Standings: 1. Nationals 2. Braves 3. Mets 4. Phillies 5. Marlins Atlanta Braves 2019 Season: Record: 97-65 NL East Finish: 1stin NL East Playoffs: Lost in NLDS to Cardinals Catching-Tyler Flowers and Brian McCann split the time at catcher last year, and they both were mediocre hitters. Flowers is a good fielder, and so is…
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Why I Hate Rob Manfred
The commissioner of the MLB is supposed to set an example. But right now, we have a commissioner so bad, so horrible that pretty much every person in the sport is begging for a new one. I think, no, I know that every person in baseball would back me up here, because Rob Manfred is…
The Rise and Fall of Daniel Palka
A tall, big, hard swinging person by the name of Daniel Palka took the MLB by storm in 2018 with his big, long swing, and his unlikely story. Dropped, traded, and then 27 home runs, this is the rise, and then the fall of Daniel Palka. Drafted by the Phillies in the 2010 MLB Draft…
Mookie Betts Traded to the Dodgers in 3 Way Deal
Mookie Betts was traded to the Dodgers as part of a 3 way deal, per ESPN. The Red Sox sent Mookie Betts and David Price to the Dodgers. The Red Sox got Alex Vurdugo and Brusdar Graterol from the Twins. The Twins received Kenta Maeda from the Dodgers. This really mixes up the off-season. The…
The Death of a Legend
I usually don’t write about things other than baseball, but today I feel a need to. Kobe Bryant has tragically passed away along with his daughter Gianna and 7 others in a helicopter crash. My thoughts and prayers go to the Bryant family, along with the other victims. The other victims were: The pilot, 2…
Why We Should Have Known the Astros Scandal was Coming
It’s September 22, 2017. Danny Farquhar is facing Evan Gattis. This moment will come to define the Astros’ cheating scandal, but we don’t know it yet. It’s a 2-2 count. Catcher Kevan Smith puts down a sign, it’s a changeup. Danny Farquhar is about to pitch, but he steps off of the mound. He calls…
New MLB News: The Punishment, Beltran, and more
The punishment has come out, and Carlos Beltran was fired, and more! The Astros Scandal Punishment The Astros were fined a record $5,000,000, they were pretty much forced to fire their manager and GM, and they lost draft picks. And that was just them. We still haven’t heard the punishment for the Red Sox, and…
The Wacky NL Central
What a gosh darn awful division. Or, you could say that it is the best division. Either way works for me. I’m going to show you the facts, and then you decide. The winner, the Cardinals, had the least amount of wins of any division winner. Well, sure, there’s only 6 divisions. But, still. The…
There are Still Free Agents, But Who?
It’s been a chaotic offseason. We’ve had player turn down MORE money, players signing that haven’t played a game of major league baseball, and we’ve had a questionable decision by Hyun-Jin Ryu. It’s not that I HATE the Blue Jays, it just, well, the White Sox were in pursuit. Dang Scott Boras! Anyway: Josh Donaldson…
Steve Cishek Signs with the White Sox
The White Sox have signed relief pitcher Steve Cishek to a 1 year, $6 million deal. The contract has an option, that could possibly raise the total to as much as $12 million. Cishek played with the Cubs last year, and he went 4-6 with a 2.95 ERA. He makes it 4 pitchers for the…