I am a little behind on my blogging over the summer. Between my overseas vacation, working on my house, starting school, and planning a wedding it seems as if there are never enough hours in the day to talk about baseball. So here is my attempt over this holiday weekend to get caught up on... 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 →
Case of the Mondays: Welcome Back, Weird Baseball
A new baseball season means a new season of Standing Room Only's "Case of the Mondays," a weekly blog post to catch you up on all the storylines and action from the weekend in Major League Baseball. 1. Weird Baseball, 1.0 Opening Day 2018 was delayed by a day in Detroit due to inclement weather,... Continue Reading →
No, Cubs, No? The NL Central Division Preview
Brett hates the Cubs. Good, now that we got that out of the way: here's our division preview of the NL Central! Brett and Scott debate whether Miles Mikolas has the best mustache in all of baseball; Brett confesses his unrequited love for all things Milwaukee; and Scott sees reasons for hope in Pittsburgh. Listen... Continue Reading →