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2016 MLB Quarter Pole

There have been several surprises in the 2016 Major League Baseball season with the Philadelphia Phillies being one of them.

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 [...]

2016 National League Central Projections

X-Chicago Cubs 95-67 (1) 2015 was a magical year for the Chicago Cubs as they became the talk of Major League Baseball. Under the watch of manager Joe Maddon, the young Cubs exceeded many expectations as they won 97 games in the regular season while they also won their first playoff series since 2003. But [...]

What To Expect In The 2015 NLCS

If Joe Maddon can get the Chicago Cubs, he will never have to buy around drink in the Windy City.

A New Day For The Cubs

The Chicago Cubs are in the midst of their best year since 2008. The Cubs currently have a record of 72-51 as they are on the cusp of eclipsing their win total of 73 games from last year. And only the stellar seasons of the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates respectively are preventing the [...]

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 [...]

2015 MLB Quarter Pole

Under new manager Paul Molitor, the Minnesota Twins have been one of the biggest surprises this Major League Baseball season.

The Future Of National League Baseball

New York City and Chicago,Illinois are two of the biggest media markets in America and with it comes bigger expectations for the sports teams that reside in those two metropolises. The New York Mets came into existence in 1962 as the Big Apple was desperate for a National League team after the Brooklyn Dodgers moved [...]

A Long Season Ahead In Beer Country

After winning 82 games last year there was optimism for the Milwaukee Bucks heading into the 2015 Major League Baseball season. But that optimism for the Brew Crew has faded rather quickly. The Brewers have stumbled out of the gates with a record of 2-13 which is also currently the worst record in MLB. The [...]

2015 National League Central Projections

X-St. Louis Cardinals 92-70 Since 2000, the St. Louis Cardinals have been the model of consistency in Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have had nine seasons in which they have won at least 90 games with a pair of World Series Championships in four appearances in the Fall Classic over that stretch. What has separated [...]