What’s happening in baseball as of May 1st
The national pastime is finally back. After a lot of uncertainty during the winter caused by the 99-day lockout in the major leagues, baseball finally returned. The fans were jubilant, the hot stove was as hot as it ever was, having to cover the normal duration of free agency in just a couple of weeks. […]
Baseball Players who have Disappointed Us in 2017
By Adam Eyal The 2017 Major League Baseball season has only just finished, but some players should have given up a long time ago. Every year scouts and experts pick out the hottest prospects to watch out for over the coming months. These players are meant to deliver some of the best baseball in the […]
The Miggy Trade: Did the Marlins Get the Better Deal?
Eight years ago from December 4th, Miguel Cabrera was traded to the Detroit Tigers from the Florida Marlins. The trade didn’t just involve Miggy, however. There was a slew of players in the exchange, but who got the better deal: Tigers or Marlins? Tigers’ Acquisitions: Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis Miggy has had some very productive […]
An Umpire’s Perspective on a Batter’s Approach at the Plate
When I was younger I had a great eye for pitches thrown for balls & strikes. I almost never got called out on strikes, but over the last few seasons (not last year, but the prior four and over 20 years later) in my over 30 baseball league I have been called out on pitches thrown […]
2014 ALCS Ticket Prices & How They Compare with Past Years
Wow, who would have thought that the 2014 ALCS would come down to the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Royals as both teams swept their opponents three games to none! It’s surprising that teams with Mike Trout, Albert Pujols & Josh Hamilton (Angels) and Miguel Cabrera, Ian Kinsler & Victor Martinez (Tigers) could be […]
How to Crush your Fantasy Baseball League
By Jared Harris Now that the NBA and NHL seasons are behind us and the NFL is still months away, fantasy baseball is the only thing to get us through the dog days of summer. Fantasy sports leagues are all about bragging rights and I’m here to help you dominate your fantasy baseball league […]
Matt’s Top 5 Predictions for MLB 2020
Hey baseball fans! Given the announcement of Derek Jeter’s retirement after this season, one can conclude that he will be enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2020. Along with that, I believe there could be some other major MLB events in 2020. Here are my top five: #5: Mike Trout Wins his first MVP Award: In […]
How the Ranger and Tigers Trade is a Win-Win
Last week blockbuster trade was a surprise to most people I’ve spoken to, but it makes sense for both teams. The Detroit Tigers traded 1B Prince Fielder to the Texas Rangers in exchange for 2B Ian Kinsler and cash considerations. As reported by MLB Trade Rumors, Detroit will be sending $30MM to Texas, tweets Jeff Passan of […]
August Reflections on the Cleveland Indians
Indians fans are currently partying like its 1995! As of this writing, the team has just won eight straight games and is heading to Miami to face the Marlins after a convincing sweep of the Chicago White Sox. While in past years, the team has tailed off after the All Star Break, this team certainly […]
Red Hot Corner: Fantasy Baseball Third Basemen for 2013
What a difference a year makes. Entering the draft at this time last year, Jose Bautista (TOR) was the clear-cut number one choice at third base (and potential top 5 overall pick). Miguel Cabrera (DET) was not yet eligible at the position and Brett Lawrie (TOR) speculation was running rampant. Needless to say, the position has undergone some change. Fast forward […]
Between “Sugar” and “Pelotero”….. lies the truth
Volume V, Issue 3: A Publication For Your Reading Enjoyment I finally got a chance to see “BALLPLAYER: Pelotero,” the controversial documentary that bills itself as a gritty look inside the world of baseball in the Dominican Republic. As someone who first documented that world a dozen years ago, and presented a report to […]
The 1922 New York Giants, 1954 New York Giants and 2012 San Francisco Giants sweeps…see the resemblance?
By Ismael Nunez In 1922, Hall of Famer John McGraw managed the New York Giants, the team’s opponent for the Fall Classic was the New York Yankees who featured Babe Ruth and Hall of Fame manager Miller Huggins. The result was that the Giants swept the Yankees in Four games. Ruth’s batting average in the series was […]
Finding the true meaning of MVP: Analyzing the 2012 AL MVP
A hotly debated topic among my baseball friends has been the discussion of whether or not Miguel Cabrera is the AL MVP. Interestingly, it almost seems like an overwhelming majority of the public thinks that Cabrera MUST win if he wins the triple crown. I saw a poll on ESPN this morning that shows just how brainwashed […]
Top Fantasy Baseball Keepers for 2013
It’s never too early to start looking at your fantasy baseball keepers for 2013. Once the season is over, many leagues require you to report your keepers as soon as possible. If that is the case in your league, you have no doubt already started to consider who the best of the best are at […]
What if Carl Crawford is 100%?
Close your eyes, count to ten.. pretend you’re in Tampa, Florida. It’s warm and muggy, except not around you because you’re in Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays. You’re really excited because you get to see a great and competitive baseball game. Now tell me what you think of when you hear these […]
MLB Needs More Replay
This article was written by Philip Liquori. In 2008, Major League Baseball started to allow the use of instant replay for close home runs. I didn’t think it was enough then and four years later, I still think the MLB needs to use the technology that is at hand. The NFL, NBA, and NHL all […]
Detroit Tigers Learning Greatness Doesn’t Come Easy
The Detroit Tigers were supposed to take baseball by storm this season. The addition of Prince Fielder meant World Series or bust. Playing in what many deemed the worst division in baseball could only mean domination. Some fans even predicted a similar start to the 1984 Detroit Tigers’ 35-5 record. One month in, and that […]
Who will be Next Year’s AL and NL MVP?
Though advanced statistics attempt to objectively tell you who the best players are, the winner of the MVP award is ultimately up to the sports writers that vote, and which statistics they tend to favor. Therefore, we must first determine which statistics define an MVP. Since the general consensus of baseball writers changes over […]
Stealth Mode: With Mike Ilitch’s Money Dave Dombrowski Snatches Prince Fielder
The Detroit Tigers were silent long enough. An offseason that had so far peaked with the weak uneventful signing of reliever Octavio Dotel and plummeted with the news of Victor Martinez tearing his ACL just got a lot more exciting. Prince Fielder joins Miguel Cabrera to form the best middle of the lineup in baseball […]
Verlander wins AL MLP
Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander was named the 2011 American League MVP today and there has been much discussion surrounding the topic. Finishing in a close second was Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury who posted career highs in batting average, home runs and RBI’s. A close third came Jose Bautista sporting his over 1k […]
ALCS Preview: The Texas Rangers vs The Detroit Tigers
While both National League Divisional Series will be going to a decisive Game 5 tonight, the Tigers and Rangers have each earned a berth to their league’s Championship Series. We’ll take a look at how these two teams match up to try to determine which club will represent the AL in the World Series. […]
Tigers win A.L. Central for First Time, Set Sights on Larger Goals
The second half of the Detroit Tigers season hasn’t gone like many anticipated. And that’s a good thing. For the first time since 1987, the Detroit Tigers are division winners. Exercising the Demons In order to win the division the Tigers needed to overcome some of the past that has haunted them. […]
Tigers Fans Left Confused At Break
If you’re a Detroit Tigers fan right now you probably don’t know how to feel. On one end of the spectrum your team is actually in first place. On the other, questionable coaching and personnel moves have haunted you on a nightly basis. Most recently, Detroit decided to fire (scapegoat) Rick Knapp after an abysmal […]
Detroit Tigers Following the Same Path Again
The Detroit Tigers seem to find themselves in the same position every year. For four of the past five seasons they’ve entered June with an above .500 record and a few games up or behind in the AL Central. Halfway through the month they now find themselves tied with the Cleveland Indians in first. In […]
2011 Fantasy Baseball Big Board Top 50: Is St. Louis Cardinals’ Albert Pujols Still the Top Pick?
Image by Getty Images via @daylife Our 2011 fantasy baseball projections will be released one-by-one until the top 100 players have been revealed. These rankings consider past achievements, current performance and expected future results based on standard 5×5 H2H settings. Over the past few weeks, we’ve announced the top 50 players on our 2011 big board. Click […]
Rod Carew on Gripping Your Bat: Taking Hold of Success
For decades upon decades, from Ty Cobb to Mickey Mantle to Tony Gywnn to Miguel Cabrera; Major League Baseball’s finest hitters have taken hold of a bat in the fashion that suited them. And, in doing so, they all held tight to successful careers with an assortment of batting titles, All-Star selections, and even Hall […]
2010 Fantasy Baseball Surprises Both Good and Bad
Every year there are a number of surprises – good and bad. Some of them are mild in the form of a decent player simply stepping his game up to a new level. A few, though, seem to form out of thin air and proceed to drive the majority of us nuts as they put […]
Tigers Drop Finale, Division to Twins
Detroit 5, Minnesota 6 (box) Final Record 86-77 (second place) Devastation. That’s what I felt Tuesday night as the Twins celebrated following their 12th inning walk off, that’s what I’m feeling Wednesday morning as I write this. The back and forth nature of this game made it a classic. The stakes made it one of […]
Deserving Gold Glove Winners – A.L.
Image via Wikipedia Catcher: Catcher’s defense is by far the toughest to quantify, as there really isn’t a metric for it, and you pretty much have to go exclusively by stats like runners thrown out, passed balls, and dare I say, fielding percentage. Deserving Winner: Jason Varitek Reasoning: Highest RF/9 (range factor per game) among […]
Carlos Guillen Key for Tigers’ Pennant Chances
As the July trade deadline neared, there was much rumbling about the Tigers lack of offensive prowess. The general consensus was that Detroit had to make a move to bring in a big bat. He should be left handed and be able to hit for some power. Instead, Dave Dombowski pulled the trigger on a […]
