Obviously, the Cubs felt 2-8 in the final 10 games of the 2019 season was not indicative of Maddon putting anyone anywhere to do much of anything. And maybe it wasn’t. The Spitter has certainly pointed out his flaws before.
This doesn’t feel like a playoff team but with the Cardinals’ offensive challenges in the same division maybe it is.
Read moreThe guy who makes this team go is Goldschmidt. If he doesn’t have help or tries to do too much and fails, then, that lays the team’s fortunes at the feet of the pitching staff
Read moreThe term crap sandwich comes to mind.
Read moreHats off to General Manager Mike Hazen whose squad exceeded Spitter projections by 13 games. Can they do it again?
Read moreThe fact we’re talking about pitchers hitting should tell you something about the Padres offense.
Read moreThey could be the Miracle Mets. They could be a dumpster fire.
Read moreThe Los Angeles Dodgers made big-time, Yankee-type splashes in the off season, signing perennial MVP-candidate Mookie Betts (.301 career hitter, .374 on-base percentage) and All-Star pitcher David Price. One problem: Price is refusing to play
Read moreSeattle set a mark of 42 pitchers used in one season. Another 25 players played the other eight positions all told, also a record.
Read moreSteal away Rangers! With no pitching prospects in MLB’s top 100, and a bunch of questions in the batter’s box, they’ve got nothing to lose.
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