Buck Showalter

These Birds Have Gone South

Buck Showalter In 20 years as a Major League Baseball manager, Buck Showalter has seen his fair share of ups and downs. Showalter has a reputation of being a fixer as he helps franchise turn things around and leaves them in a much better position than when he initially arrived. Throughout the late [...]

2018 American League East Projections

X-New York Yankees 94-68 The New York Yankees are hopeful that the 2017 Major League Baseball season will be a stepping stone to bigger and better things. It's hard to believe but last year was the first time since 2012 that the Yankees won a playoff series as they advanced to the American League Championship [...]

2017 American League East Projections

X-Boston Red Sox 96-66 After a pair of last place finishes in the American League East in 2014 and 2015, the Boston Red Sox were able to bounce back in 2016. The Red Sox would win 93 games en route to claiming the A.L. East Title. The Sox appeared ready to make another a run [...]

“Buck” Ball At It’s Best

Buck Showalter Buck Showalter has been the manager of the Baltimore Orioles since 2010, and he has definitely changed the culture around the team. Prior to Showalter's arrival in 2010, the Orioles has 12 straight losing seasons. But since 2012, the O's have never finished with a losing record, while they have two [...]

2016 American League East Projections

X-Toronto Blue Jays 88-74 (3) Excitement returned to the Toronto Blue Jays in 2015 as they won the American League East in route to their first trip to the postseason since 1993 and in the process, they captivated the entire nation of Canada. The Blue Jays are eager to get back to it as they [...]

High Risk, High Reward

Chris Davis In a bit of a surprise move, first baseman/designated hitter Chris Davis is returning to the Baltimore Orioles after both sides agreed to a seven-year contract that is worth $161 million. Davis's return to the Orioles is surprising due to the fact that at the end of the 2015 Major League [...]

Tough Sledding For The Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles entered the 2015 Major League Baseball season fresh off of their first American League Eastern Division Title since 1997. And with that the Orioles were once again expected to contend for the AL East Title this year. But that hasn't been the case for the O's who find themselves limping to the [...]

2015 American League East Projections

X-Toronto Blue Jays 89-73 In 2014, the Toronto Blue Jays enjoyed their first winning campaign since 2010, but it still was not enough for them to get to playoffs for the first time since 1992 which is now the longest active postseason drought in Major League Baseball. But will this be the year that the [...]