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 →
Baseball Takes A Knee…Will It Take A Stand?
Thirteen months ago, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick remained seated for the national anthem, stating "I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color." Other NFL players soon joined Kaepernick's protest. But others, including President Donald Trump, felt that... Continue Reading →
The Under-Appreciated Players of the 2017 Season
When 30 teams each play 162 games -- a grand total of 2,430 games across all of baseball -- there's a lot that happens. We often focus on the superstars and the history-makers, the major media markets and the teams with pennant aspirations. Today, we're going to take a step back from that and give... Continue Reading →