Matt Veasey BASEBALL

RIP Oscar Taveras

Cardinals prospect Oscar Taveras, 22, killed in auto accidentFrancisco Taveras must have known from early on that his son Oscar, 2nd of his 8 children with wife Marisela, was going to be something special on a baseball diamond.After all, Francisco had first-hand knowledge of what it took to make it in the game. He himself … Continue reading RIP Oscar Taveras

Matt Veasey BASEBALL, PHILLIES

Playoffs? You kiddin’ me?

"Playoffs?...You kiddin' me?"Following a loss in the 10th game of the 2001 NFL season that dropped his Indianapolis Colts squad to a 4-6 record, head coach Jim Mora went off on one of the most memorable post-game press conference tirades in sports history. In the midst of lambasting his team's turnover-prone performance against the San Francisco … Continue reading Playoffs? You kiddin’ me?

Matt Veasey BASEBALL

MLB June 2014 Power Ranking

Josh Donaldson and the A's atop first Power RankingWe are now two full months into the 2014 Major League Baseball season, and teams have had more than ample time to separate themselves based on their results and ability to overcome adversity, such as debilitating injuries.So now is the time that a relevant Power Ranking of … Continue reading MLB June 2014 Power Ranking

Matt Veasey BASEBALL

MLB 2014: National League Central

Yadier Molina (pictured) is the best all-around catcher in the game, and the leader of one of the best teams in all of baseball.The Saint Louis Cardinals have won four National League pennants in the past decade, and the NL Central crown 7 times in the last 13 seasons.And they will win yet another division … Continue reading MLB 2014: National League Central