Not since the 2003 season have the Seattle Mariners been a consistent contending ball club. The Mariners won 93 games that season. It was a fourth consecutive year above the 90 victory mark for the team at that time.But in the 13 full seasons since then, Seattle has not reached that 90 victory mark even once. … Continue reading Mariners sail back into early contention
MLB Spotlight Series: Washington Nationals at Los Angeles Dodgers
The top two National League ball clubs in my current MLB Power Ranking are about to clash. The Washington Nationals visit Dodger Stadium this week to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers.This will be a rematch of last year’s NLDS, won by the Dodgers in the full five games. The Nats held a 2-1 lead in … Continue reading MLB Spotlight Series: Washington Nationals at Los Angeles Dodgers
Astros on top of June 2017 MLB Power Ranking
The Houston Astros are the best team in Major League Baseball. At least that is the club’s earned status on the MLB Power Ranking after the first two months of the 2017 season.Back at the start of February, I released a pre-spring training power ranking. That list had Houston in the #5 position. Their play on … Continue reading Astros on top of June 2017 MLB Power Ranking
NL Central has MLB’s tightest divisional race
It’s Memorial Day weekend, and the MLB divisional races are just beginning to take shape. Perhaps surprisingly, the most competitive race to this point has been in the National League Central Division.The NL Central is home to the defending World Series champion Chicago Cubs. The North Siders were expected by many to run away with the division, … Continue reading NL Central has MLB’s tightest divisional race
Baseball Hall of Famer Jim Bunning Passes Away
Jim Bunning was one of baseball’s all-time greatest pitchers. The former Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Phillies star passed away today at age 85.In 1996, Bunning was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee. He won 224 games during his big league career, and was the first to win more than 100 games in the National and American … Continue reading Baseball Hall of Famer Jim Bunning Passes Away
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