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 →
‘Stro Doubt About It – The AL West Preview
Yes, the pun is terrible, but the truth hurts: the Houston Astros are just that good. Coming off their first World Series in franchise history, the Astros look locked and loaded for another run at the title. But the Angels have added Japanese superstar Shohei Otani, and the Mariners want to try and break the... Continue Reading →
What Harvey and Irma Have Shown Us About the Baseball Community
$200 billion in damage. Hundreds of thousands of people displaced from their homes. Many injured. Far too many dead. That has been the reality that many folks have faced in the southern part of our county. The images that we have seen on TV from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have been a lot to handle.... Continue Reading →
Labor Day Case of the Mondays: Roll Tribe; Dodgers Slide
Mondays are awful. Mondays where you don't have to work, though? Those are awesome. Standing Room Only is here to make your Labor Day even better with our weekend recap. Here is a six-pack of major storylines from the weekend in baseball. #WWWWWWWWWWWindians No Michael Brantley. No Andrew Miller. Two doubleheaders in three days. No... Continue Reading →
Shark in the Water?
If it feels like there's been a lot of big name players on the move after the trade deadline, you're right. Jay Bruce, Curtis Granderson, Neil Walker, and just today Mike Leake are some of the players that have found homes for the end of the 2017 season after being placed on revocable waivers. And... Continue Reading →
The Standing Room Only First-Half Recap!
The All-Star Game is done and dusted, and so is the first half and change of the 2017 Major League Baseball season. Some teams have established themselves as contenders, while others are opening their doors to sell everything but the kitchen sink. We've seen moments of greatness (hello, Scooter Gennett), moments of hilarity (like Miguel... Continue Reading →