So once again, one of the elite pitchers in the league is dealing with an injury. Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw has been shut down once again this time for what manager Dave Roberts is calling “an arm type of thing”. Kershaw, who during the 2010-2015 seasons averaged 222 innings during those years, has […]
According to media reports, free agent shortstop Manny Machado has agreed to a blockbuster ten-year $300 million deal with the San Diego Padres. Machado, a four-time Gold Glove winner at 3B and SS, spent a majority of his career in Baltimore with the Orioles before being dealt to the Los Angeles Dodgers at last year’s […]
The Oakland Athletics stunned the baseball world in 2018 by winning 97 games. So, when the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) announced that manger Bob Melvin won the American League Manager of the Year Award it wasn’t surprising. It was the third time in Melvin’s career he was won Manager of the Year and […]
With the 2018 World Series in full gear and tickets to see the games live costing hundreds to hundreds of thousands of dollars, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its World Series Facts – Red Sox vs. Dodgers infographic to go along with its Best Baseball Cities report as well as accompanying videos. To determine […]
It was a magical season for the 2018 Oakland Athletics. A team that appeared destined to compete for last place in the American League West. Yet, instead became the first team to make the postseason while having the lowest payroll in Major League Baseball. Unfortunately their run didn’t last long losing on the road to […]
The Oakland Athletics are a game out of first place in the American League West. Yet, manager Bob Melvin suddenly now has to decide on what to do regarding starter Sean Manaea. A rather surprising turn of events after Manaea excelled in March and April. He went 4-2 with an era of 1.03, opponents hit .134 […]
With the MLB trade deadline approaching, the biggest question still remains. Where will Baltimore Orioles slugger Manny Machado end up? Most experts say Machado will end up on a team that is close to winning a World Series. These are in my opinion the best five teams that would be the best fit for Machado. […]
The Lake Erie Crushers are a team in in Frontier League of independent baseball. Based in Avon, Ohio a suburb of Cleveland, the Crushers have had success on the field winning the championship in 2009 and have had seven winning seasons in their nine-year existence. On May 2nd. Co-owner Tom Kramig announced that long time […]
The Oakland Athletics are in surprising territory at a game under .500 this late in the season. Unfortunately moves made earlier in the year are beginning to catch up with the club. Announced today by manager Bob Melvin, Matt Chapman is likely headed to the disabled list due to a right hand injury that has […]
A blazing fastball, a 12-6 hammer or a nasty slide piece? These pitches are down right “nasty”. But, what is the most dominating pitch in Major League Baseball? It depends on, A. Who the pitcher is. B. How much command he has of the pitch. Experts say that a good fastball is the remedy to […]
