On Sunday, 20 March 2023, Max Fried pitched a superb 6 1/3 innings against Minnesota Twins in Fort Myers, Florida. Fried remained undefeated this spring, conceding only one hit and striking out five with two walks. He has not given up an earned run in 11 1/3 innings this season. Marcell Ozuna’s three-run homer in […]
Shohei Ohtani The Los Angeles Angels’ version of Babe Ruth took home the trophy for the American League. He beat out the two Yankees Miguel Andújar and Gleyber Torres. He finished with 25 out of 30 first place votes and the other five were given to Andújar. While Ohtani missed a chunk of the season […]
On Sunday night, Ronald Acuña Jr. became the youngest player in the history of baseball to hit a grand slam in the post-season. In the 2nd inning, Dodgers pitcher Walker Beuhler left a fastball up in the zone and Acuña Jr. absolutely demolished it. Acuña had a spectacular rookie season with a slash line […]
The MLB regular season is almost over, so it is fair to have our preliminary judgment on trades that were made throughout the season. Obviously, the ones that will get the most attention are the ones involving big names like Manny Machado and Chris Archer. But there have been a handful of other trades that […]
Brandon Phillips has had an amazing career as a MLB second baseman. He began his run in 2002 with the Cleveland Indians, and then made his way around to the Cincinnati Reds, where he was put on three National League All-Star teams and won four Gold Glove awards. Phillips has also played for the Los […]
It’s been nearly a month since the non-waiver trade deadline passed, and we are already seeing a significant positive effect from a few players that switched uniforms. One of the guys who has excelled is Kevin Gausman, who went from the Baltimore Orioles to the Atlanta Braves. And it’s fair to say that he’s been […]
Earlier this week, Ronald Acuna Jr., the probable favorite for NL Rookie of the Year, was beaned by Marlins pitcher Jose Urena to begin the game after Acuna had hit home runs to lead off three straight games. Benches clear in Marlins-Braves after José Ureña hits Ronald Acuña Jr. in 1st inning. Acuña Jr. (5 […]
Atlanta Braves rookie, Ronald Acuna Jr., was pegged Wednesday by Jose Urena of the Miami Marlins. Why did Urena bean Acuna? Because Acuna had the audacity to play baseball well, of course. Acuna has five home runs in his last five games, including leadoff homers in each of the last three, so to lead off […]
Starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy is set to retire after the 2018 season, concluding his 12-year MLB career. McCarthy, 35 and now with the Atlanta Braves, has been dealing with a knee injury that has kept him sidelined since late July. He has decided against a surgery that would knock him out for this season but […]
39-year-old Rick Ankiel is reportedly considering a comeback attempt as a pitcher. Ankiel has one of the more interesting stories in the history of baseball. He was originally a pitcher, then was injured, then ineffective, so he transitioned to an outfielder. Now, the lefty wants to come back as a pitcher again! He was drafted […]
This year’s MLB Trade Deadline did not disappoint, which is becoming an exciting patter. A flurry of moves was made, whether it be the hours leading up to the deadline, a day or two before, or anytime in July. All the National League’s playoff contenders made moves to find a secure footing in the playoff […]
The Tampa Bay Rays traded starting pitcher Chris Archer to the Pittsburgh Pirates just before the trade deadline passed on Tuesday. The Rays have dangled Archer as a trade candidate for a few years now, and finally pulled the trigger on this trade with the Pirates for top-end prospects Tyler Glasnow and Austin Meadows, along […]
