The Yankees start the year with Gerrit Cole on the Injured List. For as long as he is out, quality starts are going to be hard to come by. Giancarlo Stanton is not the same guy he used to be and neither is Anthony Rizzo. But, on any given day, they can carry a team. Carlos Rodón was horrible last
Read moreIt has an extra syllable that makes it hard to chant anything cool, but West Sacramento doesn’t care. The city of only 55,000 people will be home to the Oakland Athletics for three years as the team leaves Oakland on a road trip bound for Las Vegas. Of course, those benefitting from the move are already pushing to make the
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The Rockies’ offensive advantage during Helton’s playing days because of the thin, mile-high air are well-known. But, Helton wasn’t exactly a AA player on the road. He hit .287 with an .855 OPS.
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You could make the case that maybe he was under the illusion that he wasn’t really cheating. But, if that was the case, why did he apologize, why did he say he would do it all differently if he had the chance, and why did he apologize to Roger Maris’ wife?
Read moreHow do you pick a winner in a contest when both contestants have been underdogs during every stage of the journey to get here? At the beginning of the playoffs, the Diamondbacks were 40-to-1 longshots to win it all and Texas was 18-to-1. Arizona was 125-to-1 at the end of the 2022 season. First thing to do: forget about which
Read moreAfter a week off, when we go back to work, we try to make coffee without the filter, accidentally walk into the wrong bathroom, and we have to reset our password because we forgot it.
Read moreGood news for the Phillies: they beat Miami even with designated hitter Bryce Harper hitting .169 and neither he nor Nick Castellanos had a home run. Bad news: Castellanos is a .194 career postseason hitter (fun fact: Castellanos ended the season with no errors in right field). Schwarber hit 47 home runs to lead the club and nine players had
Read more…(San Francisco Giants) management decided three games remaining was the best time to cut (manager Gabe Kapler) loose. But it seems they did so without knowing why.
Read moreYou can’t lose Trea Turner, Corey Seager, Justin Turner, and Alex Verdugo without it catching up to you eventually, especially if Mookie Betts is trying too hard to carry the load and the Swiss Army Knives like Chris Taylor aren’t hitting. The bullpen is full of gas cans. We don’t know how long this is going to last but we do know this is going to be painful, at least for a little bit.
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Not surprisingly, they have started off well (26-14). But after looking at the numbers, it is really shocking how they are doing it.
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