Mike Pelfrey has been everything the Twins wanted

0 comments by Justin Schultz on 6/11/2015

The Minnesota Twins are somehow eight games over .500 and just one game back of the first-place Kansas City Royals in the tough American League Central. Their offense has been unbelievably clutch and their pitching has exceeded expectations. Much of that has to do with a man named Mike Pelfrey. As soon as the Minnesota […]

SAN DIEGO, CA – MAY 30: Charlie Morton #50 of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park May 30, 2015 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

Ground balls galore for Charlie Morton

0 comments by Justin Schultz on 6/4/2015

Travis Sawchik, an MLB reporter for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, just recently published a book titled Big Data Baseball. It deals with how the Pittsburgh Pirates reinvented themselves in 2013 by using sabermetrics and unconventional ways — like discovering hidden talent — in order to find a way to end their winning drought. One of the ways the […]

PHILADELPHIA, PA – SEPTEMBER 14: Ryan Howard #6 of the Philadelphia Phillies gestures to teammate Carlos Ruiz #51 after scoring on Ruiz’s single during the fourth inning against the Miami Marlins during a game at Citizens Bank Park on September 14, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

Is Ryan Howard actually valuable again?

0 comments by Justin Schultz on 5/22/2015

I know you’ve probably heard this before, but the Philadelphia Phillies are not a good baseball team. Sure, they are only seven games out of the first place Washington Nationals, but when one of your best hitters is Freddy Galvis, you know you’re in trouble. However, there is a player on the Phillies who has […]

Potential first time All-Stars

0 comments by Justin Schultz on 5/19/2015

Aside from winning a championship, every professional athlete dreams of being recognized as one of the game’s best, of making an appearance in an All-Star game. And unlike in other sports, the Major League Baseball All-Star Game actually matters. The players actually play for something meaningful, for a chance to have their league control home-field advantage […]

SEATTLE, WA – MAY 10: Stephen Vogt #21 of the Oakland Athletics is congratulated by Brett Lawrie #15 after hitting a home run against the Seattle Mariners in the ninth inning at Safeco Field on May 10, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. The Mariners defeated the Athletics 4-3. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

What’s going on with the Oakland Athletics?

0 comments by Justin Schultz on 5/15/2015

Even though the Oakland Athletics traded away the likes of 6.5 WAR player Josh Donaldson before the 2015 season commenced, the folks at FanGraphs projected them to have a 33% chance at making the playoffs. The A’s acquired Billy Butler, Ben Zobrist and Tyler Clippard to make up for some the rather surprising trades Billy […]

ST PETERSBURG, FL – OCTOBER 07: Alex Cobb #53 of the Tampa Bay Rays prepares to pitch in the fourth inning against the Boston Red Sox during Game Three of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field on October 7, 2013 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

The Tampa Bay Rays’ rotation is in trouble

0 comments by Justin Schultz on 5/11/2015

Because the Gods hate baseball fans, Tampa Bay Rays’ starting pitcher Alex Cobb has elected to undergo Tommy John surgery, and Drew Smyly is most likely lost for the season with a tear in his labrum. Cobb hasn’t even thrown a pitch yet in 2015, and Smyly had only made three starts. Rays’ starters just […]

ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 24: Manager Ron Roenicke #10 of the Milwaukee Brewers disputes a call with an umpire during the game against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field on September 24, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)

Brewers fire Ron Roenicke: Where do they go from here?

0 comments by Justin Schultz on 5/3/2015

Even though the team had just come off their first series victory of 2015, the Milwaukee Brewers announced manager Ron Roenicke has been relieved of his duties.

HOUSTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 03: Chris Carter #23 of the Houston Astros hits a home run in the second inning against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Minute Maid Park on September 3, 2014 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

Chris Carter is whiffing at a lot of strikes

0 comments by Justin Schultz on 4/27/2015

A lot has been made of Evan Gattis’ ineptness at the plate, but what about Chris Carter’s? Carter has always been labeled as a “hacker.” He’s notoriously known for being an all-or-nothing type player, meaning he either hits the ball a mile or doesn’t hit it at all. The Astros’ slugger had a breakout year in […]

KANSAS CITY, MO – APRIL 19: Lorenzo Cain #6 of the Kansas City Royals hits a RBI double in the eighth inning against the Oakland Athletics on April 19, 2015 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)

Which of these hot hitters can remain above average?

0 comments by Justin Schultz on 4/21/2015

The 2015 season is barely two weeks old, but we’ve already witnessed a mass outpouring of offensive firepower from a few select hitters. Big names like Mike Trout, Miguel Cabrera and Paul Goldschmidt are already atop the WAR leaderboards, but what about the not-so prominent hitters? Let’s take a look at a handful of non-star […]

PITTSBURGH, PA – SEPTEMBER 21: Aramis Ramirez #16 of the Milwaukee Brewers looks on during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on September 21, 2014 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

What could a Milwaukee Brewers fire sale look like?

0 comments by Justin Schultz on 4/13/2015

This is not an overreaction piece. This is a reality piece. Even before the Milwaukee Brewers began the season 1-5, my predictions had them finishing fourth in the NL Central. Their starting offense is above average when its clicking, but there’s absolutely no depth. The same can be said for the starting rotation and bullpen. […]

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – MAY 1: Mike Pelfrey #37 of the Minnesota Twins delivers a pitch against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning in game one of a doubleheader on May 1, 2014 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

The Twins need Mike Pelfrey to step up

0 comments by Justin Schultz on 4/4/2015

Mike Pelfrey, welcome to the Minnesota Twins starting rotation…again. On Friday, Major League Baseball handed Twins’ starter Ervin Santana an 80-game suspension for using performance-enhancing drugs, thus opening a spot in the rotation for Pelfrey. While losing a strong No. 2 starter in Santana is a pretty big punch-to-the-gut for a team right on the brink […]

MIAMI, FL – APRIL 19: Pitcher Henderson Alvarez #37 of the Miami Marlins throws during the second inning against the Seatle Mariners at Marlins Park on April 19, 2014 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images)

Players who could have their arbitration years bought out

0 comments by Justin Schultz on 4/1/2015

It’s been a busy couple weeks in terms of players having their arbitration years bought out by their respective teams. The Chicago White Sox recently signed Adam Eaton to a five-year extension, Christian Yelich signed a seven-year deal with the Miami Marlins to wipe out his arbitration and Brian Dozier inked a four-year deal to […]

CHICAGO, IL – SEPTEMBER 13: Jose Quintana #62 of the Chicago White Sox pitches against the Minnesota Twins during the first inning in game one of a doubleheader on September 13, 2014 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images)

Dark horse Cy Young Candidates

0 comments by Justin Schultz

As the new season approaches (we’re less than a week away now), more and more predictions are being rolled out by websites, and well, just about everyone. We unleash predictions because having just one come true is a phenomenal feeling and we want proof that we, in fact, actually made them. Just imagine if you […]

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