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MLB: 10 Things We Learned in the First Half of 2019

Jul 9, 2019

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Firstly, I think it's silly that we separate the season into two "halves" at the All-Star break, when every team in Major League Baseball has already played at least 86 games and as many as 94. That's more than...

The Chicago White Sox Need Major Pitching Help if They’re Ever Going to Contend

Robbie Stratakos

Jul 7, 2019

Chicago White Sox, Opinions & Predictions

The Chicago White Sox are one of the most intriguing teams in Major League Baseball. With that said, if they don't bring in severe pitching reinforcements, they'll never contend with their young core. When y...

In Tragic Death, Tyler Skaggs Still Got What We All Need

Tom Dorsa

Jul 3, 2019

Headlines, Los Angeles Angels, Major League Baseball

A few days ago, a friend of mine committed suicide. According to the Carrollton, Texas police department, the lonesome middle-aged man passed away from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, leaving little...

The Los Angeles Angels Are Truly The Franchise Touched by Tragedy

Tom Gibbons

Jul 3, 2019

Baseball History, Los Angeles Angels, Major League Baseball

The Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs were labeled for decades as clubs haunted by misfortune. But it was mostly for on-the-field stuff. Their frustration, futility, meltdowns, and near-misses possessed elemen...

MLB, Baseball Fans Should Embrace the Game’s Recent Home Run Barrage

Tom Dorsa

Jun 27, 2019

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

If you've watched even one game of the 2019 Major League Baseball season, you probably know that home runs are happening at an insane rate, and that number doesn't seem to be going down. MLB teams have combined...

The Backend Reliever is Being Phased out of Baseball

Robbie Stratakos

Jun 21, 2019

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Baseball has become a bullpen-centric game, but the transition is eliminating a historic element of the sport: the backend reliever. This season we have seen teams' approach to constructing their roster dras...

MLB’s Biggest Surprises, Letdowns Midway Through the 2019 Season

Tom Dorsa

Jun 20, 2019

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

In Major League Baseball, there are always some impressive presences emerging through the season and some disappointing figures to balance it out. Often, analysts can be quick to jump to conclusions and declare...

Rays Outfielder Tommy Pham Should be an All-Star, but the Voting Process is Unfair

Quinn Allen

Jun 20, 2019

Opinions & Predictions, Tampa Bay Rays

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham is having a fantastic year so far for a surprising Rays team, who are currently a big contender for the American League East division crown. A huge reason for their success ...

Charlie Morton Has Been Everything the Tampa Bay Rays Needed, and More

Tom Dorsa

Jun 18, 2019

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Tampa Bay Rays

Last offseason, the Tampa Bay Rays were seeking reliability and depth in their starting rotation, preferably from someone who can work behind 2018 American League Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell in creating a...

MLB Pitching Duos That Were Taken for Granted This Century

Robbie Stratakos

Jun 16, 2019

Hall of Fame, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Major League Baseball is oozing with electric starting pitching and sometimes in pairs. But there are also pitching duos from earlier this century that were formidable and, frankly, better. Here are MLB pitchin...

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