Yu Darvish Is The Perfect Kershaw Insurance

Yu Darvish Is The Perfect Kershaw Insurance

I’m not going to lie.  I had a brief draft of this last Thursday.  But as time wore on, I felt the Dodgers’ grasp on Yu Darvish slip away.  In fact, I actually deleted that draft at about 3:58 PM on this trade deadline day.  But then a tweet came across my bow making the… Continue reading Yu Darvish Is The Perfect Kershaw Insurance

The AL West Is Already Won

Predictions are a crap shoot.  Well, that isn’t an entirely accurate cliche since craps is one of the more player-friendly games at a casino.  Predictions more often than not leave the predictor with egg on their face.  They are more like a game of roulette.  Throw a guess ball into the wheel and hope you… Continue reading The AL West Is Already Won

Who Is The Next Mr. October?

The playoffs are nearly upon us.  MLB’s second season will get underway over the next few days, with the Wild Card games and the Divisional Series shortly thereafter.  Dreams will be dashed.  Legends will be made.  But who will step up when their club needs them the most?  Some years it has been the usual… Continue reading Who Is The Next Mr. October?

Texas Rangers Laughing At Adversity

A baseball season is grueling.  It is 162 games in a half a year’s time.  Injuries will happen.  Players will get suspended.  Bouts of infirmity are inevitable.  Since every team deals with these, it is a true test of character to overcome them and still produce.  No team has done that more over these first… Continue reading Texas Rangers Laughing At Adversity

2016 Breakout Candidates: American League

We are just a month away from meaningful baseball and I don’t know about you but I am ecstatic.  Spring Training always ushers in an air of renewed expectations, whether those be good or bad.  One begins to comb their team’s 40 man roster looking for that next contributor from the farm system.  They do… Continue reading 2016 Breakout Candidates: American League

Top Free Agents: Catcher

Over the next month, we will head towards the winter meetings with the top free agents at each area of the baseball diamond.  We’ll start off with catcher, and then work our way outward.  Starting and relief pitchers will be next.  That will be followed by infielders and end with outfielders.  As a National League… Continue reading Top Free Agents: Catcher

Adrian Beltre Making Strong Case for Hall of Fame

Adrian Beltre likely isn’t the first name that comes to your mind when you think of future MLB Hall of Famers, but the Texas Rangers’ third basemen definitely deserves your attention. The 36-year-old has continued to add to his already-impressive resume this season, most recently becoming just the fourth player ever to hit for the cycle three… Continue reading Adrian Beltre Making Strong Case for Hall of Fame