At some point before 7:00pm EDT on Monday night, the Minnesota Twins brain trust will make a difficult decision. That decision is likely to have a big impact on the organization during the decade of the 2020’s.Both general manager Thad Levine and president of baseball operations Derek Falvey are in their first seasons in those roles. The … Continue reading Twins have tough decision with top pick in 2017 MLB Draft
Chisox plummet as new skipper Rick Renteria struggles
With eight losses in their last nine games, the Chicago White Sox are on more than a losing skid. The total collapse over the last week and a half has plummeted the Chisox right out of the race.Following Friday night’s 7-3 defeat to the division-rival Cleveland Indians, the White Sox are in last place in the AL … Continue reading Chisox plummet as new skipper Rick Renteria struggles
MLB 2017 All-Surprise Team
We are now more than two full months into the 2017 MLB regular season. At this point, sustained success can usually be considered more than a simple hot streak.A look across the statistical leader boards of Major League Baseball reveals some surprising names. As fans vote for their favorites to appear in the starting lineups at … Continue reading MLB 2017 All-Surprise Team
Mariners sail back into early contention
Not since the 2003 season have the Seattle Mariners been a consistent contending ball club. The Mariners won 93 games that season. It was a fourth consecutive year above the 90 victory mark for the team at that time.But in the 13 full seasons since then, Seattle has not reached that 90 victory mark even once. … Continue reading Mariners sail back into early contention
MLB Spotlight Series: Washington Nationals at Los Angeles Dodgers
The top two National League ball clubs in my current MLB Power Ranking are about to clash. The Washington Nationals visit Dodger Stadium this week to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers.This will be a rematch of last year’s NLDS, won by the Dodgers in the full five games. The Nats held a 2-1 lead in … Continue reading MLB Spotlight Series: Washington Nationals at Los Angeles Dodgers
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