Okay, so full disclosure, I am a closet Padres fan. While my allegiances are in Cleveland, there is something about the San Diego Padres that I have come to like since my days in high school. Maybe it was watching MLB Network and all the highlights from Beautiful Petco Park (which Scott and I visited... Continue Reading →
Case of the Mondays: The Machine, the Dark Knight, and The Parking Bandit
Milestones. Injuries. No-hitters. Bullpen carts??? This week in baseball had it all, and we're here to get you caught up on everything you might have missed. From no-hitter to no hope: Your 2018 Los Angeles Dodgers Your season has really hit the skids when a week in which your team throws a combined no-hitterĀ can be... Continue Reading →
Case of the Mondays: Of Mother Nature and Home Openers
It's a Monday in mid-April, but it sure feels more like mid-winter than early spring. Time to crack open another Case of the Mondays from Standing Room Only to help you get through the (third? fourth? fifth?) winter of the year with dreams of midsummer nights at the ballpark. Who's off to a strong start?... Continue Reading →
Division Leaders, Division Winners?
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 →
Early Season Jitters? Measure Each Team’s Panic Rating
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 →
50 Things I Think About The 2018 Season
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 →