BASEBALL – Page 58 – MATT VEASEY

2016-06-122020-04-21 Matt Veasey REVIEWS, SPORTS

Diehards: Why Fans Care So Much About Sports

If you are a baseball fan like me, you enjoy all aspects of the game. Not just the more analytical, statistics-based evaluations of recent years, or the classic excitement of a dramatic game, series, or season, but the whole enchilada. The history of the game and the background stories of the players and other individuals … Continue reading Diehards: Why Fans Care So Much About Sports

2016-05-302020-11-17 Matt Veasey BASEBALL

MLB Power Ranking: Memorial Day 2016

A month ago when the first Power Ranking was released the surprising Philadelphia Phillies were in the #9 slot.Unfortunately, a recent stretch of losing baseball in which the club has dropped three straight series has left them off the latest ranking.Frankly, I would be surprised to see them return to the Top 10 teams in … Continue reading MLB Power Ranking: Memorial Day 2016

2016-05-012020-11-17 Matt Veasey BASEBALL

MLB Power Ranking: May Day 2016

Every month during the season, I release a current Power Ranking of the Top 10 teams in Major League Baseball. Beginning with the June 1st rankings, a statistical evaluation of each team’s pitching, offensive, and defensive performances will provide the bulk of the placement, along with each team’s overall win-loss performance factoring in recent results.But for … Continue reading MLB Power Ranking: May Day 2016

2016-04-042020-11-16 Matt Veasey BASEBALL

MLB 2016 predictions: NL West Division

Our annual process of polling the staff at TBOH as to their predictions for the coming season has been completed, and so we’re rolling out those picks in a series of pieces.The TBOH staff will reveal our cumulative staff choice, as well as our individual picks, for the order of finish in each of Major League … Continue reading MLB 2016 predictions: NL West Division