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Looking across the statistical leaders across Major League Baseball at the 50-game mark, there’s a fair share of usual suspects, some players that are emerging into stars and some players whose level of production seemingly came out of nowhere. It’s still early, but there are some players that have proved enough to be in the [...]
Rick Porcello made history on Saturday, but not the kind he’ll want to be remembered for. The Detroit Tigers right-hander logged one of the worst starts in Major League Baseball history in a 10-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels.
Despite Jose Valverde’ meltdown and Raul Ibanez’s heroics, Detroit still wins Game 1 of the ALCS. How should Jim Leyland go about things moving forward?
Kurt compares the final win totals for 2012 MLB regular season to his predictions from March. How many did he get right?
A few nights ago it was so warm I couldn’t sleep, so my mind drifted to Octobers past. I came up with these nuggets, which I believe are all factual with seven weeks to play in another splendid MLB season.
The great thing about baseball is that there is a ton of action every single day. Here’s a look at what could be the best action of the next few days, as I rank the top 3 series to keep an eye on.
The full quote from veteran baseball columnist Paul Hoynes in yesterday’s Cleveland Plain Dealer was: “There is no life in their eyes, arms, gloves or bats. There is only defeat, loads and loads of defeat.” Ernest Hemingway couldn’t have written more aptly.
After answering the question marks on the ball club about a third baseman and depth in the bullpen and starting rotation, the Sox are in a pretty good place roster-wise and primed for the pennant race.
Possibly the most disappointing team of all to this point has been the Detroit Tigers, who once had the best odds to win the World Series. Will they hit a hot streak and be contenders from here on out?
Before Wednesday’s game against the Detroit Tigers, Cubs president The Epstein and pitcher Ryan Dempster were seen having a long conversation. Hopefully the conversation was about a trade, because the Cubs need to deal Dempster while his value is at its peak.
It is a life goal of mine to go to as many MLB baseball parks as I possibly can, and now I can finally check Cincinnati’s PNC Park off my list.
Jered Weaver, Troy Tulowitzki, Roy Halladay, Matt Kemp…the list goes on. Many of the biggest stars in Major League Baseball are going down to injury. Corey D’Souza and I welcome special guest Mike Beauvais to the show as we discuss what teams will do to compensate for lost players.
One of my favorite people to follow on Twitter is @WorldofIsaac. So you should follow him. Now. My latest reminder of his real-time Twitter greatness was the posting of the image below, taken while watching today’s weird White Sox-Tigers game.
Here is yet another reason why baseball is awesome: because it has chubby goofballs that we chubby goofy guys can relate with. Ladies and gentleman…Gerald Laird!
Grop is back with his latest Power Rankings, which features a number of surprising teams near the top off to red hot starts.
