For the first time since 2001, the Arizona Diamondbacks find themselves back in the World Series facing off against the Texas Rangers. The team has had an incredible journey through October as the third Wild Card team in the National League, steamrolling past the Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies. Just like the… read more

It didn’t take long for Major League Baseball’s expanded postseason format to produce a very wild World Series matchup. In fact, one year after the Phillies became the first wildcard team to make it to the World Series under MLB’s new expanded playoff field that includes six seeds in each league and a best-of-three wildcard… read more

The Texas Rangers powered their way through the American League in the postseason to capture their first pennant since 2011 to head to the World Series. Thanks to a high-powered offense and strong pitching, they managed to outlast the Houston Astros in the ALCS and now face an exciting Arizona Diamondbacks squad in the Fall… read more

Just when you thought you were finally rid of the Houston Astros…they find themselves one win away from yet another American League pennant. That’s right, the Astros, a team that is playing in its seventh-straight American Championship Series, is now poised to punch its ticket to the World Series for the fifth time since 2017… read more

In the history of baseball, one sentiment has stood the test of time; pitching wins championships. One of the notable storylines from last offseason was the Texas Rangers’ quest to improve their pitching staff. It was incredible to see how many moves the team made to stockpile starting pitching and building a contending core that… read more

The ALCS and NLCS are set. The defending World Series Champion Astros will take on the Rangers in the American League Championship Series, while the defending National League Champion Phillies will battle the Diamondbacks in the National League Championship Series. It seems like a pretty strong final four to me, especially since there is a… read more

Major League Baseball’s wildcard round came and went so fast last week, that you could barely keep up with it. But I tried, boy did I try. I couldn’t watch all of the games, but there were four of them on Tuesday and another four on Wednesday. There were games on during the day. There… read more

The Pittsburgh Pirates are set to wrap up their 2023 campaign. Like many others before it, the Buccos’ season will end without a postseason berth and with a losing record. There is hope for the future, however. Pittsburgh may have started out with an interesting and initially effective mix of veterans and young players, but… read more

It’s always a gamble when a team trades away established veteran talent for a prospect that may or may not pan out. That was a chance the Baltimore Orioles were willing to take in 2019 when they traded Dylan Bundy to the Los Angeles Angels for a package of prospects that included current rotation staple,… read more

Someone needs to tell these young 2023 Pittsburgh Pirates that they’re supposed to be cannon fodder in the final days of the National League wildcard race. After forging an early 9-0 lead in front of the home folks at Great American Ball Park, the Reds, who began Saturday’s action 1.5 games out of the third… read more