Most teams have played around 10 games so far, or about 6% of their season. Yet struggling fanbases in New York and Los Angeles are already fearing the worst, and fans in Boston and Pittsburgh are already seeing visions of October in their dreams. Wins are wins, but early season form isn't the best indicator... 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 →
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 →
I'm back from vacation, and thus the baseball banter must return. Here's a six-pack of topics to get you ready for the final week of the 2017 regular season! Who's In? Just three spots remain up for grabs in the 2017 Postseason. While the AL East has yet to crown a winner, both the Red... Continue Reading →
Fans in the Twin Cities have had a pretty good week so far, sweeping the red-hot Orioles in a three-game series. The offense came on strong for fourteen runs in game one, and in game three Jose Berrios (3-0, 1.66 ERA) continued his scorching start to the season. In between, Ervin Santana (7-2, 1.80 ERA) pitched his... Continue Reading →
First rule about Fight Club: You don't talk about Fight Club. First rule about baseball: Don't talk about the "unwritten rules." But in light of this weekend's events, maybe we should. On Saturday, tempers flared at Target Field between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins. In the third inning, Jacoby Jones was hit in the... Continue Reading →
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