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The Marlins sweep the Red Sox, three games to zero. The first two games were blowouts, and the last game was close until the end, where the Marlins pulled out a win. Game 1: Marlins win 10-1 A poor performance by the Red Sox, and a great outing by the Marlins for the first game.…
The Red Sox lose the series to the White Sox 2-1. The Red Sox won the first game, blew the second game and lost outright in the third. Game 1: Red Sox win 3-1 In the first game of the series, the Red Sox did well. They had Brayan Bello on the mound, and he…
The MLB CY Young award is given out to the best pitcher from each league at the end of every regular season. The 2022 NL CY Young race has been a consistent one, with a few of these names making multiple appearances already. Max Fried, SP, Atlanta Braves W-L Record: 12-5 ERA: 2.56 Innings Pitched: 158.33 WHIP: 1.04 Strikeouts: 143…
The MLB CY Young award is given out to the best pitcher from each league at the end of every regular season. The National League has a ton of deserving candidates for the CY Young award this season. Let’s dive into the MLB NL CY Young rankings for the month of August. Corbin Burnes, SP,…
The MLB CY Young award is given out to the best pitcher from each league at the end of every regular season. The National League features a few familiar faces from last weeks edition of the NL CY Young Watch. But, the month of June has been a very interesting one. Let’s dive into the…
After a strange 2020 season, the 2021 MLB season will be starting on time. Currently, teams are slated to play all 162 games which means pitchers’ workloads will return to normal. More innings and more batters on more teams mean pitchers will actually have time to ramp up, unlike in 2020. During spring training, teams…
Flashback to 2015. A young Chris Archer totally dominates every time he steps out on the mound. His slider is one of the nastiest in all of baseball. The right-hander’s fastball tops out around 98 miles per hour. He is the unequivocal ace of a relatively underperforming Tampa Bay Rays team. Archer earns one of…
While the Cardinals may be out of playoff contention for the rest of this season, many playoff teams have at least one guy that seems surprisingly familiar to St. Louis. As this time of year usually warrants, the playoffs are a time for reflection within the Cardinal organization. Some vintage names that used to reside…
On Wednesday, the Chicago Cubs faced off against the Miami Marlins in a best of three wild card series. This is the first postseason matchup between these clubs since the 2003 NLCS in which the Cubs blew a 3-1 series lead. Now, 17 years later, the Cubs look for revenge trying to win two of…
On Saturday, The Chicago Cubs clinched the NL Central. With the St. Louis Cardinals’ loss to the Milwaukee Brewers by a score of 3-0, this paved the way for the Cubs to win their first division title since 2017. In an interesting and unfamiliar playoff format in 2020, the expansion of playoff teams (from five…
The Major League Baseball season is finally here after debates, negotiations and postponements. Teams will have 30-man rosters to start the season. Here is the Miami Marlins Opening Day Roster. Pitchers Sandy Alcantara Brad Boxberger Jeff Brigham Adam Conley Robert Dugger Yimi Garcia Elieser Hernandez Jordan Holloway Brandon Kintzler Pablo Lopez Nick Neidert Sterling Sharp…
The Marlins shed a lot of their talent a few seasons ago and have been rebuilding ever since. They had a record of 57-105 in 2019, which placed them fifth in the NL East, a place they have become familiar with over the past few seasons. They have a long way to go before competing,…
Congrats to the Atlanta Braves, as they became the first team from the NL East this year to clinch a playoff spot. After taking five of seven from the Washington Nationals in the past week, the Braves have all but locked up the division. Washington still has the first wild card spot, but their lead…
This week’s fantasy baseball pitchers with two starts has only three five star pitchers, but has plenty of back end options with two and three stars. Arizona Diamondbacks Merrill Kelly: Monday vs PHI, Sunday @ LAD TWO STARS Kelly allowed seven earned runs in back to back games and will be hard to trust going forward.…
The All-Star Break is over and the second half has started. With the July 31st trade deadline on the horizon, now is the time for teams to decide if they are going to buy or sell. The NL East will be very active around the deadline. Atlanta, Washington and Philadelphia are vying for the playoffs…
Week 15 is over and the All-Star break is upon us. Atlanta enters the break in first place with Washington and Philadelphia only 6.0 and 6.5 games back respectively. New York has a lot of catching up to do if they want to make the postseason. Miami is in the process of trying to get…
Week 13 has ended and there is only one week before the All Star break. Atlanta has a six game lead in the division, while Philly and Washington are slowly closing in. New York has been falling behind while Miami has quietly been making ground on them. Miami is now only four games out of…
There are some big names in this weeks pitchers with two starts, however, the group is overall uninspiring. The pitchers below rank between one and five stars with five-stars being the better of the group. Five Star Pitchers Chris Sale: June 10 vs TEX, June 15 @ BAL Charlie Morton: June 10 vs OAK, June…
Week 8 is in the books and the Phillies are still first in the NL East. They finished the week on a three game winning streak to stay above the surging Braves. The Mets have lost five straight, including being swept by the Marlins, while the Nationals won a series for the first time in…
The second week of the season has come to a close. The NL East has continued to beat up on each other and has showcased some impressive pitching outings and offensive outbursts. For those that missed last week’s issue, click here. Power Rankings 1) Philadelphia Phillies (6-2) (3-2 in the past week) (Last week ranked…
