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The first few weeks of the baseball season have proven to be interesting. What’s more surprising? The fact that the perennial powerhouse and defending champion Red Sox are last place in the AL East with a record of 6-12, or the fact…

I commented on a blog today which sparked a complex thought process. Mike Trout is absolutely on fire right now—hotter than a fire cracker in July. So far, he is 11 for 30 with 13 walks, seven runs scored, five home runs, 12 runs batted in…

What do robins and spring break have in common? Nope, not spring—baseball season! Yes, it’s finally here. Opening week of baseball is in the books, and obviously some interesting things occurred like Machado and Harper’s debuts with their…

Well, the MLB has seemingly taken a page out of the NBA’s book of tricks. A new era of baseball has dawned. In the past we’ve seen the eras of players showing up hungover to games while smoking cigars, the steroid era, the record-breaking…

Winter is coming to an end! I know this not because of Groundhog Day, but because Spring Training is in full swing! Waiting all winter seemed like an eternity, especially considering the dynamic free agent class this offseason featuring…

Well baseball fans, the wait is finally over…kind of. Manny Machado has agreed to sign with the San Diego Padres on a record deal of 10 years for $300 million. That’s right - $300 million a year to play baseball, what a life he’s living…

Frankly, this MLB offseason has been one of the least exciting in recent memory. The headlining free agents of Bryce Harper, Manny Machado, Dallas Keuchel and Craig Kimbrel, among others, are still unsigned—the caveat, pitchers and…

This was a big week in the MLB offseason. The Cardinals acquired perennial all-star first baseman Paul Goldschmidt by giving up two former top prospects, Carson Kelly and Luke Weaver, and a draft pick. Goldy is important for the Cards who…