Sports From the Basement

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?

Jose Reyes Designated For Assignment

The Jose Reyes era in Colorado came to an end yesterday. His unceremoniously short tenure with the Rockies came to a close with a designation for assignment. The main return in the Troy Tulowitzki trade didn’t even last a full year at Coors Field. An offseason domestic violence saga can have that effect. But where… Continue reading Jose Reyes Designated For Assignment

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

American League East Division Race Is Not Ugly At ALl

Embed from Getty Images The American League East is not the flock of ugly ducklings some baseball analysts are calling them. While the division has been labeled as the worst in baseball due to its lack of a runaway favorite, the standings don’t suggest there’s as large of a gap as advertised between the AL East and… Continue reading American League East Division Race Is Not Ugly At ALl