It’s that time of year again. The World Series is here! These are my predictions for what should be an exciting world series. Note: We are going to break this up into several parts. The first is going to be scouting reports for each team, then we’ll go into the keys to the game for…
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The Firing Of Rick Renteria Was A Culmination Of 4 Bad Moments
It may have came as a surprise to many when Rick Hahn announced that Rick Renteria and the White Sox had “mutually” agreed to part ways. It certainly came as a surprise to me, as a White Sox fan, who thought that the Sox wouldn’t have the balls to fire him. However, looking back it…
WHITE SOX FIRE MANAGER RENTERIA
The White Sox have fired their manager, Rick Renteria. The White Sox made the playoffs for the first time since 2008 this year in an expanded playoff field. They finished with a record of 35-25. This move comes after a few questionable calls by Renteria, which I will cover in a later article. Renteria has…
That Time When There Was A 51 Minute Game
As of late, it seems as if baseball is getting longer and longer. In fact, this past season had the longest games ever in baseball history. In fact, I covered length of game in this article on January 6, 2020. If you were to read that article, you would discover that games in the 1950’s…
Predictions For Round 2 Of The Playoffs
Since I didn’t do overall predictions, I’ll do it by rounds and do in depth scouting reports for the conference series. So without a further introduction, let’s predict the Divisional Series! American League: (1) Rays vs (5) Yankees: Rays This one is going to be a close one. Both teams are very good, and players…
Final Playoff Predictions Plus Key Games
We still have some craziness out in front of us. Even though all of the spots are clinched in the American League, there is still some things yet to be played out. For example, the AL Central. The last time that I published an article, the White Sox were 3 games ahead. Now they’re 1…
September 20 Playoff Predictions
We have 8 days until the end of the season. There are 4 spots already clinched, leaving 12 remaining spots to be taken. I define “in contention” by > 5% chance as rated by baseball-reference.com. According to that metric, there are 16 teams fighting for those 12 spots. It’s going to be crazy. The division…
Will Pitchers Ever Hit Again?
When we heard that the MLB would be implementing a universal DH rule, we all started to wonder if pitchers would ever hit again. The obvious answer that comes to your head is no if you think that this rule will stay, but let’s look a bit closer. Will this rule stay? This is a…
RIP TOM SEAVER (FULL MEMORIAL)
As I looked at the news, I could now believe my eyes. It was right there. It says “Legendary Pitcher, Tom Seaver, Dies At 75”. Even though I have never personally seen him pitch, a quick look at his baseball-reference page will tell you that he is a living legend. Not just a legend. A…
Weekly Wrap Up: Sprint To The Finish With No Finish Line?
When we first heard that there was going to be a baseball season, what was the first thing that came to mind? It was joy for me. But after that, once the frosting fell off what did the cake look like? Danger. Playing during a pandemic is not only challenging, but it requires for everyone…