Pressure? What pressure? Four teams—the Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Colorado Rockies—came into the final day of the season facing must-win games. Win, and you win your division; lose, and you face the unappealing prospect of a one-game wildcard. By the end of the third inning, the Dodgers were up 9-0 on... Continue Reading →
Here it is. The Best Picture winner. The Granddaddy Of Them All. The M.V.P. And no, this year it wasn't a race of Mike Trout versus everybody else. Both the National and American Leagues had a strong group of contenders, making it nearly impossible to pick just one. But this is baseball, not soccer. We... Continue Reading →
If you have half an ear tuned to baseball's rumor mill, you've seen the name "Manny Machado" pop up in connections with a host of other teams. Ken Rosenthal, of the Athletic, and Jon Heyman, of Fancred Sports, have reported interest from the Yankees, Dodgers, Brewers, Diamondbacks, Red Sox, and a handful of other teams... Continue Reading →
Baseball fans are an eternally pessimistic bunch (looking at you, Mets fans). No matter how good a team is, we all know that somehow, some way, something will go wrong, and our favorites teams will lose the World Series because of it. For some fanbases like the Yankees and Brewers, things look great right now--but... Continue Reading →
Think of the top relievers in Major League Baseball today. You'll probably conjure images of an Aroldis Chapman fireball or an Andrew Miller slider. Now go check the stats. Which reliever is leading the league in strikeouts with 29? That would be Brewers reliever Josh Hader. Hader might look like the bassist in a Weezer cover... 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 →
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