The National League East features two of the best teams in baseball the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Braves make savvy trades and have big talent in the system while the Phillies have opened the checkbook to bring in solid talent. Then you have the New York Mets who should be great on… read more

In years past the National League Central was a three-pony race with the Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals commanding the lead and the Chicago Cubs somewhere behind them. 2023 marked a change in the tides heading into the 2024 season. The Brewers are dealing with matters off the field and were dealt a blow… read more

The National League West is one of the more peculiar divisions in baseball. Three of the five teams are hosted in California with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies being the outliers. The San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, and Los Angeles Dodgers are more likely to spend big for established talent, while the Diamondbacks… read more

In my last article, I discussed my top free agent targets based on various criteria.  I also acknowledged the free agent market is very weird and shallow this season, which only makes things harder for the Royals.  This could necessitate some creativity from the front office, swapping talent with other teams to strengthen the roster. … read more

The Chicago Cubs stunned the baseball world on November 6 when they announced they had hired Craig Counsell as their new manager on a five-year $40 million deal. The move came out of nowhere as no one expected the Cubs to lure Counsell away from a division rival simply because they already had a manager… read more

Awards season is underway in Major League Baseball after the Gold Glove Award winners were announced on Sunday. For those who are in the weeds when following the sport and the trends, the results of the award didn’t offer many surprises as all were well-deserving. Still, it’s a good time to break down and review… read more

Awards season is underway in Major League Baseball after the Gold Glove Award winners were announced on Sunday. For those who are in the weeds when following the sport and the trends, the results of the award didn’t offer many surprises as all were well-deserving. Still, it’s a good time to break down and review… read more

The just-completed 2023 World Series between the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks had the lowest ratings in history, averaging just 9.11 million viewers over five games.  I guess you could say it was not a sexy matchup, as it pitted the fifth seed from the American League against the sixth seed from the National League…. read more

After the Texas Rangers won their first World Series in franchise history in 2023, the group of current MLB teams without a World Series championship shrunk to five. As it stands the Colorado Rockies, Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, and Tampa Bay Rays. Each team is at a different stage in their pursuit… read more