Hasn’t it been refreshing to see baseball dominating the headlines on Twitter again this week? When baseball is stealing the headlines, it means we are all reading less political bullshit, less about Elon Musk, and less about the increasing number of horror stories transpiring around the globe. Anyway, I digress. Among other big MLB headlines … Read moreThe Yankees get Judge, but No. 28 remains distant
One of the most fascinating and feel-good stories of the 2022 season has been the unexpected return to significance of the Baltimore Orioles – a young team defying the odds and creating some serious hype in a city that was losing hope in their beloved baseball team. Heading into the season with a PECOTA projection … Read moreOrioles Magic Returns – Rutschman The Catalyst
In the blink of an eye, the 2022 MLB season has raced its way through six weeks of action, long enough to determine what is and isn’t a trend – be it encouraging or concerning. Here are five early talking points of the 2022 season… The Yankees Are Hot… No, They’re Fucking Scorching! Make no … Read moreFive Early Talking Points of the 2022 Season
Emerging from a challenging winter of extreme weather events, an ongoing global pandemic, and political divide, baseball fans across the United States can finally look forward to Spring Training games commencing this weekend. Various National League teams in particular have bolstered their rosters in recent months, and two of those teams have been the San … Read moreComparing the Dodgers’ and Padres’ Rosters
The pain kept coming for Phillies fans on Thursday night, long after their team had crashed to an embarrassing three-game series sweep at home against the unheralded Baltimore Orioles. The series was nothing short of a disaster for the Phillies, who many expect to compete for one of 16 playoff berths up for grabs in … Read moreBirdland Bodies Phillies In Brutal Meme Barrage
Social media went into meltdown on Thursday night after Oakland Athletics’ bench coach, Ryan Christenson, was caught on camera giving what appeared to be a Nazi salute – twice – during the A’s post-game celebrations. Here’s the footage… What the fuck is this? Also, great to see Liam Hendriks immediately call this horrendous behavior out. … Read moreUnintentional Or Not, A’s Christenson Needs Punishing
As Major League Baseball creeps slowly and cautiously towards a long-overdue Opening Day, five-time MLB All-star Adam Jones this week began to stamp his mark on the 2020 NPB season in Japan. In the early hours of Friday morning (EDT), the veteran of 14 big league seasons and 1,823 games launched his second bomb within … Read moreAdam Jones’ Hot Start in Japan
It’s been almost fifteen long and painful weeks since Spring Training abruptly came to a halt, as the COVID-19 pandemic engulfed the United States. What we’ve seen during that time has been quite remarkable, for reasons good, bad and ugly. Let’s recap… The Good On the bright side, baseball fans all over the globe have … Read moreRemembering 15 Weeks Without Baseball
Celebrity deaths, a Presidential impeachment, a virus killing almost 120,000 while concurrently destroying the economy, and racial tensions sparked by a murderous cop – 2020 has already become one of the worst years in recent memory for the United States of America. Worryingly, it’s only the second week of June. No doubt, the USA is … Read moreMLB Blows July 4th Opening Day Opportunity
As the turning of calendars to May imminently awaits us, the world continues to navigate its way through the horrors of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the United States being impacted more than any other country with almost 65,000 deaths. Despite the horrendous toll this insidious disease continues to have from a health, social and economic … Read moreDivision Realignment Brings Chance For Change