Cole Hamels

How The West Was Won

To the untrained the Texas Rangers may not be a Major League Baseball franchise that jumps out as a storied organization. But since 1996, the Rangers have seven playoff appearances which included consecutive American League Pennants in 2010 and 2011. After a 95 loss campaign in 2014, the Rangers hired Jeff Banister to be their [...]

2016 American League West Projections

X-Los Angeles Angels 90-72 (2) In 2015, the Los Angeles Angels were expected to contend for their second consecutive American League West Title. But the Angels like most people didn't expect the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros to each creep up on them in the fashion that they did. Due to the surge by both [...]

The Hamels Market

With a record 22-39, the Philadelphia Phillies could be ready to throw in the towel on the 2015 Major League Baseball season real soon. The Phillies are in last place in the National League East and they are 10 games behind the first place Washington Nationals. For the past three years I've felt that the [...]

2015 National League East Projections

X-Washington Nationals 93-69 Over the past few seasons the Washington Nationals have emerged as the team to beat in the National League East, but it hasn't amounted to any success in the month of October. The Nationals have won the NL East in two of the last three seasons, but have failed to win a [...]