Five years ago today, a baseball game was played in Baltimore. There's nothing odd about that -- the Orioles have been playing baseball in Baltimore since 1954. The box score doesn't look out of place with any other game from that season. Chris Davis hit a mammoth home run in the first inning; Jeff Samardzija... Continue Reading →
Baseball fandom knows two speeds. Either your team is a lock to win the World Series, or they're on track for the #1 pick in the 2019 MLB Draft. That idea is more true than ever during the first week of the season. After just 5 games and 3% of the entire regular season, fans... Continue Reading →
After a baseball offseason that felt more like a Siberian winter than a patented MLB Hot Stove, the regular season has -- finally -- arrived. The problems of a miserable offseason (I feel you, Mike Moustakas) can be left behind. Some free agents still remain out in the cold, but for most of the teams... Continue Reading →
Brett is a Cleveland Indians fan. I am (sigh) a Detroit Tigers fan. So, yes, we are unabashedly letting our emotions and our fandom show during this podcast. In this division preview, Brett bemoans the slow offseason for the Cleveland Indians (yet remains hopeful of their playoff chances), Scott attempts to make the case for... Continue Reading →
https://twitter.com/whitesox/status/844228832546586625 Contract Details This contract is deeper and more complex than the White Sox let on in their announcement of the deal. At the very least, the deal is six-years, $25 million guaranteed. This will buy out all of Anderson's arbitration years and with only 115 days of major league service time, he would not... Continue Reading →
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