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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
That's right, through a number of completely legal journalistic practices, our expert team of investigative reporters have gotten their hands on Shohei Otani's agent's journal! Like most of us do when we're making a life-changing decision, Otani's agent has developed a list of pros and cons for each of Otani's top options. Otani's agent, ever-faithful,... Continue Reading →
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