Biggest MLB Offseason Moves So Far
While many incredible moments on the field during the Major League Baseball season make headlines, a lot of focus is put on the moves made in the offseason. This is because these signs and trades determine who will be coming back in the next season and for what teams. Teams take advantage of the offseason […]
Will Addition of Betts Put the Dodgers Over the Top?
After much anticipation and grimacing by Boston Red Sox fans, the hammer finally dropped on All-Star OF Mookie Betts being traded away from the Red Sox in what can only be termed as a salary dump. Much to the chagrin of the rest of Major League Baseball, Betts will be joining the Los Angeles Dodgers […]
The Players That Got the Houston Astros to the World Series
Despite the disappointment of losing the World Series to the Washington Nationals, 2019 has been very much the year of the Houston Astros, with them accruing a formidable winning record and showcasing some of the best players in the MLB. One of the reasons this has been a year of victories for the Astros, with […]
A Yankees vs. Astros American League Championship Series Is Almost Inevitable
With the Yankees and Astros dominating their American League Division Series against the Twins and Rays respectively, are we headed to a Yankees-Astros clash in the American League Championship Series, just like in 2017? Bovada and other sportsbooks agree with this. Back then, the Astros won a classic seven-game series to reach the World Series […]
Will Last Minute Trades Sway MLB Bettors?
Heading into the “dog days of summer,” more than the weather is heating up. With MLB sitting a little over a week from the trade deadline, things are starting to reach a fever pitch. In the next couple of days, pretty much every team will have decided if they are buyers, sellers or going to […]
At What Point Do We Start Believing Trout is One of the Greatest of All-Time?
With Major League Baseball’s 2019 season nearing the two-thirds mark, Los Angeles Angels OF Mike Trout is on his way to what might well be the best year of his career, barring injury. His is currently batting .298 with 78 runs scored, 33 home runs and 80 RBIs. He also has 8 steals and is […]
Are We Headed for a World Series Showdown Between Yankees and Dodgers?
It’s incredible to think about how much MLB history is tied up in two organizations. For over 100 years, the New York Yankees have been a dominant force. Not far behind them is the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers. The Yankees have won the World Series 25 times, more than 20% of the World Series titles ever […]
Tuesday & Wednesday MLB Runline Fades
We haven’t even hit August yet, but with around 60 games left to be played, we are still a bit too far away to tell who’s in. We could have some teams go on mad win-streaks to creep into a wild card spot from the middle of their divisions; you never know. For now, let’s […]
MARIANO RIVERA: ALMOST PERFECT!
“Without question we’re talking about the best reliever in the history of baseball. This guy has become branded with the Yankee logo. People are going to remember this man for so long for what he’s done.” Brian Cashman Mariano Rivera quite deservedly is the first to become a unanimous choice slotted to be inducted into […]
Red Sox Flashback: The First World Championship
With the Sox on the cusp of winning another World Series, with fans all over New England savoring the time, a look back to 1912 provides a marvelous historical treat. Business in Boston virtually shut down on September 23,1912 as 100‚000 cheered the Red Sox returning from a western trip by train into South Station. […]
2018 League Division Series
As we inch towards the 2018 Fall Classic, we have already experienced historic events! Before we could even get to the Wild Card games, the National League gave us something to talk about … not one, but two teams tied for first place in the Central and West divisions causing a game 163 for all […]
Who will win the World Series?
With the baseball season in full swing, attention soon falls on the World Series but who will be there and ultimately who will come out on top? It has been another year full of drama, twists and turns with teams competing for supremacy but can anybody stop the Boston Red Sox on their way to […]
All The Time in The World: Series Games Averaging Over 3.5 Hours!
Should you happen to find yourself off in dreamland during one of this year’s World Series games and wake up to find the game hasn’t even reached the seventh-inning stretch, don’t get too worried – you’re not living an episode of the Twilight Zone. You’re just living in the world of baseball as it is […]
World Series Odds 2017 Revisited
Back on August 31st, 2017 I made a World Series prediction and although I left out 3 teams (sorry Diamondbacks, Rockies and Twins), but I did get every other team right. I am even hitting .500 with my final prediction, The Los Angeles Dodgers won the NL pennant and are in the 2017 World Series! […]
The Shot Heard ‘Round the World
By Harvey Frommer Throughout the long history of baseball there have been poignant, exciting, dramatic moments. But very few can compare to what happened on October 3, 1951 at the old Coogan’s Bluff.” Others, especially in Brooklyn, call it “Dat Day.” But no matter what label is applied it was a time to remember. […]
World Series Odds as we enter September
It just so happens, every year I am asked at about this time in the season who I think will make the playoffs and what are the odds of those teams making it to the World Series. So without further ado, here are my predictions entering September … The American League In the American League […]
David Ortiz HOF Index
“I have come here to bury Caesar, not to praise him.” – William Shakespeare The wisest thing the Hall of Fame ever did was insert the mandatory five year waiting period. Otherwise, Hall of Famers would get in due to the mob mentality that overcomes fans when their favorite legends exit stage left. This […]
The Hall of Fame Index: Catchers
The Hall of Fame is a passion of mine as you can see by my bio. It is a passion that a number of fans share and the baseball Hall of Fame is easily the most prestigious of all of the Halls of Fame in professional sports. It creates more debate and causes more arguments […]
The Chicago Cubs’ Historic Journey to the World Series
The number that continuously haunted the Cubs was 108. 108 years, 39,420 days, or nearly a million hours represents the last time the Cubs were victorious in a World Series. The team compiled record highs that would only be reached a couple of times in the past century. The team won over 100 games for […]
American League Championship Series: Toronto Blue Jays versus Cleveland Indians
The first surprise of this year’s American League playoffs came when the Toronto Blue Jays quickly disposed of the top-seeded Texas Rangers 3-0, followed by the Cleveland Indians sweeping the Boston Red Sox in the other matchup. Both teams have now had the opportunity to rest a few days and realign its starting pitching. […]
Hank Aaron’s Final Home Run
By Chris Zantow On Tuesday, July 20, 1976, Hank Aaron hit his 755th and final home run for the Milwaukee Brewers in a 6-2 win over the California Angels. It was mid-season, so most likely none of the 10,134 in attendance at Milwaukee County Stadium had any idea it was the last time Hammerin’ Hank would hit one out of the […]
The Awards: Who Won them the Most?
It’s offseason time, which means it’s also awards season, where we get to see who will win the AL and NL Rookie of the Year, Cy Young, and MVP Awards. But who has won each award the most in baseball history? Let’s explore the facts, shall we? Obviously, a player can only win the Rookie […]
2015 MLB World Series: Mets vs. Royals
This is not the match-up I, nor MLB (I’m guessing), would have hoped for as having the Cubs in there would have been classic especially with all of the Back to the Future hype. Not to mention their historic drought since their last World Series! I for one am glad to NOT see the St. […]
The Top 10 World Series Contenders
The MLB season is a long, sometimes-slow journey. Often by the time we’re approaching the postseason, it’s almost strange to recall the beginning of the season. Similarly, preseason predictions and projections can often be almost comical by the time teams are 100-plus games in and trades, call-ups, and injuries have impacted the picture. Heading into […]
BASEBALL HOF VOTING – SOME WRITERS DON’T DESERVE THE PRIVILEGE
As it happens every summer, for one weekend in July, the eyes of the baseball world will turn to Cooperstown, New York, for Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. After the ceremonies, thoughts will turn to next year’s candidates and Ken Griffey, Jr., who was elected to Major League Baseball’s All-Century team in 1999, […]
Handicapping the AL East Race: Playoff Percentages and Keys for the rest of the Season
Now that the All-Star break and the trade deadline are both in the rear view mirror, the baseball season finally is getting serious. And as the division races heat up, there’s no better place to find the action than in the storied American League East. Even with the Yankees–Red Sox rivalry all but out […]
The All-Stars of the All-Stars
What was originally thought of as a one-shot deal in 1933 has been turned into the annual mid-summer night baseball event. Of course, the All-Star Game pits the best players in each league against each other, but even among these high-profile contests, some shine brighter than others—and make up our All-Star “All Stars.” C: Gary […]
I Love A (World Series) Parade
Wow!! I still cannot believe that my team, the San Francisco Giants, have won their third World Series Championship in five years. This is the first time it’s been done in the National League since the 1940’s. The word “Dynasty” had been mentioned…and I never thought that the Giants would become associated with that word. […]
The S.F. Giants in the 2014 MLB Playoffs
I find it so hard to believe that I am living in one of the Golden Ages of Giants baseball. Two World Series Championships in three years, and now, the opportunity for a third World Series Championship. What is it about the even years in the second decade of the 2000’s? I think of all […]
2014 World Series
This year’s baseball World Series is nearing its climax, and there are now just four teams with a chance of landing this prestigious title. The 110th edition of Major League Baseball’s premier event will see two of the four remaining sides go head to head in a best of seven playoff, featuring the winner of […]
