It was a fifth consecutive year out of contention for the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2016 season. The club and its fans suffered through a second straight losing campaign.It was also the second year in a row in which they finished more than 30 games back of the division leaders. The fourth place finish marked a seventh time in … Continue reading Brewers 2016 POY: Ryan Braun
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
MLB 2011: National League
Call them what you like, because they've had 'em all hung on them at one time or another over this past winter. The "Phab Four", the "Four Aces", the "Four Horsemen", whatever. Just as long as Charlie Manuel can call on them every fifth day, the Philadelphia Phillies will win their 5th straight N.L. East … Continue reading MLB 2011: National League
MLB 2010: National League
In nearly every major publication and from most every prognosticator you will find that the 3-time defending NL East winning, 2-time defending National League champion, and back-to-back World Series participant Philadelphia Phillies are considered the odds-on favorites to repeat at least where that eastern crown is concerned.In fact, many have them again winning the NL … Continue reading MLB 2010: National League
MLB 2009: National League
Unlike the American League, which I covered in yesterday's entry and which is dominated by three teams, the National League pennant race in MLB is wide open. This is both good news and bad for our own Phillies. The bad news is that there are a lot of pretty good teams in the NL that … Continue reading MLB 2009: National League
MATT VEASEY 