Tim Beckham making most of latest opportunity

Former top MLB draft pick Tim Beckham finally producing in TampaThe Tampa Bay Rays won the American League pennant in 2008, reaching the World Series for the only time in their history.The excitement of that 2008 Fall Classic came just one year after the Rays had finished with the worst overall record in Major League Baseball.As a … Continue reading Tim Beckham making most of latest opportunity

Starting pitching has Cardinals flying high again

Lance Lynn and his rotation mates leading Cardinals comebackThe Saint Louis Cardinals are the most historically successful franchise in the history of the National League. That success is not just ancient history. The Cards have dominated the NL Central Division for more than a decade.The Cardinals have won more World Series titles (11), and more National League … Continue reading Starting pitching has Cardinals flying high again

Alex Bregman struggling thus far with the Houston Astros

Scouts have mixed opinions on upside of Alex BregmanThe Houston Astros are off to a red hot start to the 2017 MLB regular season. After games of May 1, the Astros have carved out a 17-9 record. That mark is the third-best in all of baseball, and has the club sitting three and a half games … Continue reading Alex Bregman struggling thus far with the Houston Astros

Rays of hope during hot spring in Tampa Bay

To say that the 2016 season was rough for the Tampa Bay Rays and their fans would be an understatement. The club’s 68-94 last place finish in the AL East was their worst in nearly a decade.From 2008, the year that a talented, young Rays club won the franchise lone American League pennant, through 2013, … Continue reading Rays of hope during hot spring in Tampa Bay

Angels again surround Mike Trout with little help

The Los Angeles Angels are off to a 7-10 start to the 2017 season. Those uneven first three weeks have the team tied with the Seattle Mariners for third place in the AL West Division standings. Those two clubs are just a half-game ahead of the last place Oakland Athletics.One of the main reasons that the … Continue reading Angels again surround Mike Trout with little help