It takes a certain kind of man to turn around a Major League Baseball team and Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter is that kind of guy. When Showalter took over as the Orioles manager in the middle of the 2010 season, he inherited a club that had consecutive last place finishes in the American League [...]
2012 saw the Boston Red Sox suffer through their worst season since 1965 when they finished with a record of 62-100. Last season the Red Sox finished in last place in the American League East with a record of 69-93 as they were 26 games behind the New York Yankees. Red Sox general manager Ben [...]
The Kansas City Royals became a Major League Baseball team in 1969 and they quickly rose to the top ranks in the American League. By 1971 the Royals had their first winning season and by 1976 they were ready to contend in the playoffs. From 1976 to 1978 the Royals won 284 regular season games [...]
In the 132 years that the Cincinnati Reds have been in existence they have been known for their offensive prowess. The Reds franchise has been home to some of the best hitters that Major League Baseball has ever seen. Hall of Famer Frank Robinson spent the first decade of his career with the Reds as [...]
When Theo Epstein became the Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations in 2011, he knew that he had a chore on his hands as would have to find a way to make this team a contender. Epstein was going to have to to rebuild the organization brick by brick, but it appears that one building [...]
The New York Mets entered play today with a record of 17-27 as they are 10 games behind the Atlanta Braves in the National League East. Most people did not expect the Mets to be contenders this season, but they weren't expected to be so bad this quickly into the season. A big reason for [...]
After the 2010 Major League Baseball season outfielder Carl Crawford was a hot commodity. Crawford had just finished his ninth MLB season with the Tampa Bay Rays as he was preparing to enter free agency. With the large amount of money that Crawford was expected to warrant on the free agent market, the Rays wouldn't [...]
Since 2010 the Texas Rangers have been one of the most successful teams in Major League Baseball. The Rangers have made the playoffs in the past three seasons which was highlighted by consecutive appearances in the World Series in 2010 and 2011. The Rangers have started off strong this season as through 45 games they [...]