MLB
AL East Division Gap Grows; Orioles Must React Quickly
Wednesday January 22nd may be a key day in the 2014 Baltimore Orioles’ season. The divide in the American League East division became more pronounced as the three teams have widened the gap between the other two.The Yankees will get all of the headlines of the day as...
How Yankees Spend ARod Savings Impacts AL East Race
The inevitable finally became official when arbitrator Frederic Horowitz ruled that Alex Rodriguez be suspended for 162 games. While Rodriguez did see a reduction in games suspended, this suspension will cost him all of 2014 and $26 million. The sideshow that became...
The World Outside Of Baltimore: Rodriguez, Price, Defense
With the Hall of Fame voting finally easing its way off the trending screens, the focus can return to teams preparing for the 2014 season. While the Orioles have been quite quiet this winter, the rest of the division, particularly the Yankees, has been doing some...
The Hall of Fame Quagmire and My Hypothetical Ballot
The Baseball Hall of Fame has a problem, a complicated one at that. The most important function of the Hall of Fame is to honor the best players that have ever lived with enshrinement in their museum. This is something that they have always left to the Baseball...
Mussina Passes Every Hall of Fame Evaluation Method
Mike Mussina’s candidacy for the Baseball Hall of Fame feels quite similar to that of Tim Raines. Like Raines, Mussina was overshadowed by baseball royalty during his 18 year career. Raines played second fiddle to Rickey Henderson for the majority of his career....
If I Had A Hall Of Fame Vote…
More than any other year, the current Hall of Fame ballot is one of the most difficult in recent memory. Because of the misguided stance that that Baseball Writers Association of America took last year, the current ballot is filled with many legitimate candidates....
Which MLB Team Has the Best Home Field Advantage?
Unlike other sports like football and basketball, each Major League Baseball stadium is unique. While there are always ninety feet to first no matter where home is, the outfield fence can be wildly different shapes, heights, and distances, making the line between home...
Baseball is a Walk of Life
I love baseball. We all love baseball. It's one of the best sports in the world. I dare someone to even attempt an argument against that. I'll shoot your argument down very quickly. But what exactly makes baseball such a great game? Hell, how do I even answer that?...