On August 19th I took the long voyage out to Coney Island to watch a Brooklyn Cyclones game. It was the first time I had seen the pitch clock in person since its implementation in the Minor Leagues. I consider myself a baseball purist and have not been a fan of Read more
The Los Angeles Angels have come out of the gates in 2022 holding their own in the American League West. After a decade of disappointing seasons and depriving Mike Trout of postseason appearances in his already storybook career the Halos luck is beginning to turn. Perhaps not luck exactly, Branch Read more
San Francisco Giants Carlos Rodon: fills the void left by not bringing back Gausman. There are concerns regarding the fact that his velocity has been declining over the last few seasons. I am glad they spent money on a replacement for Kevin Gausman however I feel as though the rotation Read more
Seattle Mariners Robbie Ray: What do you do when your team narrowly misses the postseason? Go out and get the reigning Cy Young award winner of course! Can’t wait to watch him anchor the rotation and end the playoff drought in Seattle. This signing combined with the acquisition of Eugenio Suarez Read more
Chicago Cubs Seiya Suzuki: I do not have much to say about Seiya Suzuki signing with the Cubs at this time. He is a talented player who will be interesting to watch and see how he adapts and performs against Major League pitching. Wishing him nothing but the best as Read more
Chicago White Sox Joe Kelly: The Chicago White Sox ran away with the AL Central lead last year coasting to the postseason. Their pitching staff was a big reason for their success. Adding Kelly to the bullpen makes them even more dominant and bolsters and already stellar bullpen. I want Read more
Washington Nationals The Washington Nationals signing Nelson Cruz adds another power bat to the lineup to complement Juan Soto. More importantly he will be able to mentor Soto. Both are Dominican born and went through the same process to get to the Major Leagues. Soto can learn a lot about Read more
Boston Red Sox Trevor Story: The Red Sox upgraded their infield defensively by signing Trevor Story to a six year deal. At this point, it seems a certainty at this point that Xander Boegarts will opt out of his contract at the end of the season and enter the free Read more