Sports From the Basement

National League Wild Card Tightening Up

We have barely a month of regular season baseball left. Normally we’d have several division races to look forward to in September. Outside of the AL East, this year isn’t producing that much divisional drama. Instead, as intended when the second Wild Card was implemented, the Wild Card races in each league are ramped up… Continue reading National League Wild Card Tightening Up

The St. Louis Cardinals’ Resurrection

It is no secret that the Cardinals are a well run organization. For years the Redbirds have pulled themselves out of ruts and kept themselves in contention. It should have come as no surprise when that tradition happened once again in 2016. The Cubs were the National League darlings coming into this season, and rightfully… Continue reading The St. Louis Cardinals’ Resurrection

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

2016 Breakout Candidates: National League

The American League has already got its due, now the National League takes the stage. The Senior Circuit has a different brand of baseball than its DH-possessing counterparts, but they are no different when it comes to having players break out. Constant in game maneuvering makes roster construction much more important in the National League,… Continue reading 2016 Breakout Candidates: National League

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