0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 9/15/2014
The Cubs certainly weren’t expected to contend in a loaded NL Central with the Cardinals, Pirates and Reds. The Brewers emerging as a contender through most of the season (before their September collapse) didn’t make matters easier. But at least the Cubs weren’t going to be dead-last, thanks to the D-Backs and Rockies. But thanks […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
Only two more weeks of walk offs remaining following this one…how depressing. The White Sox did their damnedest to stave off elimination with their late inning antics this week, and the Yankees were on both the giving and receiving end of some walk off magic.
0 comments by Joe Lucia
Yes, the Astros are finishing under .500 again. For those keeping score at home, this was the sixth straight season where the Astros didn’t sniff 81 wins. However, the team also didn’t lose 100 games for the first time since 2010, and could even avoid 90 this year. They’re still a bad team, but they’re nowhere […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
It won’t happen today, but it will happen this week – the Orioles, Nationals, and Angels will clinch their division in the coming days. Furthermore, all three teams can clinch their divisions by beating teams chasing them. The Orioles face off with the Blue Jays in Baltimore. The Nationals battle the Braves in Atlanta. The […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 9/14/2014
You know all that hogwash people throw around about baseball not having a dominant team? Well, the Los Angeles Angels are pretty clearly the best team in baseball, and they have no contenders to that throne. The funny thing is, the Angels actually got off to a bad start this year. After losing two out […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 9/13/2014
It’s official – the Oakland Athletics have free fallen their way into a mess. Oakland is tied with both the Mariners and Royals in the loss column, and the three teams are battling for two playoff spots. And don’t forget about the Tigers, who also have 66 losses and are fighting the Royals tooth and […]
0 comments by Dave Tobener on 9/12/2014
Stop me if you’ve heard this one: Buster Posey is carrying the San Francisco Giants towards October baseball. Stop me if you’ve heard this one, again: Posey is making a case for himself as National League MVP. If you find yourself reading NL MVP prediction articles, you’re likely reading about these four guys: Clayton Kershaw, […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry
Following two consecutive 81-81 seasons, the Arizona Diamondbacks looked like a fringe contender in the NL West if everything went right for them this year. However, little worked out as hoped — whether it was pitching injuries, poor performance from past-their-prime veterans or just a general lack of talent on the roster general manager Kevin Towers […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
There’s a Marlin at the top of the list this week – but not the one you’re probably expecting.
0 comments by Joe Lucia
The Minnesota Twins are probably going to end 2014 with their best record since 2010, but given that they’re coming off three-straight 96-loss seasons, that’s not exactly a consolation. This once proud franchise has fallen onto rough times, and their 2014 season could be their most disappointing year considering the additions the club made in the offseason. Preseason […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
Who will make the playoffs in the American League? Well, the Orioles and Angels seem like locks, but after that…who knows? Oakland’s once firm hold on a playoff spot has dwindled, and they’re only 1.5 games up on the Mariners for either Wild Card, let alone the top spot. The Tigers and Royals are separated […]
0 comments by Garrett Wilson on 9/11/2014
For a minute there, the Rockies looked like they were going to be the Cinderella story of the season. After the first week of May, the Rockies were tied for first place in the NL West much to the surprise of everyone. But by the time the All-Star break hit, however, Colorado was tied for last place in the […]
0 comments by Ben Duronio
In writing my Wednesday column on bringing the designated hitter to the National League, it brought back some thoughts I had previously had and notes I had previously written on the Major League umpiring system. Mike Petriello at ESPN Insider wrote a great piece on why instant replay is working. Through September 4, over 500 […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry
Following up a World Series title with another championship would be a difficult task for any team. But so many things went right for the Red Sox in 2013 — with several players having seasons unlikely to be repeated — that it was difficult to imagine circumstances being so favorable for them this year. The task […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
You typically don’t see the defending World Champions get eliminated from the playoff race this early in the season…but then again, the 2014 Red Sox are anything but ordinary. Not only have the Sox clinched their second sub-.500 season in the last three years, they’re also on pace to finish last in the AL East […]
