4/3/15 Greensboro Grasshoppers Vs. Miami Marlins
Exactly three years to the day after the last time I attended a major league exhibition game against one of their minor league affiliates, I was back out at the ballpark on Friday (along with my...
View ArticleJustin Verlander Shines in First Start of 2016
A quick glance at the box score of Tuesday night’s Tigers game versus the Marlins wouldn’t necessarily leave you to believe it, but Justin Verlander was terrific on the evening. Yes, he gave up three...
View ArticleFastest and Slowest Starts to the 2016 Season
It’s been said time and time again by myself and other people around baseball, but it’s worth repeating: You can’t always take a team’s or player’s hot or cold start to a season in stone as to how they...
View ArticleIchiro Suzuki Nearing Two Ultimate Hit Milestones
Although it won’t officially count in the record books, Ichiro Suzuki is on the verge of surpassing the all-time hit record of 4,256 professional hits, set by Pete Rose over the course of his would-be...
View ArticleState of the Baseball World After the Trade Deadline
The days and weeks leading up to baseball’s annual trade deadline is always a hectic time around Major League Baseball. Virtually, no player is safe from the trade market if the right offer is...
View ArticleThrilling Wild Card Race Finishes Setting Up
One of the best things ever done for Major League Baseball in recent history, in my opinion, was the implementation of the second Wild Card back in 2012. Since then, a number of teams have been given...
View ArticleIchiro Suzuki Notches 3,000th Hit
It took him a bit longer than expected, sitting on 2,998 hits for seven straight games, but Ichiro Suzuki finally tallied his 2,999 hit on Saturday and promptly recorded knock number 3,000 on Sunday,...
View ArticleMarlins’ Playoff Chances Without Stanton Still High
It’s been said countless times, both on this blog and around the baseball world: If Giancarlo Stanton could stay healthy for a full season, he could hit 45+ home runs. The problem? Stanton has never...
View ArticleSurprisingly Good and Bad Performances from 2016
In baseball — much like in life — surprises can be really good or they can be really bad. A good surprise in baseball might be a player or team having an unpredicted breakout season, while a bad...
View ArticleTakeaways from the 2016 MLB Winter Meetings
Aside from the mid-season trade deadline that sees numerous players changing squads with the hopes that they might be the final piece needed to push any given team into the postseason, the Winter...
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