The AL Central used to be a pretty good division. Until it wasn’t. In recent years, the Twins and Indians have fought for the division title, with the second-place team contending for a wildcard spot. No longer, however. The Tigers and Royals have strong farm systems with MLB talent. The White Sox were on theContinue reading “AL Central Preview”
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MLB’s new plans
The MLB, along with every other major sports league, is losing a lot of money due to Covid-19. Many plans have been tossed around, but none have seemed close to realistic. That is, until Jeff Passan reported the league’s latest plan. Under this proposed plan, every team would move its full roster, coaching staff, andContinue reading “MLB’s new plans”
MLB Playoffs
The MLB has reportedly been pushing around ideas for a new playoff format. What is being proposed and are the new changes fair, or are they foul? The current MLB playoff format has two wildcard teams and three division winners per league. The proposed changes include up-ing the number of wild card teams to fourContinue reading “MLB Playoffs”
MLB playoff picture
The 2019 MLB playoff teams have been set. Some teams- the Yanks, Astros, and Dodgers- are no surprise. But some teams- the Braves, Athletics, and Cardinals- are a bit of a surprise. In a league where the umpires don’t rig every game, parody is abundant. This ia what makes the pennant races, and in turnContinue reading “MLB playoff picture”
The Royals have been sold
The Kansas City Royals have fallen out of prominence.. After a world series win in 2015, the Royals have progressively gotten worse, and are now one of the worst teams in the MLB. David Glass recently shook things up when he sold the team. But Glass did not just sell, he sold big. Glass soldContinue reading “The Royals have been sold”
2019 MLB playoff predictions
The 2019 MLB playoffs are about a month away and the ten participating teams are relatively unknown. Here are my predictions for the ten teams and the rankings: in the NL, the Dodgers have a substantial lead and are as close to possible to locks. No. 2 will be the Braves, where Ronal Acuna JrContinue reading “2019 MLB playoff predictions”
Tigers season winds down
The Detroit Tigers are abysmal this year.. At 118 games into the season, they have won 36 games, which would tie the for the fewest ever wins in MLB history (1916 Philadelphia Athletics). In the rest of this article, I will address their team holes, how to fill them,and what to expect next season. FirstContinue reading “Tigers season winds down”
