by John Perrotto | Dec 6, 2019 | Major League Baseball
The Winter Meetings will be held next week at the San Diego Manchester Hyatt and it’s hard to predict what might happen during the four-day event. On the surface, it seems that the meetings could be an action-packed affair. Many key free agents remain unsigned and...
by John Perrotto | Nov 22, 2019 | Baltimore Orioles, Major League Baseball
The Houston Astros are being investigated by Major League Baseball over allegations they have used a center-field camera at Minute Maid Park to steal catchers’ signs and tip their hitters to pitch types. Oakland Athletics right-hander Mike Fiers pitched for the Astros...
by John Perrotto | Nov 15, 2019 | Major League Baseball
We may be finally seeing a thawing what has become a glacial free-agent process. The market was slow two offseasons ago and even slower last winter when just 25 percent of free agents signed contracts before January. That left the Major League Baseball Players...
by Bob Harkins | Oct 20, 2019 | Major League Baseball
When Jose Altuve sent Aroldis Chapman’s slider deep into the Houston night on Saturday, it did a number of things. First, it set the stage for Houston to enter the “dynasty discussion” if they can win a second World Series title in three seasons. Secondly, it showed...
by Bob Harkins | Oct 10, 2019 | Major League Baseball
It was about a week and a half ago that I previewed the MLB playoffs, and while it was fun to look ahead and attempt to envision how things would go, it’s always embarrassing to look back and see where you were wrong. This is why I wrote the line “predictions are...
by Bob Harkins | Oct 1, 2019 | Major League Baseball
Yes, we know the Baltimore Orioles are a long way from playoff contention. That’s OK because they have a plan, and it seems to be going the way it’s supposed to go so far. It might be a few years before the plan comes to fruition, but that’s what we all signed up for....
