2016 MLB Quarter Pole
There have been several surprises in the 2016 Major League Baseball season with the Philadelphia Phillies being one of them.
The Never Ending Story
Since their inception in 1993, the Colorado Rockies franchise has been known for its offense. There were the "Blake Street Bombers" which consisted of Ellis Burks, Dante Bichette, Vinny Castilla, and Andres Galarraga that propelled the Rockies to their first playoff appearance in 1995. Then there were the bats of Matt Holliday, Troy Tulowitzki, and [...]
Murderers’ Row
The Chicago Cubs have been romanticized in books, on television, the internet, and overall fandom. The Cubs have played their home games at Wrigley Field since 1916 as the park itself is a national treasure. But more than anything the Cubs have been deemed as the "loveable losers" of professional sports as this organization has [...]
The Pride Of Philadelphia
From 2003-2012, the Philadelphia Phillies enjoyed one of the best 10-year runs in franchise history. The Phillies never had a losing season over that stretch as they won five National League Eastern Division Titles en route to winning the World Series in 2008. That era of Phillies baseball saw them led by a core of [...]
A Mistake Waiting To Happen
Is Stephen Strasburg worth $175 million?
Remember Me?
It's safe to say that the first two years for second baseman Robinson Cano as a member of the Seattle Mariners were not been easy. After nine years as a member of the New York Yankees, Cano became a free agent and he was lured to Seattle by a 10-year, $240 million contract. In nine [...]
Historically Bad
Every year folks like myself make projections as to how we feel that teams will do in their upcoming season. And no matter how hard that we try, teams don't always pan out to their projections. But this year's version of the Atlanta Braves are living up to the bad expectations that were thrust on [...]
Second Class Citizens
The Chicago White Sox have been a Major League Baseball franchise for 116 years which has been highlighted by them with them winning the World Series three times with the most recent occasion coming in 2005. The White Sox have a rich baseball history which includes Baseball Hall of Famers such as Carlton Fisk, Frank [...]
The Harsh Reality
The New York Yankees need to get out of their current rut.
Houston Has A Problem
It hasn't been smooth sailing for the Houston Astros in 2016.