Buster Posey leads another contending Giants team

Last fall, the San Francisco Giants put a major scare into the eventual World Series champion Chicago Cubs. The Giants dropped the NLDS to the Cubs in four games, but not before coming within an inning of forcing a decisive fifth game.That loss put an end to the Giants “even years” magic. The club had captured … Continue reading Buster Posey leads another contending Giants team

Colorado Rockies All-Time 25-Man Roster

The Colorado Rockies were born when the city of Denver was granted an expansion franchise by Major League Baseball in 1991. The club then began play in the National League West Division in the 1993 season.Over the ensuing quarter century the franchise has not experienced very much on-field success. They have yet to capture a … Continue reading Colorado Rockies All-Time 25-Man Roster

Rotation rebound is key to Dbacks bounce-back

After winning the National League West Division crown in the 2011 season, the Arizona Diamondbacks fell to a .500 finish in each of the next two seasons.Arizona further collapsed to a 64-98 finish in 2014. However, the club bounced back in 2015, picking up 15 wins to finish within four games of the .500 mark at … Continue reading Rotation rebound is key to Dbacks bounce-back

Rockies may be ready to move CarGo

In November of 2008, the Colorado Rockies sent their all-star left fielder Matt Holliday to the Oakland A’s.In exchange, the Rox received emerging closer Huston Street, young starting pitcher Greg Smith, and a 22-year old outfielder named Carlos Gonzalez.Smith was a non-factor, making only eight appearances with the Rockies in 2010. Street lasted three strong seasons as the closer in Denver, helping … Continue reading Rockies may be ready to move CarGo

Diamondbacks 2016 POY: Jean Segura

The Arizona Diamondbacks entered the 2016 season with some hope that the club could contend for an NL playoff berth for the first time in five years.In 2015 the Dbacks had gone 79-83, a 15 game improvement over the year before, and they had the National League Most Valuable Player runner-up in the middle of their … Continue reading Diamondbacks 2016 POY: Jean Segura