Category: Baseball
Mets Manager Provides Update on Jeff McNeil’s Condition
(Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images) The New York Mets haven’t gotten the production they expect from a hitter of Jeff McNeil’s caliber. McNeil is a two-time All-Star, a former batting champion (2022), and Silver Slugger award winner (2022), so to see him struggle to the tune of showing a .227 batting average is shocking, to…
Chris Sale warmly welcomed back to Boston
(Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) The Boston Red Sox wanted a controllable, talented infielder this season so they traded veteran ace Chris Sale to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for Vaughn Grissom. Sale has experienced numerous injury-related issues on and off in the last three or four years, but remains a top lefty when healthy….
Statistics show Paul Skenes emerging as the top pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates
(Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images) Paul Skenes is what you call a franchise-changer; a player who is so good and impactful that he can turn an organization like the Pittsburgh Pirates into real contenders. The Pirates were among the league’s worst in recent years, but drafting Skenes with the No. 1 overall pick in…
San Francisco Giants Manager Shares Update on Blake Snell’s Injury Status
(Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) The San Francisco Giants just lost top starter Blake Snell for at least a few weeks with a groin strain. It’s yet another obstacle in a really forgettable season for the reigning NL Cy Young award winner, who has a 9.51 ERA in 23.2 innings in 2024 so far. Thanks…
New York Mets Announce Two Roster Changes
(Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images) Vibes are not great in the New York Mets organization at the moment as the team has limped to a 26-35 start due to so many of their high-profile players having down years up to this point, and the front office is continuing to shuffle the deck to try…
Tyler Glasnow Becomes First Pitcher to Achieve Significant 2024 Milestone
(Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) Tyler Glasnow has been one of the best pitchers in baseball so far this season and is proving the Los Angeles Dodgers right for trading for him this offseason and promptly rewarding him with a 5-year, $136.5 million contract extension. He has stayed healthy and been an anchor for…
One MLB Division Stands Out With Surprising Performance in 2024
(Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) When you ask most fans what the toughest division in baseball is, most will say the AL East or NL West, and this has been the case for a few years now due to the consistent dominance of the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, and other consistently good teams…
Two Young Pirates Pitchers Excel in Elite MLB Statistics
(Photo by Rick Osentoski/Getty Images) Over the past 5-10 years, the role of the starting pitcher has diminished, and the days of every team having an ace or multiple must-watch starting pitchers have gradually become a thing of the past as pitchers rarely throw a consistent seven innings per start or 200 innings per season…
Analysis of the Padres Considering Pursuit of AL Central Star Pitcher
(Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) By now, everybody knows that San Diego Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller isn’t afraid to make big trades. In fact, almost his entire rotation is comprised of pitchers who were acquired via trade sometime in the last two or three seasons: Dylan Cease, Yu Darvish, Joe Musgrove, Michael King,…
Major League Baseball Opens Voting for All-Star Game
(Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) The Seoul Series and 2024 MLB Opening Day seem like they were yesterday. Time flies, though: we are only a bit over a month from playing the Midsummer Classic, which will take place on July 16, 2024 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. That means we will watch the…