Andrew Bailey and Boston’s Missing Piece
Image Copyright: CBS Sports The Boston Red Sox weren’t even supposed to contend this year. Coming off 69 wins, a fire-sale, and a managerial change, 2013 was widely considered a rebuilding year. Yet...
View ArticleThe New Green and Gold Standard
Despite a minuscule payroll, the Oakland A’s sit just a half game behind the Texas Rangers for first place in the AL West. What many people misconstrued about the “Moneyball” Oakland Athletics of 2002...
View ArticleCWS: Rosenblatt vs. TD Ameritrade
TD Ameritrade Stadium has resulted in fewer runs and less excitement. What do most people want in their ideal baseball game? Aside from the rare occasion of a perfect game or no-hitter, the answer for...
View ArticleThe Pirates and Pythagoras
The Pittsburgh Pirates currently have a 53-34 (.609) record, the best in baseball. I recently celebrated a birthday, and, as I reveled in the insignificance of turning 19, I realized something quite...
View ArticleMiggy, Miggy, Miggy…Can’t You See?
Miguel Cabera (DET) is on his way to another record-breaking season. How your 425ft opposite field yonnis hypnotizes me. Undoubtedly, we are witnessing one of the best hitters in this era. Miguel...
View ArticleDo PEDs really improve player performance?
Do Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs) really improve player performance? On Tuesday, it was reported by T.J. Quinn and Mike Fish of ESPN.com that MLB is planning to suspend Ryan Braun, Alex Rodriguez...
View ArticleThe Year of the Puig
Will Puig stay hot after the All-Star Break? Yasiel Puig has taken the league and world by storm since his debut on June 3rd. His stats have rivaled only few to start their careers. All Puig has done...
View ArticleIs there still hope for the Milwaukee Brewers?
Can the Brewers get back to their winning ways? Is there any hope left? Is There Still Hope for the Milwaukee Brewers? Now that we are at the half way point in the season and the All-Star game is done...
View ArticleI Believe in the Pirates, and So Should You
The Pirates have excelled as one of the top teams in the MLB this year. Can they keep it up? The Pittsburgh Pirates haven’t made the postseason since 1992. Heck, they haven’t even had a winning season...
View ArticleDavid Ortiz’s Remarkable Resurgence
David Ortiz is all smiles with his performance this season. Now 37 years old, David Ortiz is, by conventional baseball standards, in the twilight of his career. It is a time when even the best players...
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