MLB teams don’t get a do-over after the All-Star break. Yet several clubs contending for division titles and playoff spots need turnarounds from a key player or two to improve their chances at the postseason. Just about every contender is in such a position despite disappointing performances from hitters or pitchers that have been major contributors […]

At the beginning of every month, we look at the best and worst players of the preceding month. But while performing well or poorly in one month is great, it doesn’t necessarily tell you much about how the rest of the player’s season has gone – remember Charlie Blackmon and Chris Colabello going off in […]

Ah, the trade deadline. One of the best times of the year for a baseball fan, when rampant speculation and crazy rumors flow like water every single day until July 31. Like Dolly Parton said, it’s enough to drive you crazy if you let it. And why not let it? Drive you crazy, that is. […]

Well guys, we’ve finally reached the All-Star Break.  The first half is behind us. But before we reveal the most exciting walk offs of the first half, we’re going to recap the last week of them – and man, there were certainly some great ones.

Do you like trades? Are you excited by rumors? Is the MLB trade deadline your favorite time of year? Then I have some news for you! It could be so, so, so very boring. For the last several weeks this trade deadline appeared as if it might be stuffed full of blockbuster deals. We even […]

We’ve made it, you guys – the MLB season has reached its midpoint. It’s been a wild first half that has seen preseason contenders (Rays, Red Sox, Rangers) fall off a cliff, while surprise teams (Blue Jays, Brewers) have placed themselves into contention in the second half. It really will be a wild season with […]

The awesome start that the Oakland Athletics have put together this year hasn’t been overlooked by any means. But the start the Angels has put together *has* been a bit overlooked, and that’s a damn shame. The Angels are just 1.5 games behind the A’s in the AL West, and they have both the second-best […]

Heading into the All-Star Break, I’m noticing something about the National League – no one wants to win the damn thing. The Braves and Nationals keep trading the NL East lead, and their mediocrity has allowed the Marlins, Mets, and suddenly hot Phillies to stay in the race. The NL Central is a giant mess […]

The Astros’ move to the American League threw quite the curveball to interleague play. Rather than having designated weeks in the middle of season where all interleague play took place, it’s now spread across the entire season. Having 15 teams teams in each league means that with 14 of the teams coupled up at any […]

The Cardinals are about to find out just how well The Cardinal Way works without their leader. It was announced yesterday that All-Star catcher Yadier Molina would be out 8-to-12 weeks with a torn thumb ligament, leaving St. Louis to figure out how to replace his offensive production, stellar defense and leadership. In past years, […]

Heading into the All-Star Break, the juice disappeared from our countdown this week. I’m all about some massive homers week after week, but this week’s effort is a little bit disappointing.

Earlier this week, I touched upon the “Battle of Texas”between the Astros and Rangers. Houston swept the series, and by virtue of that, moved ahead of the Rangers by a mere percentage point in the AL West standings. The Rangers, determined to show that they really are worse than the Astros, then went out and […]