Baltimore can still make 2018 a positive season
The Baltimore Orioles are a team in sharp decline. Painful contracts, departing free agents and dire pitching mean it’s rebuild time at Camden Yards.
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MLB Awards: Week Nine
After nine weeks of the season some teams seem out of the playoff picture already but there are many more that are still competing. Each of the NL divisions have four teams in position to make a push for the playoffs and the mariners have surprisingly made it a two way fight in the AL …
Names to look out for in the MLB Draft
With the current trend of fast tracking top prospects through the minor leagues we could see a handful of prospects from this draft in the majors sooner rather than later. As we saw with Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger last year prospects can have an immediate impact. The decisions that teams make on 4th June …
MLB Awards: Week Eight
Somehow, we are already 50 games into the Major League Baseball season. It’s flown by, hasn’t it? The grind is taking hold of teams, and some players. Injuries are racking up, as rosters creak under the immense workload, and fluctuations in form are seeing teams hit elongated slumps. It’s all part of the marathon that …
Youth and experience makes Oakland baseball’s funnest team
Expectations for the Oakland Athletics were low before this season. The strength of the American League West, their inexperienced, unproven roster and 87 losses in 2017 all pointed towards an arduous campaign.
MLB Awards: Week Seven
The icy days of late winter are gone. Major League Baseball games are no longer being postponed because of snow. Okay, some are still postponed, but at least it isn’t as cold. Week seven has been another cracker. We’ve had sparkling pitching, some stupendous hitting and a fair few meanders. Teams are picking themselves up …
The Blue Jays have balanced the future and the now perfectly
The American League East is not a fun place to play. The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are set to dominate the division for years to come with their young, talented cores. The other three teams could easily opt for a hibernating rebuild. Tampa Bay have done just that, but the Toronto Blue …
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MLB Awards: Week Six
The MLB season is around the 40-game mark. There are still well over 100 games left in the regular season, yet the 2018 campaign is already littered with storylines from remarkable pitching to game-changing shifts. Week six of the season might be the best yet. It had everything, so here are a few of the …
Ignore tanking talk, MLB is immensely competitive in 2018
Major League Baseball apparently has a tanking problem. Teams not trying to win is an issue for any sport, but are we really going to see a lopsided 2018 season?
MLB Awards: Week Five
The Major League Baseball season is edging towards the quarter mark. The intensity of the schedule is testing rosters, but that hasn’t halted the weekly brilliance.
Why the New York Yankees should trade for Madison Bumgarner
July 31st is always a date that fans of Baseball will have sketched into their diaries. July 31st is the date of the trade deadline and with a few major free agents about to hit the market at the end of the year, a few teams may be looking to offload a few high-earners to …
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MLB Awards: Week Four
The MLB season is a month old. One whole month. It’s been a great month for baseball, even in some arctic conditions. The season is well into it’s stride now, though the hot takes are still largely premature, and we are beginning to get a sense for which teams could over and under achieve. While …
MLB Awards: Week Three
The time has flown by, but it really is nearly a month since the Major League Baseball season started. Our weekly awards are onto their third edition, as we highlight the best, worst and perhaps most shocking events over the last seven days of America’s Pastime. Performance of the Week Mookie Betts is often forgotten …
MLB Awards: Week Two
The second week of the Major League Baseball season gave a little further insight what we can expect in 2018. Sure, its still early, but trends are beginning to become clear. As we will no doubt hear countless times, nothing can be won in April, but you can ruin your season. The New York Mets …
MLB Awards: Opening Week
It has been great to have baseball back on our screens. There has already been a plethora of storylines, and each week we will highlight some of the top performances from defensive magic to genius pitching. The first few days of the MLB season had overreactions all over the shop. That’s baseball, though, and it …