Better Team In 5 Years: Cubs or Astros?
After starting from a level playing field on Opening Day, there are always certain teams who find themselves falling lower and lower in the standings as a given season goes on. Though it can vary from...
View ArticleAmerican League Wins the 85th MLB All-Star Game
With a 5-3 win over the National League, the American League achieved the All-Star game victory on Tuesday night, and, more significantly, secured the all important home field advantage for this year’s...
View ArticleRed Sox Down, But Not For Long
No matter how you look at it, the Boston Red Sox are having a poor season. Despite a great deal of anticipation surrounding the team for 2014 after winning the World Series last year, the Sox currently...
View ArticleDerek Jeter Shines In Final Home Game of Career
The Yankees officially fell out of playoff contention on Wednesday, making it just the first time since the 1992-1993 seasons that they have missed the playoffs in back-to-back years. But at Yankee...
View ArticleNationals, Giants Tie Postseason Game Record
After a fantastic outing by their starting pitcher, Jordan Zimmermann, the Washington Nationals appeared to be on their way to tying up the National League Division Series at a game apiece with the San...
View ArticleRecap of My Votes for the 2014 MLB Major Awards
Before I begin my recap of my votes for the major MLB awards, I want to take a second to acknowledge both the Royals and the Giants on advancing to the 2014 World Series. Both teams were outstanding in...
View ArticleGiants Vs. Royals: World Series Predicitons
After botching my preseason division predictions for the American League and National League, and after completely missing with my postseason predictions, I should probably just sit back and watch the...
View ArticleWorld Series Tied Heading Into San Francisco
Going against preseason predictions and beating all the odds just to make it into the postseason, the Royals and Giants seemingly breezed their way through their given division series and championship...
View ArticleWorld Series Headed Back to Kansas City
As I wrote in my last blog post, there was a chance coming into San Francisco that either the Giants or the Royals could win the World Series, should they be able to sweep the other team in the three...
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...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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....
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