Offense has always been the name of the game for the Colorado Rockies, and here in 2016, third baseman Nolan Arenado is leading the way for them. Arenado was the Rockies second-round pick in 2009, and by 2013, he was ready for his debut with the big club. As a rookie, Arenado batted .267 with [...]
With the Cleveland Cavaliers having won the NBA Championship last month, there is now a different buzz in the city. The Cavaliers title run marks the city's first major professional sports title since 1964 when the Cleveland Browns won the National Football League Championship. And the Cavs mojo is rubbing off onto another team in [...]
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard had his hand in the success of the franchise during the 2000's and early 2010's. In 2005, Howard hit 22 home runs with 63 runs batted in as he became the first Phillies player since Scott Rolen in 1997 to be named as the National League's Rookie of the [...]
The Tampa Bay Rays are in their 19th year as a Major League Baseball franchise and the best term that can describe their existence is hot and cold. In the Rays first decade in MLB, they never won more than 70 games in a season while they lost at least 100 games in a year [...]
The Toronto Blue Jays have been a Major League Baseball franchise for 40 years and they have had their fare share of feared sluggers that have suited up for them. The Blue Jays rose to prominence in the 1980's with the power bats of Jesse Barfield and George Bell being a big part of it. [...]
Sonny Gray-Starting Pitcher-Oakland Athletics I would be extremely surprised to see starting pitcher Sonny Gray finish the 2016 Major League Baseball in an Oakland Athletics uniform. Gray was a first-round pick of the Athletics in 2011, and he has gone on to post a career record of 36-26 to go along with an earned run [...]
After 19 years as a Major League Baseball player, 2016 could be the swan song for New York Yankees outfielder Carlos Beltran. Beltran made his MLB debut in 1998 as a member of the Kansas City Royals, and he would go on to be named as the American League Rookie of the Year in 1999 [...]
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 [...]
If history repeats itself, then 2016 should end with the San Francisco Giants claiming another World Series Title. The Giants have won the World Series in 2010, 2012, and 2014 with all signs pointing towards more October baseball in San Francisco. The Giants currently find themselves with a record 38-26 which is good enough for [...]
When you have consecutive 100-loss seasons like the Washington Nationals did in 2008 and 2009, you don't have to worry about taking deposits from season-ticket holders in regards to playoff tickets. The Nationals would have the first overall pick in the Major League Baseball Draft in two consecutive years. And in each of those years [...]