Time For The 2018 Edition Of “Go With What Got You Here.”
It’s time again for a manager to freak out in a big situation. This time the opener is the weapon of self-destruction.
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Time To Close The Door On The Opener?
One team got destroyed this week while another won in 13 innings using an opener instead of a starting pitcher. Is this a thing?
Read moreNL West: What Happened?
It was supposed to be a cake walk. Instead, it was a slog-through-the-mud, pride-swallowing siege for the Dodgers and Rockies.
Read moreJacob De Grom Poised To Benefit From Nolan Ryan’s 1987 Campaign
Jacob de Grom may win the Cy Young Award this year. Nolan Ryan should have won it under similar conditions in 1987. Photo by Patrick Feller via Flickr.
Read moreInjuries Shouldn’t Keep David Wright, Don Mattingly Or Nomar Garciaparra Out Of The Hall
The Mets third baseman and two other all-stars should be honored for their careers. Photo by slgckgc via Flickr
Read moreEverybody Has A Hand In Athletics Rotten Attendance
Plenty of good seats available. Cropped photo by Ashleigh290 via flickr
Read moreGiving A Closer The Big Bucks
Does a trade for a big-money closer make sense? Photo by Dustin Nosler via Flickr
Read moreTrade Day: Dodgers Go For It
Brian Dozier strode into the Los Angeles Dodgers dugout and was greeted…by the bat boy…Ho hum, another All-Star/MVP candidate/Gold-Glover. Once he alerted Manager Dave Roberts to his presence, it was all smiles as the team welcomed this year’s Logan Forsythe by getting rid of…Logan Forsythe. Probably a typical case of two good guys needing a change of scenery. Forsythe hit
Read moreNL West: Buy, Sell, Or Keep On With That Rebuild?
Should the Dodgers trade for Manny Machado? Should the Diamondbacks trade half their roster? Should San Diego trade all of it?
Read moreNL Central: Buy, Sell, Stand Pat Or Look In The Mirror And Lie To Yourself About How Good You Look?
Two NL Central teams will pull of some big moves that could totally fubar them for the forseeable future.
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