NLCS: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs preview and prediction

The Dodgers and Cubs meet in a repeat NLCSFor the second consecutive season the National League Championship Series will be contested by the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers.The two teams engaged in a spirited series last October, eventually won by the Cubs in six games. Chicago would then go on to defeat the Cleveland … Continue reading NLCS: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs preview and prediction

MLB awards: my 2017 IBWAA ballot

IBWAA members submitted 2017 MLB Awards ballotsWith the four Major League Baseball Division Series each heading towards their climactic moments, this marks a good time to take a quick look back at the regular season.As a lifetime member of the IBWAA (Internet Baseball Writers Association of America), the end of each MLB regular season means … Continue reading MLB awards: my 2017 IBWAA ballot

NLDS Prediction: Arizona Diamondbacks over Los Angeles Dodgers

Dodger Stadium hosts the first two games of a 2017 NLDSThrough four games of the 2017 Major League Baseball postseason, home teams are 4-0. Those hosts have outscored the visiting squads by a 31-14 margin to this point.For my prediction in this National League Division Series to come true, that is going to have to … Continue reading NLDS Prediction: Arizona Diamondbacks over Los Angeles Dodgers

Cody Bellinger hits for The Cycle to continue special rookie season

On Saturday night at Marlins Park in Miami, Los Angeles Dodgers rookie sensation Cody Bellinger put on a record-setting show.Bellinger went 4-5, scored twice, and knocked in three runs to help pace the torrid, first place Dodgers to a 7-1 thrashing of the host Miami Marlins.His night began with a single in the top of the first … Continue reading Cody Bellinger hits for The Cycle to continue special rookie season