After losing Gerrit Cole in free agency, should the Houston Astros consider trading for another starter or hope that top prospects can step up for a shortened 2020 season? The 2020 Houston Astros are in a very weird and interesting position in several ways. They are, whether you like it or not, the defending American
Pete Alonso rewrote the record books last year. But there is one facet in his game that needs some improvement. Pete Alonso became a household name last year faster than you can say “one vote shy of being a unanimous Rookie of the Year.” His 53 home runs last season were the most ever by
The Washington Nationals won the World Series without Bryce Harper. The pressure is growing on him and the Philadelphia Phillies to start winning. If and when the 2020 MLB season starts, there will be few teams with more pressure on them to start winning than the Philadelphia Phillies. They brought in a proven winning manager
Tim Anderson was a force of nature at the plate in 2019, but there’s still room for him to improve his game and become an even more formidable hitter. Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson was nothing short of spectacular in 2019. The 26-year-old took the league by storm in his fourth year in the
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – APRIL 21: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) General view of LG Twins and Doosan Bears preseason game at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on April 21, 2020 in Seoul, South Korea. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) open a preseason games Tuesday, with its 10 clubs scheduled to play four games each through April 27. The
The Boston Red Sox are coming off a difficult offseason and likely will have a lot more changes to make before becoming AL East contenders again. The term “rebuild” isn’t one that’s going to go over very well in New England, where the Boston Red Sox faithful, with a few exceptions, have enjoyed winning baseball
Trevor Plouffe, Philadelphia Phillies (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) Could baseball be coming back soon? A former major league player hinted on Monday that MLB is targeting a July 1 start date. For several weeks now, MLB fans have been desperate for any kind of sign that baseball will be returning in the near future.
Clint Frazier has some intriguing offensive tools, but he’s never going to develop into a quality starter for the New York Yankees. When the 2020 MLB finally gets underway it’s safe to assume that Clint Frazier is going to occupy a spot on the Yankees’ 25-man roster. He might even find a way to become
The three seasons since their last postseason appearance have been disappointing for the Toronto Blue Jays. That looks like it’s about to change On April 26, 2019 the Toronto Blue Jays hosted the Oakland Athletics at the Rogers Centre. It’s the type of middle-of-the-week, ordinary game that is quickly forgotten as soon as the final
Nine Mexican-inspired cocktail recipes to make your stay-at-home Cinco de Mayo extra spicy. Cinco de Mayo falls on a Taco Tuesday this year and as fate would have it, the world is under a pretty rigid quarantine forcing the closures of your favorite taquerias and carniceria so you won’t be able to order $2 tacos
Yadier Molina is now open to playing for someone besides the St. Louis Cardinals after 2020, and these five teams should be in the market for the veteran catcher. Back in January, the world was in a different place and the 2020 MLB season was on track to played as originally scheduled. Yadier Molina said
With the acquisition of Gerrit Cole, the Yankees starting rotation is once again a force to be reckoned with for the first time in a while. Let’s look back on the best seasons from pitchers in pinstripes since 2000. Outside of Luis Severino’s 2017 season when he finished in third place for the American League
The best-pitched game of all time took place 100 years ago. To celebrate, we dig into the best pitching performances of this century. One hundred years ago today, the two best pitching performances ever were thrown in the same game. Joe Oeschger of the Boston Braves and Leon Cadore of the Brooklyn Robins each tossed
In the midst of the pandemic, we have no choice but to live in the past. What better way than to reflect on some of the best offensive seasons in Yankees history? It’s always easy to remember where you were for special Yankees moments in recent memory: the 2009 World Series, Didi Gregorius’ Wild Card
The Tampa Bay Rays have done a great job of punching above their weight, but does their current model offer a path to perennial contention in the AL East and deep in the playoffs? The Tampa Bay Rays have a nice little model for winning going. They’ve been able to strike a really nice balance
When the Detroit Tigers make the No. 1 selection in the 2020 MLB Draft, it’s likely going to be one of two players, Arizona State’s Spencer Torkelson or Vanderbilt’s Austin Martin. The Detroit Tigers hold the No. 1 pick in the MLB Draft for the second time in three years. With another shot at the top pick,
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina said earlier in the offseason he’d either finish his career as a Cardinal or retire, but amid the COVID-19 outbreak, the veteran catcher has changed his tune. What was once an assumed conclusion to Cardinals legend Yadier Molina‘s impressive career has now changed to a potentially ugly finish as
It’s tough to find many memorable moments in recent Mets history. But there have been some pretty elite seasons. It’s a shame that all of the performances you are about to read happened in seasons that ended, in typical Mets style, in pretty heartbreaking fashion. But even though it’s the Mets, they have had some
The Baseball Hall of Fame announced on Wednesday that it is canceling the 2020 induction ceremony due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The 2020 baseball season took another big hit on Wednesday, as the Baseball Hall of Fame announced that it has canceled the 2020 induction ceremony due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The event, which was
TAMPA, FLORIDA – MARCH 18: A view of the New York Yankees Spring Training facility at George M. Steinbrenner Field which has been closed due to the coronavirus outbreak on March 18, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. Major League Baseball canceled Spring Training games and delayed opening day due to COVID-19. n (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty
It’s never too early to start thinking about pitchers the New York Yankees should trade for this season. The signing of Gerrit Cole almost immediately made the Yankees World Series favorites, if they weren’t already. But with Luis Severino out for the year, the rotation seems incomplete. Gerrit Cole signed a nine-year, $324 million deal
MLB’s 2004 World Series MVP Manny Ramirez, 47, is seeking a baseball comeback as he hopes to play in China. Manny Ramirez wants to make a baseball comeback and is willing to play in China. “My goal for 2020, is to find a roster spot in the CPBL (Chinese Professional Baseball League),” Ramirez told the
Shohei Ohtani is a unique two-way talent and hearing two of his fellow players rave about his tools reminds us just how special he is. While we may not have baseball, we can still appreciate how unique and unprecedented a player like Shohei Ohtani is. That robust Ohtani fan club includes at least one pair
Baltimore Orioles star Trey Mancini has revealed that he has Stage 3 colon cancer. He likely won’t be playing baseball in 2020. If and when MLB baseball returns in 2020, it likely will be without Trey Mancini. In a column for The Players’ Tribune posted on Tuesday, the 28-year-old Baltimore Orioles outfielder revealed that he
MLB and the Players Association are discussing various options for starting the 2020 season, but no definite plan has been agreed to A month and two days after the MLB season was supposed to begin, it’s becoming increasingly likely that there will be some semblance of a season in 2020. What it will look like,
The New York Yankees are the most illustrious sports franchise ever. Love them, hate them, it’s the truth. Here are 12 players you totally forgot were Yankees. Babe Ruth. Lou Gehrig. Joe DiMaggio. Mickey Mantle. Derek Jeter. Mariano Rivera. Yogi Berra. It’s an incredible list of players that keeps going. I just found out five
It sounds like Yasiel Puig could be heading for the San Francisco Giants once MLB play resumes. It would be an interesting addition for a number of reasons. If indeed we do have an MLB season in 2020, it could be a strange year for San Francisco Giants fans. First, they saw their former star
Michael Jordan’s brief foray into baseball was only in Double-A, but he apparently turned down a major league contract from the Oakland A’s. As shocking as his first retirement from the NBA was, it was even more surprising when Michael Jordan signed to play pro baseball in the Chicago White Sox organization. He played for
Curt Schilling (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) Roswell, New Mexico’s relationships are the reboot’s greatest strength by Kimberley Spinney David Wells and Curt Schilling were two of the best MLB pitchers of their era. A recent Twitter exchange shows they’re not on friendly terms. David Wells and Curt Schilling were two of the
Legendary Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully was hospitalized on Tuesday after a fall. Here’s to wishing him a quick recovery. Any list of all-time great MLB announcers has to include Vin Scully at or near the top of the list. Scully is one of America’s most beloved baseball figures, known for his talent for