The Wait Is Finally Over: Cubs Win 2016 World Series
After falling down three games to one heading into game five of the World Series, the Cubs battled back to win the pivotal game and send the series back to Cleveland down 3-2. Despite having struggled...
View ArticleWorld Series Tied Heading to Chicago
One of the things that makes the World Series great each and every year is a quality matchup between two great teams in which it’s a true toss-up as to which team will come out on top. This season has...
View Article2016 World Series Predictions
You would think that after years of unsuccessful predictions I would get the message that I’m absolutely no good at foreseeing baseball future. But despite the countless hours spent trying to analyze a...
View ArticleCubs Just One Win Away from the World Series
Any doubt the baseball world had about the Cubs throughout the entirety of the NLDS against the Giants and the first three games of the NLCS against the Dodgers is slowly beginning to fade away....
View Article2016 MLB Postseason Predictions
For the fifth straight season, I made preseason predictions as to how I felt each division would play out, and for the fifth straight season I was extremely far off. For one reason or another, I’m not...
View ArticleCan Any Team Stop the Cubs in October?
After making the playoffs last season following a seven-year drought, many felt that the time had finally arrived in which the Cubs would break their historic curse and win the World Series title that...
View ArticleThe Difficulty of Going Out on Top
Whenever a player who has had an amazing career announces plans to retire after any given season, you inevitably find yourself rooting for their team to go all the way and win the World Series so that...
View ArticleQ and A With Joe Kelly
Joe Kelly was drafted by the Cardinals in the 3rd round of the 2009 draft, despite recording a 5.65 ERA his final year at the University of California-Riverside. Following the draft, Kelly performed...
View ArticleFirst for Cubs: World Series or All-Star Game?
It was reported recently that Wrigley Field will be the site of the Major League Baseball All-Star game sometime in the very near future. Logic would point to them being the hosts in 2019, after the...
View ArticleRoyals Win 2015 World Series in Five
After losing games one and two of the World Series started by Matt Harvey and Jacob deGrom, respectively, the Mets had reason for concern heading into game three of the World Series on Friday night....
View ArticleRoyals Up Two Games Heading to New York City
The World Series is always an exciting time of the year for any baseball fan, no matter who you’re rooting for. With both teams having fought all season long, neither wants to give an inch in their...
View ArticleRoyals — Mets: World Series Predictions
I love making predictions. I’m absolutely no good at it (I picked the Blue Jays and Dodgers to be in the World Series), but I enjoy the process that goes into it, nonetheless. With that said, it is...
View ArticleEvaluating My Postseason “Predictions” Two Weeks In
If you’re anything like me, your postseason predictions are likely already blown apart. At this point, of the four teams still remaining, I only picked two of them correctly. With the Royals taking on...
View ArticleMy 2015 Postseason Predictions
For the fourth straight season, I made preseason predictions as to how I felt each division would play out, and for the fourth straight season I was extremely far off. For one reason or another, I’m...
View ArticleCubs Make Playoffs for First Time in Seven Years
Heading into Friday, the Cubs were a mere one game from clinching a playoff berth. Either a win by the Cubs or a Giants loss would mean October baseball for the Cubs for the first time since back in...
View ArticleCubs Show Signs of the Future In Tuesday’s Game
For the first time in awhile, the Cubs could be relevant in 2015. A big reason for that is their young, future superstars who showed signs of their potential in the Cubs’ Spring Training game against...
View ArticleCubs Could Be Better Than Many People Think
It’s been quite awhile since people have whole heartedly believed in the Cubs. But let’s face it. They haven’t had a reason to believe for the past several years. With the Cubs having failed to even...
View ArticleNationals Lock Up Scherzer; World Series to Follow?
Patience is a virtue — especially in baseball. Max Scherzer proved that on Wednesday afternoon by officially inking a seven-year, 210 million dollar contract with the Nationals that’s set to keep him...
View ArticleTrip to the National Baseball Hall of Fame
A little over eight years ago, back in June of 2006, I took a trip with my family to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, as part of a two week journey around the Northeast. I...
View ArticleSandoval, Ramirez Agree to Multiyear Deals With Sox
26 days after winning it all with the Giants, Pablo Sandoval is heading to Boston. Receiving a five-year deal from the Red Sox, reportedly worth around 100 million dollars, Sandoval is set to don a...
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