By Casey Boguslaw – Everyone has a power ranking. This is a different kind of power ranking. Each week until a champion is crowned, I will rank the teams in order of how likely they are to win the World Series. However, I will offer reasons on why they WILL NOT win it all. Continue reading Power Rankings: Why your team won’t win the World Series
Following a three game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend, the Pittsburgh Pirates are continuing to find ways to win games and are continuing to prove they are a force to be reckoned with in the National League. Continue reading Are the Pittsburgh Pirates Potential World Series Champions?
Ollie & Steven debate the American League’s MVP race, Dave Dombrowski and more. Continue reading New Podcast: AL MVP Race, Dave Dombrowski
Casey and Patrick discuss the August swoon of the Nationals and the recent series between the Blue Jays and Royals. Continue reading New Podcast: “Bullpen Banter” talking favorites – Nationals, Blue Jays and Royals
Patrick Brewer helps decipher some of the newest metrics that are taking over baseball. Continue reading Deciphering Advanced Statistics: Part 1
The Dodgers were lauded at the trade deadline. However, the early returns have not been as expected. Continue reading The Dodgers early returns from the deadline not going as planned
In the latest “Baseball As It Was” Podcast Brian welcomes in Lindsay Berra, granddaughter of the great Yogi Berra. Continue reading New “Baseball As It Was” Podcast: Lindsay Berra
Rob Manfred is nearing the end of his first year on the job and it has been a year filled with good progress and good discussions about many aspects of the game. Is it time to turn the conversation to playoff restructuring or divisional realignment? Continue reading Is it time for a divisional realignment or playoff restructuring?
While most fans are watching the playoff races in all six Major League Baseball divisions and wild card contests, there is a contingent of other teams which are playing out their 2015 schedules. While the games may be meaningless for these teams as far as postseason contention for this season goes, the results of these games are telling as to which of these teams may be ready to contend in 2016. Continue reading Which non-contenders are closest to contending again?
Which wildcard hopefuls have the best shot at grabbing a one-game playoff berth? Continue reading Which wild card outsiders can become insiders?
The magical trading wand in major league baseball does not stop at the July 31st deadline. MLB’s August trade deadline has recently generated its first high-profile and somewhat controversial trade between the Atlanta Braves and the Cleveland Indians. Continue reading The Oddest Win-Win Trade of 2015 so Far.
The non-waiver trade deadline is over but there remains a number of players who could still be moved and have an impact on a number of pennant races. Anthony Rescan points to a number of American League players who could still be on the move. Continue reading Potential August Trade Chips – American League
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