Atlanta Braves fans rooting on the NL's top-ranked teamThe Labor Day weekend is coming to an end. September baseball is upon us. Pennant races. Heated divisional rivalry battles. Wild wildcard scenarios. And another MLB Power Ranking released.The defending World Series champion Houston Astros were either alone or tied at the top of my Power Rankings as … Continue reading Labor Day 2018 MLB Power Ranking
Mid-August 2018 MLB Power Ranking
Boston has moved into a tie atop the MLB Power RankingWe are now squarely in the midst of the "dog days of summer" at the very mid-point of the month of August. With the sweltering hot summer months has come an unfolding of hotly contested battles in four of Major League Baseball's six divisions, as well … Continue reading Mid-August 2018 MLB Power Ranking
Oakland A’s organization is in desperate shape
As recently as the 2014 season, the Oakland Athletics were legitimate contenders in the American League. The A’s finished 88-74 that season, good for second place in the AL West standings.The club had taken the division crown the two previous seasons. In 2014 they were again in the postseason after capturing an AL Wildcard berth.In that 2014 … Continue reading Oakland A’s organization is in desperate shape
Oakland A’s finally getting a ballpark?
Oakland Coliseum home to the A's since 1968(Photo: Amy K Posner via Wiki Commons)The Oakland Athletics trace their history to the very beginning of the American League. The team was a charter franchise of the junior circuit back in 1901 when they were the Philadelphia Athletics.The A’s franchise moved to Kansas City in 1955. The … Continue reading Oakland A’s finally getting a ballpark?
Houston Astros sign Josh Reddick
The Houston Astros finished a disappointing 84-78 in the 2016 season. That left the club in third place in the NL West Division. This came a year after they had returned to the postseason for the first time in a decade.After finishing just two games off the division pace in 2015 and nearly upending the … Continue reading Houston Astros sign Josh Reddick
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