It sounds like a made up fact but while we sit home idle waiting for MLB to startup the 2020 season we figured we’d share a fun fact for true baseball fans who we’re wondering. Brad Gulden was a catcher who played in the league from 1978-1986 and was playing for the New York Yankees […]

Posted on March 26, 2020, by Bryan Zarpentine The San Francisco Giants are not the same team that won three World Series titles in a span of five-years last decade. Despite a reasonable 77-85 record in 2019, the Giants appear to be in the middle of a lengthy rebuilding project. That process will include a […]

Posted on March 24, 2020, by Bryan Zarpentine The New York Mets are no strangers to injuries or setbacks. But they usually wait until the season starts to get hit by the injury bug. With the start of the MLB season still in limbo, the Mets announced Tuesday that starter Noah Syndergaard will undergo Tommy […]

Posted on March 24, 2020, by Bryan Zarpentine The St. Louis Cardinals reaching last year’s NLCS was one of the most surprising outcomes of the 2019 MLB season. After a mini playoff drought, the St. Louis faithful were no doubt overjoyed to have October baseball again. However, the NL Central figures to be one of […]

Posted on March 23, 2020, by Bryan Zarpentine After settling for a Wild Card spot and barely winning the Wild Card, the Washington Nationals went on to win the World Series in 2019 for the first time in franchise history. Of course, now comes the hard part when they have to defend their title. Just […]

Posted on March 20, 2020, by Bryan Zarpentine The 2020 season is an important one for the Texas Rangers, who are set to move into a new stadium. The franchise would like nothing more than to open the new stadium with a bang, especially after three straight seasons without making the playoffs. Does Texas have […]

Posted on March 19, 2020, by Bryan Zarpentine The start of the 2020 MLB season remains in question amidst the coronavirus pandemic. However, there will be no start to the 2020 season for Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale. The club announced Thursday night that Sale will undergo Tommy John surgery. Having the surgery now […]

Posted on March 19, 2020, by Bryan Zarpentine After pushing hard for several years, the Minnesota Twins finally made it to the top of the AL Central last season. Of course, winning 101 games didn’t mean much after getting swept in the ALDS. Now the Twins will look to improve upon their October success, except […]

Posted on March 18, 2020, by Bryan Zarpentine It’s been a struggle for the Toronto Blue Jays since bowing out in the 2016 ALCS. However, after a 95-loss season in 2019, the tide might be starting to turn north of the border. The Blue Jays have one of the best collections of young talent in […]

Posted on March 17, 2020, by Bryan Zarpentine Few teams have been more active or spent more money the last few seasons than the San Diego Padres. However, it’s not led to wins with San Diego going just 70-92 last year. But hope is not lost yet. With more moves over the winter and another […]

Posted on March 16, 2020, by Bryan Zarpentine It was certainly an unusual offseason for the Pittsburgh Pirates. On the heels of a disastrous second half in 2019, the Pirates replaced their team president, GM, and manager over the winter. Needless to say, there’s a new era in Pittsburgh. But after such a poor finish […]

Posted on March 15, 2020, by Bryan Zarpentine The Philadelphia Phillies might have been the biggest disappointment in baseball last year. They fell completely flat after creating massive expectations with a busy offseason. But they’ve doubled down over the winter and are looking to hit the reset button and try again in 2020. Are the […]

Posted on March 13, 2020, by Bryan Zarpentine Heading into the 2020 season, the Seattle Mariners are undoubtedly in rebuilding mode. Since last season, they’ve not been shy about trading away proven players to restock their farm system. To their credit, the Mariners have one of the more intriguing farm systems in baseball. Can Seattle’s […]

Posted on March 12, 2020, by Bryan Zarpentine Less than 24 hours after the NBA set a precedent by suspending its season due to concerns regarding the coronavirus, Major League Baseball has followed. Commissioner Rob Manfred made the announcement on Thursday that spring training games would be suspended starting at 4 p.m. EST on Thursday. […]

Posted on March 11, 2020, by Bryan Zarpentine After an extended run of success that included a World Series title in 2016, the Kansas City Royals have been one of the worst teams in baseball the past two seasons. On the heels of 100-plus losses in back-to-back seasons, Ned Yost retired believing the worst was […]

Posted on March 10, 2020, by Bryan Zarpentine After winning 96 games and giving the Astros all they could handle in the ALDS, last year might have been the best season in Tampa Bay Rays history outside of their run to the World Series in 2008. Of course, now the small-market Rays have to find […]

Posted on March 9, 2020, by Bryan Zarpentine The Houston Astros lost one ace to free agency during the offseason and now they’ve lost another to injury during spring training. The team announced Monday that Justin Verlander has been diagnosed with a mild lat strain. Verlander has been shut down for the foreseeable future. With […]

Posted on March 8, 2020, by Bryan Zarpentine It was a quiet offseason for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Well, at least until a week before spring training when they pulled off a massive trade for Mookie Betts and David Price. That trade was a good reminder that the Dodgers are willing to do whatever it […]

Posted on March 7, 2020, by Bryan Zarpentine In 2018, the Milwaukee Brewers made an amazing run, making all the way to Game 7 of the NLCS. However, that’s now a distant memory after losing to the Nationals in the Wild Card Game last season. Sustaining success has been difficult for Milwaukee in the past. […]

Posted on March 6, 2020, by Bryan Zarpentine The New York Mets had a rather odd offseason in the sense that they had to make two different managerial hirings. Regardless of how it happened, first-time manager Luis Rojas is now in charge of a team that underachieved last season and is now expected to make […]