Michael Chavis: Red Sox Savior
May 3, 2019
There’s a noticeable trend that takes place every year a veteran team with high expectations endures a long stretch of mediocre play.
Category: MLB
Chicago Cubs Monthly Review
May 3, 2019
Technically, the MLB season started in March, but I thought it would be a good idea to do a review at the end of April. On March 28, the Chicago Cubs won their opening day game in Texas against the Rangers. Then proceeded to lose their next six games. During those six games, the pitching staff allowed 55 runs. That equals an opposing run per game average of over 9. Brutal. God awful. All hell was about to break loose in Chicago.
Flashback Friday – Kenny Lofton
May 3, 2019
Every Thursday or Friday we will take a look back on the life and career of a player. You will get some background, an iconic moment, and plenty of stats. As voted on by the Twitter community, today we look back at Kenny Lofton.
Reds’ Top Prospect Getting the Call
May 3, 2019
Center fielder Nick Senzel, the Cincinnati Reds’ top prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 5 overall prospect, is getting the call to the show on Friday. The Reds are sitting in the cellar of the NL Central with a record of 13-18, as of May 2. Senzel will be a boost to the Reds offense and hopefully boost Cincinnati’s attendance at Great American Ballpark. Their average attendance per game so far this year is just over 15,000. The Reds offense right now is ranked 25th in the league overall, and last in batting average with .210. Their best hitters are Joey Votto and Jesse Winker, with batting averages of .232 and .224, respectively. Winker has 13 RBI and 8 home runs with a .805 OPS.
10 April Numbers Yankees Fans Should Remember
May 2, 2019
The New York Yankees surprised everyone by staying above water despite 14 people hitting the IL in April.
Stream Machine: May 3-5
May 2, 2019
Unlike the beginning of the season, I’ve begun to keep a spreadsheet of my pitching matchup’s performances as of Monday. The previous three top options performed, shall we say, strangely at best, with Mike Soroka pitching masterfully and Sandy Alcantara and Felix Pena not so much, although Pena did sneak away with a win. To be honest, the entire pitching landscape has been strange so far this season, with rumors swirling of the ball being juiced again. It’s hard to say how we should take these findings, but hopefully, in the stretch of the full season, these starts will look better than they currently seem. Now, on to the weekend matchups!
Arizona Diamondbacks Opening Month Review
May 2, 2019
After missing the playoffs last season and losing star players like Paul Goldschmidt ( via trade), A.J. Pollock ( via F.A.), and Patrick Corbin (via F.A.), expectations weren’t high for the Arizona Diamondbacks coming into the 2019 season. The Diamondbacks needed to come out strong in the opening month and they did just that.
CC Sabathia Joins Elite Company
May 1, 2019
On Tuesday night, CC Sabathia became just the 17th pitcher of all-time to reach the 3,000 career strikeout plateau. Striking out a former battery mate in Diamondbacks’ John Ryan Murphy, who was a backup catcher for the Yankees from 2013-15, for his 3,000th strikeout, Sabathia further made his case for the Hall of Fame. Sabathia is the first pitcher since John Smoltz in 2008 to reach the milestone.
Cody Bellinger's Historic Start
May 1, 2019
Entering the first day of May, Cody Bellinger has set a few new records.
Team History- Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
May 1, 2019
Every Tuesday or Wednesday we will take a look at the history of one team. You will get some background, iconic players and moments, and postseason results. This week, let’s take a look at the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, who has a pretty short history as one of the first expansion teams in history but still have a number of iconic moments, players, and stats.
7&7: April 22-29
April 30, 2019
Bran would tell these players they were good men. I promise I’ll be spoiler free.
Why Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Is The Most Important Player In Years
April 30, 2019
We have been waiting so long for this moment. Vladimir Guerrero Jr, son of Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero (duh) has made it to the show.
MLB
Michael Chavis: Red Sox Savior
There’s a noticeable trend that takes place every year a veteran team with high expectations endures a long stretch of mediocre play.
May 3, 2019
Chicago Cubs Monthly Review
Technically, the MLB season started in March, but I thought it would be a good idea to do a review at the end of April. On March 28, the Chicago Cubs won their opening day game in Texas against the Rangers. Then proceeded to lose their next six games. During those six games, the pitching staff allowed 55 runs. That equals an opposing run per game average of over 9. Brutal. God awful. All hell was about to break loose in Chicago.
May 3, 2019
Flashback Friday – Kenny Lofton
Every Thursday or Friday we will take a look back on the life and career of a player. You will get some background, an iconic moment, and plenty of stats. As voted on by the Twitter community, today we look back at Kenny Lofton.
May 3, 2019
Reds’ Top Prospect Getting the Call
Center fielder Nick Senzel, the Cincinnati Reds’ top prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 5 overall prospect, is getting the call to the show on Friday. The Reds are sitting in the cellar of the NL Central with a record of 13-18, as of May 2. Senzel will be a boost to the Reds offense and hopefully boost Cincinnati’s attendance at Great American Ballpark. Their average attendance per game so far this year is just over 15,000. The Reds offense right now is ranked 25th in the league overall, and last in batting average with .210. Their best hitters are Joey Votto and Jesse Winker, with batting averages of .232 and .224, respectively. Winker has 13 RBI and 8 home runs with a .805 OPS.
May 3, 2019
MLB
10 April Numbers Yankees Fans Should Remember
The New York Yankees surprised everyone by staying above water despite 14 people hitting the IL in April.
May 2, 2019
Stream Machine: May 3-5
Unlike the beginning of the season, I’ve begun to keep a spreadsheet of my pitching matchup’s performances as of Monday. The previous three top options performed, shall we say, strangely at best, with Mike Soroka pitching masterfully and Sandy Alcantara and Felix Pena not so much, although Pena did sneak away with a win. To be honest, the entire pitching landscape has been strange so far this season, with rumors swirling of the ball being juiced again. It’s hard to say how we should take these findings, but hopefully, in the stretch of the full season, these starts will look better than they currently seem. Now, on to the weekend matchups!
May 2, 2019
Arizona Diamondbacks Opening Month Review
After missing the playoffs last season and losing star players like Paul Goldschmidt ( via trade), A.J. Pollock ( via F.A.), and Patrick Corbin (via F.A.), expectations weren’t high for the Arizona Diamondbacks coming into the 2019 season. The Diamondbacks needed to come out strong in the opening month and they did just that.
May 2, 2019
CC Sabathia Joins Elite Company
On Tuesday night, CC Sabathia became just the 17th pitcher of all-time to reach the 3,000 career strikeout plateau. Striking out a former battery mate in Diamondbacks’ John Ryan Murphy, who was a backup catcher for the Yankees from 2013-15, for his 3,000th strikeout, Sabathia further made his case for the Hall of Fame. Sabathia is the first pitcher since John Smoltz in 2008 to reach the milestone.
May 1, 2019
Cody Bellinger's Historic Start
Entering the first day of May, Cody Bellinger has set a few new records.
May 1, 2019
Team History- Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Every Tuesday or Wednesday we will take a look at the history of one team. You will get some background, iconic players and moments, and postseason results. This week, let’s take a look at the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, who has a pretty short history as one of the first expansion teams in history but still have a number of iconic moments, players, and stats.
May 1, 2019
7&7: April 22-29
Bran would tell these players they were good men. I promise I’ll be spoiler free.
April 30, 2019
Why Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Is The Most Important Player In Years
We have been waiting so long for this moment. Vladimir Guerrero Jr, son of Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero (duh) has made it to the show.
April 30, 2019
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