0 comments by Scott Allen on 6/7/2012
A year ago at this time, the hype machine had already far surpassed overdrive for Bryce Harper and Mike Trout. They were causing a full-scale meltdown of the metaphorical hype machine. Bryce Harper wasn't an 18 year old boy amongst 20-something year old men in A Ball, rather an 18 year old man against […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
The Phillies lost to the Dodgers 6-5 last night, their fifth straight defeat. They're now six out in the NL East, two games under .500 with a +4 run differential and and 18.8% playoff chance, worst in the NL East. If it's any consolation to Phillies fans, four of their losses during this losing streak […]
0 comments by Garrett Wilson
Perhaps hoping to benefit from what little post-Moneyball afterglow remains, the Oakland Athletics announced that they will have former player, and key figure in the Moneyball book and movie, Scott Hatteberg replace long-time color commentator Ray Fosse on TV broadcasts for a 20-game stretch starting June 15th according to a report from the San Francisco […]
0 comments by Garrett Wilson
Pregnancy can be a very stressful time for expecting parents. If you are a father or mother, you know this all too well, especially during the time when you were about to become a parent for the very first time. In between the moments of joy and anticipation, you are racked by worry and concern […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 6/6/2012
Jamie Moyer's career isn't over, at least yet. The 49 year-old
0 comments by Joe Lucia
The topic of this is a little silly. Of course Cliff Lee will win a game this year. But the lack of support given to him by the Phillies offense has been comical. Last night, Lee threw the team onto his back, shutting out the Dodgers for seven innings while allowing just three baserunners, and […]
0 comments by Garrett Wilson
The defending NL West champion Arizona Diamondbacks are off to a rough start this year. They currently sit five games under .500 and nine games out of the division lead. As you might imagine, frustrations in the desert have been mounting. Today though, those frustrations all came to the surface, or at least they did […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 6/5/2012
Before this year, the MLB Amateur Draft was a free for all. There were slot recommendations, but that's all they were: recommendations. If you exceeded slot, your only punishment would be a stern talking to by the commissioner's office. Many teams threw the recommendations to the wind, and drafted the best players where they deserved […]
0 comments by Garrett Wilson
It is never too early to start talking about the trade deadline, especially when we can talk about would-be contenders that might unexpectedly end up being sellers rather than buyers at the deadline. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be taking a look at many of these such teams, and there is a surprisingly large […]
0 comments by Tim Livingston
Let’s just get right to it (my tally from my mock draft will follow each selection): 1. Houston Astros – Carlos Correa, SS, Puerto Rico Baseball Academy – It can’t be understated enough about how much of an upset this was in the scheme of the actual selection process. On talent alone, Correa is said […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
Jarrod Parker nearly no-hit the Rangers last night, taking the no-no into the eighth inning before a Michael Young single broke it up. The A’s went on to romp the Rangers 12-1, the third time they’ve allowed double digit runs in a game this week. Those three times have come against the Mariners (twice), […]
0 comments by Tim Livingston on 6/4/2012
The MLB Draft is the most unscientific of the professional sports drafts. But, hey, if you're gonna be unscientific, might as well try and go 31-for-31. Here's a look at who the teams might just pick when their time comes in the Rule 4 Amateur Draft today: 1. Houston Astros – Mark Appel, RHP, Stanford […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
Ralph Kiner was a very unique ballplayer for his time in baseball. Kiner only played ten season in the majors, and hit a whopping 369 home runs in those ten years. Despite his brief career, Kiner was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975. His election was extremely unique, as not only was […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
There are currently three teams tied for the lead in the NL East – the Nationals, Mets, and Marlins. What's so interesting about that? Well, none of these three teams finished at or above .500 last season. The Nationals came the closest, finishing 80-81 on the season. In fact, since both leagues realigned to a […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 6/3/2012
Remember back in April, when the St Louis Cardinals had a hype train that was unmatched by any team in the league aside from the Rangers? The Cardinals went 14-8 in April with a +53 run differential, feasting on weak teams within their division. However, as the Cardinals have faced teams that have a pulse, […]
