When I was a kid—back when dinosaurs roamed the earth (AKA “the 80’s”)—youth baseball was pretty simple. From around the end of the school year to about the Fourth of July, you played on your local team with other kids from your school. You...
Teams (and their fanbases) are hesitant to trade away prospects. But are they overvaluing them?
My reflections on this year’s Hall of Fame class…and those who didn’t get in this year.
The 2018 Cincinnati Reds season is mercifully over. I did a recap so you don’t have to.
Spring Training starts this week, which means it’s time for hope, optimism, and dreams of a World Championship…But I’m a Cincinnati Reds fan, so my dreams are a bit more reserved. Can we just try for a .500 record? Since 1990, the Reds have...
The past two years I’ve posted my own votes for the Hall of Fame (2017, 2016), and I’ve decided to keep the tradition alive. Note that after each name is the player’s career WAR. Related: My Hall of Fame Ballot (Podcast)...
Updated 9/28/2018 Updated 7/20/2018 Updated 9/28/2017 For the past few years when I’ve attended a Major League Baseball game, I’ve “checked in” using the MLB Ballpark app. It’s been a great way to keep track of the...
The other day my son asked me to name my 10 favorite active baseball players (besides him, of course). I thought it was a good exercise, as I watch a lot of baseball, and who I enjoy watching most changes over time. My all-time favorites are Ken...
Last year I made my predictions for the 2016 MLB season, and I did surprisingly well. I picked 3 of 6 division winners, 2 of the 4 wild card teams, and the eventual World Series winner. So, rather than quit while I’m ahead, I thought I’d plunge...
Last year I posted my own votes for the Hall of Fame, and although I’m not as excited about any of the candidates as I was then, I thought I’d put up my votes again. There is no inner circle Hall of Famer like last year (Junior!), but...
I’m a baseball fan. Okay, that’s not really accurate. I’m a baseball *fanatic*. I love the game, and I love watching it played. I don’t care if it’s little league, high school, college, minor leagues, or major...
Back in March I made predictions regarding this year’s MLB season. Let’s see how I did, and I’ll also updated my playoff predictions while I’m at it. AL East Preseason Prediction Boston Red Sox (95-67) Toronto Blue Jays...
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