[ad_1] (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) The Seattle Mariners weren’t expected to make a ton of noise this season after a perplexing offseason that left fans frustrated with ownership’s lack of aggression, yet the team is rolling while its division rivals are scuffling. One insider has made a strong claim after the team’s 8-4 win…
[ad_1] (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images) We don’t have to go back too far to identify the last truly great Atlanta Braves collection of offensive talent. In 2023, they tied the 2019 Minnesota Twins for the single-season home run record, with 307 long balls. They had Ronald Acuna Jr. with 41 dingers, Matt Olson with…
[ad_1] (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) The Atlanta Braves are already nine games behind the Philadelphia Phillies for the NL East lead. They could, however, start erasing some of that huge deficit if they are competitive against one of the best teams in the American League, the Baltimore Orioles, in an upcoming series. Fortunately for…
[ad_1] (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) You can’t be a great baseball team without a great bullpen, and while there may not be quite as many big-name closers as there used to be and seemingly every team has multiple guys they can call upon to come in and throw 100 mph, there are still teams…
[ad_1] (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) Gerrit Cole is currently working his way back from an elbow injury that has kept him out for the entirety of the 2024 season, and after pitching 4.2 innings in his second rehab outing, his New York Yankees debut should be right around the corner. His re-emergence has fans…
[ad_1] (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) The Detroit Tigers may be fourth in the AL Central, but their 32-33 record indicates that they have been quite decent. They have taken baby steps forward in the past couple of years, and .500 ball would actually be an achievement and an improvement. They have done that…
[ad_1] (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) J.T. Realmuto has been one of the most important players on the Philadelphia Phillies this season. Once a true hitting star from the catcher position, he has been rather discrete on offense this season with a .261/.309/.411 line, seven home runs, and a .720 OPS. However, his contributions…
[ad_1] (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) Two or three years ago, the entire league smiled when the calendar showed the Baltimore Orioles awaiting. The tables have turned, however, and the O’s are now a powerhouse. On Monday, they completed a sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays, and that showed us two realities: one, Baltimore…
[ad_1] (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images) The San Francisco Giants have been looking for star-level players for a few years now. After their successful 2021 campaign in which they won the NL West, they have had a foundation to compete if they added some power to their roster. They tried with Aaron Judge and Carlos…
[ad_1] Baseball’s middle class is pretty large this year Just 10 teams have records over .500 right now, while nine teams are within three games of a playoff berth — and that doesn’t include the four teams that are currently tied for the final National League Wild Card spot. Because the standings are so compressed,…
