Sports From the Basement

4 Starters Who Could Be On The Move This Winter

The MLB Winter Meetings are over, but that doesn’t mean the free-agent market is over. In fact, we could be just starting to see the first dominoes fall. Several starters have been made available via trade, and we could see several movements in the coming weeks. Here are four quality arms that could be wearing… Continue reading 4 Starters Who Could Be On The Move This Winter

I’ve Just Jinxed Jason Vargas

There is the SI Cover curse. The Madden Curse is a thing. The same goes for my topics of baseball conversation here on SFTB. Two years ago I torpedoed Giancarlo Stanton‘s epic start. So far this season I’ve sent Houston’s Dallas Keuchel, Lance McCullers, and Washington’s Ryan Zimmerman to the sidelines. This isn’t my intention.… Continue reading I’ve Just Jinxed Jason Vargas

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

Can The Royals Repeat?

Kansas City has built a reputation over the past few years of defying expectations. In 2014, they transformed themselves from one of baseball’s resident punching bags into a playoff team. They followed that up by making their first World Series appearance since 1985. They proved their legitimacy the next year by returning to the Fall… Continue reading Can The Royals Repeat?

Top Free Agents: Outfielders

We round up our series on the top free agents still available with the outfielders. As was said with the infielders, the market is still very plentiful in the outfield. Jason Heyward is the only big ticket outfielder taken having signed a massive 8 year, $184 million pact with the Cubs. All three positions still… Continue reading Top Free Agents: Outfielders

Top Free Agents: Relief Pitcher

Building a bullpen from year to year is the biggest crap shoot in baseball. The variance in what a relief pitcher does from year to year can be night and day. But still teams shell out tremendous sums in hopes that they have found their missing piece to their late innings puzzle. Frugality goes out… Continue reading Top Free Agents: Relief Pitcher

Salvador Perez Is the Royal’s Most Indispensable Player

Since Yadier Molina came up with Cardinals a decade ago, he has been a significant part of the baseball community. Baseball has labeled him more than just a good player, a great defensive catcher, and a very good game caller. They have dubbed him the most indispensable player in the game. When it comes to… Continue reading Salvador Perez Is the Royal’s Most Indispensable Player