Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'qotaUULpS_1W-KCARGn22w',sig:'c90nXhQX2y2QSL8e5hCfZvuKLgVn3Wc9Jh21zPgx6oM=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'945490432',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsRick Porcello helping the Bosox take charge in AL EastAs late as June 2, the Boston Red Sox were just four games over the .500 mark. At that point, the team sat in third place in the AL East race, three games behind the arch-rival New York Yankees.Flash … Continue reading Rick Porcello turnaround could help Bosox pull away
MLB Draft first rounders not guaranteed success
Last night's first round of the 2017 MLB Amateur Draft was full of excitement and anticipation for the teams and families involved. However, history shows that most of those selected will prove to be forgettable choices.As an example, a look back at the draft from exactly a decade ago reveals such varied results. There were a couple … Continue reading MLB Draft first rounders not guaranteed success
Top Ten MLB active starting pitchers based on career WHIP
There are many ways to evaluate the top MLB players of recent years, as well as down through the history of the game. The statistic of WHIP, or "Walks + Hits / Innings Pitched", has become one of the more popular tools to make such evaluations. It is one of my personal favorites. WHIP is … Continue reading Top Ten MLB active starting pitchers based on career WHIP
White Sox deal Chris Sale to Red Sox
It wasn’t the Boston Red Sox, but instead the Washington Nationals who were supposedly ready to strike at National Harbor, Maryland.Over the first couple of days of baseball’s 2016 Winter Meetings, the Nats were heavily rumored to be nearing a deal for the top available pitcher on the trade market.However, rumors began to leak out late … Continue reading White Sox deal Chris Sale to Red Sox
2016 Winter Meetings: Houston Astros
When the Winter Meetings open in National Harbor, Maryland next week, look for the Houston Astros to be one of the big players in free agent deals, big trades, or both.A new Collective Bargaining Agreement could soon be announced between Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association. If that happens, the Astros could strike … Continue reading 2016 Winter Meetings: Houston Astros
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