Milestones. Injuries. No-hitters. Bullpen carts??? This week in baseball had it all, and we're here to get you caught up on everything you might have missed. From no-hitter to no hope: Your 2018 Los Angeles Dodgers Your season has really hit the skids when a week in which your team throws a combined no-hitterĀ can be... Continue Reading →
Case of the Mondays: Pitching is for Pandas (And Big Sexy)
While you were watching LeBron James take over the playoffs against the Indiana Pacers, baseball was happening. Ready to get caught up? Here are your Case of the Mondays for April 30th! One step forward, two steps D-Back. Death, taxes, and an Arizona Diamondbacks series win. The D-Backs have won all nine series they've played... Continue Reading →
Case of the Mondays: Of Mother Nature and Home Openers
It's a Monday in mid-April, but it sure feels more like mid-winter than early spring. Time to crack open another Case of the Mondays from Standing Room Only to help you get through the (third? fourth? fifth?) winter of the year with dreams of midsummer nights at the ballpark. Who's off to a strong start?... Continue Reading →
Case of the Mondays: Ohtani shines, Bronx whines
A little more than a full week is in the books, and we've already had a ridiculous season. We've had three (!!!) position players pitching. We've had an Edwin Encarnacion inside-the-park-home-run. We've had plenty of #WeirdBaseball. You ready for more? So are we. Let's crack open our "Case of the Mondays." Oh, My-Tani! I'm running... Continue Reading →
Case of the Mondays: Welcome Back, Weird Baseball
A new baseball season means a new season of Standing Room Only's "Case of the Mondays," a weekly blog post to catch you up on all the storylines and action from the weekend in Major League Baseball. 1. Weird Baseball, 1.0 Opening Day 2018 was delayed by a day in Detroit due to inclement weather,... Continue Reading →
Case of the (Playoff) Mondays: Predictions for October Baseball
162 wacky, zany, you-had-to-be-there-to-believe-it baseball games later, and we've made it to October. Just ten teams remain, each looking to etch their names in the annals of history. Last year it was the Cubs who finally broke the longest curse known to mankind since King Tut's tomb was discovered--and, actually, King Tut's tomb was discovered... Continue Reading →