In Major League Baseball, a poor start to a season can often spell disaster for a team’s playoff hopes. However, history shows that a rough beginning does not necessarily dictate the end of a team’s journey. As someone who covers the Texas Rangers and wants to see them win the division, I decided to take… read more

The best team in baseball plays in Cleveland. The Guardians opened a four-game series with a 10-3 rout of the next-best team in the American League, the Baltimore Orioles, on Thursday night. Cleveland posted its fourth win in a row and have the top record in baseball at 66-42. That doesn’t mean the Guardians are… read more

Despite the Tiger’s finishing with a winning record in July, Scott Harris has decided to go on a soft sell of some of their assets such as Andrew Chafin, Carson Kelly, and of course Jack Flaherty. Given the number of injuries the Tiger’s are already dealing, with this will most certainly send the team down… read more

If someone had told you that the Pirates dealt pitcher Martin Perez, a veteran they signed to a one-year, $8 million deal in the offseason, at baseball’s trade deadline, you’d probably say, “Yep, that’s our Buccos.” But the Perez deal was an afterthought by the time Pirates general manager Ben Cherington was done wheeling and… read more

If you thought the Texas Rangers would be sellers at the Trade Deadline and would just punt the rest of their 2024 season, you would be dead wrong. Multiple sources confirmed that the Rangers have acquired Andrew Chaffin from the Detriot Tigers in exchange for pitching prospects Chase Lee and Joseph Montalvo. In 41 relief… read more

The Colorado Rockies had a forgettable weekend against the San Francisco Giants to kick off their road trip to California and will look to shake off their losing streak as they kick off a new series against the Los Angeles Angels. Pitching Probables* 7/30: Cal Quantrill (7-7, 4.09 ERA) vs. Griffin Canning (3-10, 5.04 ERA)… read more

With the MLB deadline fast approaching, the Pirates made two trades on Monday, but neither was of the all-in variety. No, in the afternoon, hours before the Bucs took on the Astros in the first of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park, it was announced that Pittsburgh had sent pitching prospect Quinn Priester to… read more

If you’re a Texas Rangers fan, your head is probably spinning right now. Texas announced eleven roster moves prior to the Rangers series opener in St Louis against the Cardinals tonight. The highlight of the eleven is the activation of 3rd baseman Josh Jung who has missed 102 straight games since fracturing his wrist way… read more

The second episode of State of the AL Central probably isn’t as exciting as last week’s… but I think it’s the calm before the storm as the trade deadline rapidly intensifies.  If nothing else, we know which teams are buyers and sellers and, to an extent, how much.  Most if not all of these teams… read more

What’s the next best thing to taking two of three against a team just ahead of you in the wildcard standings? How about avoiding a sweep? Sadly, after losing the first two matchups against the Diamondbacks on Friday and Saturday, respectively, that’s all Pittsburgh could hope for on Sunday afternoon at Chase Field. Thankfully, the… read more