The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with veteran free agent first baseman Carlos Santana this past week. Per a report from Phillies insider Jim Salisbury on December 15, the formal signing will take place pending the results of a physical exam. This was a wholly unnecessary signing, and I believe that in the end it … Continue reading Carlos Santana: bad signing by the Philadelphia Phillies
Bud Black trying to guide Rockies back to the MLB postseason
Black and Rockies in control of a postseason berthThis is the first year as the skipper at the helm of the Colorado Rockies for former big league pitcher Bud Black.Black has prior big league managerial experience, of course. For more than eight seasons, from 2007 through the opening months of 2015, he guided the San Diego … Continue reading Bud Black trying to guide Rockies back to the MLB postseason
Labor Day 2017 MLB Power Rankings
For a third consecutive month, the Los Angeles Dodgers sit at the top of the MLB Power Rankings. The Dodgers hold an 11.5 game lead on their nearest pursuers in all of baseball.Following games of Friday, September 1, the Dodgers ‘Magic Number’ is down to just 13 in order to clinch the NL West Division … Continue reading Labor Day 2017 MLB Power Rankings
MLB playoff races wild with more than 20 teams still alive
Brewers and Cardinals two of many teams still aliveIt is very possible that we are about to experience one of the greatest stretch runs in MLB history during the month of September, which begins in just three weeks.A quick glance around the standings in Major League Baseball on Thursday morning, August 10, shows that three … Continue reading MLB playoff races wild with more than 20 teams still alive
MLB Spotlight Series: New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins
Paul Molitor's Twins face key mid-season series vs YankeesWhen the 2017 MLB season began, few would have guessed that a mid-July series between the New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins could be so significant. But here we are, and this is indeed a series that has become important for both clubs.Led by explosive rookie Aaron Judge, the Yankees took over … Continue reading MLB Spotlight Series: New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins
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