There isn’t much left on the long road to a World Series title. Each of the four teams remaining are fully capable of taking it the distance — some, perhaps, more so than others. And by the time both League Championship Series match-ups conclude, these critical questions will be answered. Cleveland Indians: Can their pitching suppress […]

The postseason provides an opportunity for players to raise their stature in the MLB hierarchy. With the spotlight squarely on a select group, it’s also a time in which others becomes victims to playoff pressure. If ever there was a best to have a hot streak or worst time to have a slump, this would […]

We’re ten games into the 2016 MLB playoffs (if you count the pair of Wild Card showdowns), and there’s already plenty to discuss — from bullpen management to unsung heroes to the benefits of home-field advantage. Out of the many conclusions one can take from this opening week of the postseason, here are the most noteworthy. 8. Corey Seager is […]

The arrival of the baseball postseason greatly lessens the amount of teams that can still dream of a World Series. In turn, the level of drama and second-guessing is ratcheted up (just look at Tuesday’s Orioles-Blue Jays game for proof). The number of narratives are also plentiful. Here are ten of the most significant as […]

This sentimental World Series favorite is also the logical one. When compared to the other postseason participants, the Chicago Cubs only come up short in weaknesses. The lineup features two MVP candidates and the rotation boasts four legitimate Cy Young contenders. As a team, the Cubs rank third in runs scored, second in on-base percentage, first in ERA, first in […]

With the grand opportunity to participate in the MLB playoffs, star players often rise to the occasion and come up big in the clutch. But less likely heroes also emerge. Aside from the notable headliners among the ten teams left to chase for the World Series title, let’s look at a player on each club who are prime candidates to […]

Much has changed since April 1950. Color television was invented, the Berlin Wall went up and came down, and the United States has seen 12 different presidents. Vin Scully, however, remained a constant. But on Sunday, the ever-present and everlasting voice of the Dodgers will call it a career after 67 incredible seasons behind the mic. Scully has witnessed […]

The respective battles for the final two MLB playoff spots in each league are living up to their descriptor. With roughly a week of regular-season play remaining, both the AL and NL races have the potential to go down to the wire and feature plenty of unpredictable moments–and we’ve seen a lot already. The Mets […]

With summer drawing to a close and the weather beginning to get a bit cooler, we’re nearing the point of the MLB season where elite starting pitchers really show their worth. We took a look at the best in both the American and National Leagues, and ranked them by chance of winning the coveted Cy […]

It’s not often that the field manager of a franchise with such deep pockets is credited for his resourcefulness. But that term applies to Dave Roberts, who — in his first year as the head man on the Dodgers’ bench — has them in position to win the NL West. Los Angeles went into this season […]

With roughly four weeks of MLB regular-season play remaining, playoff talk is heating up and the pretenders are finally beginning to distance themselves from the contenders. We’re also seeing a few underrated players stepping up for their respective teams, who will need contributions from these “x-factors,” especially in October. These eight players will likely play […]

Anyone who has watched the Royals over the past three seasons knows it’s a colossal mistake to count them out. Consider yours truly one of those who committed that mistake. By winning nine in a row (a string that ended Wednesday afternoon at the hands of Jose Fernandez and the Miami Marlins) and having gone 17-5 since the […]

In the long road that is the MLB regular season, there is more in the rear view mirror than what lies ahead. However, the most important games of the year have yet to occur. And considering how one week can alter the status of a pennant chase, the forecast for these divisional battles are certainly subject to […]

When asked what makes a good manager, the ever-quotable Yogi Berra responded: “good players.” In contrast, a manager is oftentimes the primary casualty for poor on-field performance. That’s been the woe of Terry Collins – the man who led the Mets to a World Series last October – and the man who could be out […]

The latest victims of a World Series hangover, the Kansas City Royals are 55-59 — third place in the American League Central. The distance between themselves and the division-leading Cleveland Indians is 9.5 games, while four teams and 6.5 games separate K.C. from a Wild Card spot. To put it in a much clearer perspective, there […]

How do you describe Alex Rodriguez’s Yankees career in one word? Try “complicated.” Since being acquired by New York prior to 2004, Rodriguez slugged 351 home runs (bringing his career total to 696), tallied 1,579 hits (totaling 3,114), drove in more than 1,000 runs, and helped lead baseball’s most legendary franchise to its 27th World Series title in […]

Now that August has rolled around, with just over two months of regular-season play remaining, a good number of MLB teams still find themselves in playoff contention. A few of them have improved by trading for a big-name player, while others have elected to stand idle, preferring to roll with their current roster. This is […]