Sunday, June 4, 2023
Last year, prior to Major League Baseball’s (MLB) Opening Day, I compiled a list of three pitchers and three batters that I thought would break out. To establish my credibility, I will mention that I was a successful five-for-six in my predictions, including “MLB The Show” cover star Jazz Chisholm […]
The flat, rugged fields of grass in massive stadiums have become desolate. After what was such an exciting NFL season, where should our attention shift from here? The baseball diamond has entered the chat, and with new faces in new places, including both contending New York teams, the 2023 MLB […]
History was made Tuesday night when Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge launched his 62nd home run of the season against the Texas Rangers. With that home run, he earned the most ever in a single season in American League (AL) history, passing former Yankee outfielder Roger Maris, who hit 61 home […]
Photo courtesy of Jrchun, Wikipedia. Max Scherzer, who the Mets signed in the offseason, will make more money in 2022 than every player on the Baltimore Orioles will make combined this season. The highest paid member of the O’s, in fact, is Trey Mancini, who signed a $7.5 million […]
Photo courtesy of Erik Drost, Flickr. Baseball season is finally upon us. After an interesting and exciting off-season and free agency, baseball fans are expecting one of the most competitive seasons in recent memory. There is some elite level talent present on just about every team, some names that everyone knows […]
Photo courtesy of Major League Baseball, Wikipedia. Major League Baseball cannot afford to lose games, literally. Two weeks ago, representatives from both the player’s union and the MLB’s office met in Florida to try and hammer out a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) before the league was forced to cancel […]
Photo courtesy of Ian D'Andrea, Wikipedia. A former Los Angeles Angels employee was convicted Thursday of providing former pitcher Tyler Skaggs with drugs that caused his death by overdose in 2019. The trial is taking place in Texas, 15 miles from where Skaggs was found dead during a road trip in […]
Photo courtesy of Arnaud Jaegers, Unsplash The Georgia State Legislature passed a bill that would mandate voter IDs and expand voter rights in the state. This somehow caused controversy that made major companies leave Georgia and take their business elsewhere. Major League Baseball (MLB), Coca-Cola and Delta threatened to stop […]
Photo courtesy of Matt Boulton, Flickr It is uncertain during this unusual time when many entertainment industries will return to normal. Sports are not an exception, but possible solutions are starting to rise after President Trump complained about the absence of live sports. The president announced on Tuesday, April 14 […]
Photo courtesy of UCinternational, Wikipedia The Houston Astros have labeled as villains in Major League Baseball this past off-season. The sign-stealing cheating scandal has sent ripples through not only the baseball world, but through the entire professional sports world. Fans and players are outraged to say the least, and it is […]
