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
WBC 2017: Who are The Netherlands?
When the 2017 World Baseball Classic began, the team representing The Netherlands was certainly not considered to be among the tournament favorites.After all, we’re talking about The Netherlands. You know, the Dutch?Isn’t that Holland? When you think of them, wouldn’t you tend to think of windmills, dikes, tulips, and chocolates more than hardball?On the grander … Continue reading WBC 2017: Who are The Netherlands?
Cy Young Award should be for starting pitchers only
Each year that an MLB reliever has a dominating season there are discussions as to his Cy Young Award worthiness, and baseball should finally resolve the issue.The Cy Young Award, emblematic of the best pitchers in MLB during each season, has been awarded since the 1956 season.For the first decade of the award's existence, from 1956-66, there … Continue reading Cy Young Award should be for starting pitchers only
Texas Rangers just a few moves from World Series favorites
The Texas Rangers should remain prime contenders in the 2017 season, and adding a couple of free agents to the current roster could make all the difference.The Texas Rangers are one of baseball’s best and wealthiest teams, and will enter the 2017 season as a favorite to three-peat as AL West champions.However, what the Rangers and their … Continue reading Texas Rangers just a few moves from World Series favorites
IBWAA 2016 Major League Baseball Awards Ballot
It is MLB awards season, and as Major League Baseball hands out its formal honors, the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America will do the same.With the 2016 MLB season winding to a close, various individuals and groups, including myself and the full body of the IBWAA (Internet Baseball Writers Association of America) will be honoring … Continue reading IBWAA 2016 Major League Baseball Awards Ballot
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