MLB
Previewing The ALCS & NLCS
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...
2019 MLB Postseason
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....
MLB: The Last Month Of The 2019 Season
We’re closing in on September, which means it’s time for MLB’s stretch run. While we watch the Baltimore Orioles set a negative – yet, frankly, meaningless – record for home runs allowed, and make the necessary moves to clean house in the scouting department, other...
Round 1, Pick 1: Rutschman, Witt…or Vaughn?
The Orioles have been on the clock for over 7 months, and now crunch time has begun. The draft is a little over two weeks away, and a good portion of the franchise's future rides on the results of those 36 picks made over three days. Over the next two weeks, I'll be...
A Year in the Life of the Draft
The Baltimore Orioles have been on the clock since last September. Who they choose can drastically change the future of the franchise. Nail the pick---a la Manny Machado in 2010---and the franchise can have a valuable player for years. Miss catastrophically---Billy...
Major League Baseball Rule Changes
MLB owners and the players union made big news this past week when they announced rules changes that will be going into effect over the next couple of seasons. The changes aren’t gigantic by themselves, but they are impactful and could lead to other, bigger changes in...
The Lowdown on the American League Playoff Field
With roughly 10 games left in the MLB season, playoff races are coming down the home stretch. Some of them have been decided for a while, whereas others will come down to the final week or so of play -- like the NL West, for instance. Let’s take a look at the likely...
2018 MLB Awards
By the end of the day on Sept. 30, barring any tiebreaker scenarios, we will know how the pennant races turned out. Two days later, ballots are due for the Baseball Writers Association of America’s annual awards. However, the outcome of those races won’t be revealed...