the next great player, invention, or idea.  The Major Leagues are no different. Through a month and change in the 2015 season, we’ve seen some… Continue reading The Best Prospects Waiting In The Wings

At almost 42 years of age, Bartolo Colon is still crushing it in the majors. He boasts a 6-1 record and a 3.30 ERA (.64 points lower than his career average). But Bartolo’s continued pitching prowess is not the only reason to love him. As Bartolo walks through the world, he gives you the impression… Continue reading 8 Times Bartolo Colon Was The Man

Baseball fans love speculating about who will be the next great talent to burst onto the scene. Every year we rank the top prospects in the league, talk endlessly about which young “assets” should be traded and which should be kept, and make bold predictions regarding who will put up huge numbers. In my case,… Continue reading Young Guns Are Living Up To The Hype

Most people who make $20 million a year shouldn’t have a whole lot to complain about. However, the Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki has somehow managed to find his situation unbearable despite his generous compensation. Embed from Getty Images After a superb first four seasons in the majors, Tulowitski signed a 10 year, $157 million contract… Continue reading Tulowitzki Trade Talk

It’s that time of the week again when we look back at the previous seven days of baseball for the best the game had to offer.  There was a mix of the flashy and the fundamental.  There were plenty of fireworks both off the bat and in the field.  There was even some snow!  Let’s… Continue reading Top Of The Heap: Plays Of The Week

Worried you missed a good tweet lately? If you are (and even if you aren’t!), here are some of the funniest, most interesting, and most heartfelt MLB tweets we found this week! Zunino on his game ending throw: “I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back home. They’re not much bigger than two… Continue reading Top MLB Tweets of the Week

During a scene where Harvey Dent and Bruce Wayne initially connect in 2008’s The Dark Knight, Dent is particularly poignant about the Batman’s role in protecting Gotham.  “You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.”  It is a statement that holds true for so many of sport’s greatest… Continue reading A-Rod’s Continual Metamorphosis

The Boston Red Sox began their series on Monday night against the Tampa Bay Rays by celebrating Star Wars Night at Fenway Park. Children and adults alike showed up in costume on what broadcaster Don Orsillo described as the most beautiful night Boston had seen all season. Yes, the Red Sox had just suffered a… Continue reading Clay Buchholz Is Not The Ace You Are Looking For

5. There’s a reason the professionals use gloves and not nachos  Rarely a week goes by that a fan doesn’t get so excited at the prospect of catching a foul ball that they do something crazy. But for every fan who secures a ball in their cup of beer, there are 10 who fail tremendously.… Continue reading Bottom of the Barrel: The Week in MLB Fails