One ALDS opens this afternoon with Houston hosting BostonThe Division Series open today in the American League, and each series features a strong AL East contender.I'm picking both of these "beasts of the east" to go down at the hands of what like slightly more talented opponents.In one ALDS, the Houston Astros, champions of the … Continue reading ALDS Prediction: Houston Astros over Boston Red Sox
Tampa Bay Rays successfully transition Alex Colome to the closer role
Colome (L) leads the American League in SavesWay back on July 28, 2000 the then Tampa Bay Devil Rays completed a trade with the Oakland Athletics. The D-Rays sent away a pair of arms in Jim Mecir and Todd Belitz, and in return received a Double A right-hander named Jesus Colome.Colome had a big arm, with pitches clocked at … Continue reading Tampa Bay Rays successfully transition Alex Colome to the closer role
Rick Porcello turnaround could help Bosox pull away
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
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