For the first time in the 2015 Postseason, controversy has arrived! During Saturday’s NLDS Game 2 between the Mets and Dodgers, a hard slide by Chase Utley in the seventh inning injured Ruben Tejada and may have changed the trajectory of the series.  If the classic matchup needed more hype, it has been provided. Furthermore, in this social media […]

Whether you love the fact that the best team in baseball will be playing the team with the third best record in baseball in the NLDS or whether you hate it, no one can deny that this series has an extra dose of interest that the other Division Series matchups lack. When the Cardinals meet the […]

Let’s face it – most baseball fans will not get the privilege of watching their team play in the Postseason.  Of 30 teams, only 10 teams make it and for two of those teams, it will be one game and done.  While it is more fun to watch with a vested team in the middle of it, […]

Maybe it was because they weren’t able to sneak up on anyone again this year or maybe it was because they weren’t that good to begin with, but either way the Baltimore Orioles were one of the more disappointing teams of the 2015 season.  Manager Buck Showalter could not work his magic this year and […]

On Wednesday, the Oakland Athletics announced that they selected the contract of Barry Zito from Triple-A Nashville, bringing back one of the more colorful players in the history of a franchise which has a large number of colorful personalities.  Sure, Zito was a little out there, but he also was very successful during his stint with […]

In 2012, the Washington Nationals were not shy about their intention of shutting down their star ace, Stephen Strasburg, once he hit roughly 160 innings pitched. In his first year following Tommy John surgery, the Nationals decided the long-term future was more important than that year’s result.  Sure enough, his final start came on September […]

As of this writing, the Mets have a 6.5 game lead over the Nationals in the National League East. There is nothing noteworthy about that fact, aside from the Nationals continuing to struggle. However, as you move down the standings within the division, that’s when eyebrows will be raised. The third place Atlanta Braves sit at […]

In November 2014, when Giancarlo Stanton signed the biggest contract in American sports history, it was seen as the first in a series of moves that would eventually lead the Miami Marlins to relevance once again. The 13-year, $325 million deal, while eye-popping, seemed almost reasonable for a player of Stanton’s ability. There are only […]

To suggest there was a chance the New York Yankees could miss the playoffs a couple weeks ago would have been laughable.  As recently as July 28th, they had a seven game lead in the American League East and were about to embark in what turned out to be the offensive onslaught of the season so […]

On Monday, following Adrian Beltre’s home run in the fifth inning that completed the cycle, his home run trot would suggest he had done it before. That’s because he had. Indeed, last night was the third cycle Beltre had hit during his 18-year big league career, only the 4th player in history to hit that […]

While the Philadelphia Phillies are still in the drivers seat for the worst record in baseball this season, they have been playing as well as anyone since the All-Star Break. Considering they were on pace to lose 110 games this season at the Break and they’re now in a better position to avoid 100 losses, it’s pretty remarkable how […]

Cincinnati is to baseball what Kitty Hawk, NC is to flying; it was talked about before, some people even participated in it, but it wasn’t until those respective places became involved when “hobbies” and “fascinations” turned into a profession and a booming industry. Indeed, the first all-professional baseball team started in Cincinnati (the Red Stockings) […]

Following a 3-1 loss to the Astros on June 3rd, the Orioles’ record stood at 23-29 and they were five games back in the American League East. A team that has been in the top-10 in the league in runs scored for several years now appeared to have forgotten how to score runs.  They scored a […]

If it weren’t for the Phillies, this would not even be a conversation.  However, due to the Phils’ ineptness (current winning streak aside), the topic can momentarily turn to the Miami Marlins and whether they have a late season push in them. Indeed, as it stands now, the Marlins are not lighting the world on […]

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse for the Phillies, Tuesday night happened.  Playing the second game of a 2-and-2 set with the Orioles, the Phillies hit a whole new low.  The Phillies surrendered eight homers to the Orioles (a franchise record for the Orioles) and lost 19-3. The loss dropped the Phillies to 22-44 […]