Sports From the Basement

Three Potential Destinations For J.D. Martinez

Several big names remain available on the MLB free agent market. But no player could have a bigger impact igniting an offense than J.D. Martinez. The former Arizona Diamondbacks star is coming off a terrific season where he hit .303 with 45 home runs and 104 RBI. He was one of the leaders in all… Continue reading Three Potential Destinations For J.D. Martinez

Who Is The Next Mr. October?

The playoffs are nearly upon us. MLB’s second season will get underway over the next few days, with the Wild Card games and the Divisional Series shortly thereafter. Dreams will be dashed. Legends will be made. But who will step up when their club needs them the most? Some years it has been the usual… Continue reading Who Is The Next Mr. October?

Your Team Doesn’t Want Jonathan Papelbon

Every August big name players become available. Whether it be an outright release or placement on waivers, these players are in that position for a variety of reasons. Some teams need some financial relief from a troublesome contract. In certain instances, the player has become surplus to requirements, either by a trade or call-up from… Continue reading Your Team Doesn’t Want Jonathan Papelbon

Betting On Mookie Betts

The Red Sox have continued their torrid start to the 2016 season. Jackie Bradley Jr.’s hitting streak has come to an end, but Xander Bogaerts’ lives on. Knuckleballer Steven Wright is becoming an even bigger feel good story whilst his higher paid counterparts continue to work out the kinks. They’ve taken two of the last… Continue reading Betting On Mookie Betts

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?

2016 Breakout Candidates: American League

We are just a month away from meaningful baseball and I don’t know about you but I am ecstatic. Spring Training always ushers in an air of renewed expectations, whether those be good or bad. One begins to comb their team’s 40 man roster looking for that next contributor from the farm system. They do… Continue reading 2016 Breakout Candidates: American League

American League East Division Race Is Not Ugly At ALl

Embed from Getty Images The American League East is not the flock of ugly ducklings some baseball analysts are calling them. While the division has been labeled as the worst in baseball due to its lack of a runaway favorite, the standings don’t suggest there’s as large of a gap as advertised between the AL East and… Continue reading American League East Division Race Is Not Ugly At ALl

Grady Sizemore Puts an Exclamation Point on his Remarkable Return to MLB

As he rounded the bases at Tropicana Field Monday night, you couldn’t help but feel like this is the way it always should have been for Grady Sizemore. In the seventh inning of the Tampa Bay Rays’ matchup with the Cleveland Indians, Sizemore smacked a 1-2 pitch from Indians pitcher Cody Anderson a couple rows over the right field… Continue reading Grady Sizemore Puts an Exclamation Point on his Remarkable Return to MLB