Sandberg’s Uphill Battle
Ryne Sandberg never had a chance to succeed with the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Surging Pirates
The past two years have been good to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates have made the playoffs in each of the last two years which is huge considering that they hadn't qualified for the postseason prior to that since 1992. And in 2013, the Pirates won their first postseason round for the first time since [...]
Quality Pitching Being Wasted
Matt Harvey The New York Mets have been around since 1962 and they've always been known for their pitching. The Mets organization has been home to starting pitchers such as Tom Seaver, Nolan Ryan, Jerry Koosman, and Dwight Gooden just to name a few. Strong pitching has carried the Mets to a pair [...]
Same Old Rays
Over the off-season there was a huge shakeup within the front office of the Tampa Bay Rays that they weren't quickly expected to recover from. Longtime Rays general manager Andrew Friedman left to become the president of baseball operations for the Los Angeles Dodgers while manager Joe Maddon opted out his contract to become the [...]
The Tamed Tigers
The Detroit Tigers have the talent, but they need to get it going.
The Return Of Jose Fernandez
The return of Jose Fernandez could be just what the Miami Marlins need.
What Could Have Been
Jose Reyes At one point New York City had embraced shortstop Jose Reyes as if he was one of their own. Reyes was signed as an amateur free agent by the New York Mets out of his native Dominican Republic at the age of 16. Reyes quickly worked his way through the Mets [...]
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 [...]
The New And Not So Improved Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox have won three World Series Championships since 2004, but they've still managed to be somewhat of an enigma. After winning 89 games and failing to make the postseason in 2010, the Red Sox spent heavily that off-season in order to improve their chances. The Red Sox would win 90 games in [...]
Business As Usual For The Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals have been one of the most consistent winners in Major League Baseball. Since 1990, the Cardinals have only endured five losing seasons and only the 27 World Series Championships of the New York Yankees are more than the 11 that have been claimed by St. Louis. And even as the landscape [...]