Last night’s disappointing defeat is in the rearview mirror. It’s a new day, and with Michael Lorenzen coming off his best start of the season, the Royals should have an excellent shot at bouncing back. Wait, what’s that? Lorenzen is sick? Angel Zerpa will make his first start since 2023? Oh, lovely. Yes, you heard … Read more
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The Boston Red Sox are in an interesting position. Entering play on Friday, the club’s 50-45 record has them occupying the third AL wild-card spot, sitting just a half-game back of the Tampa Bay Rays and three games behind the New York Yankees for the second and first spots, respectively. However, Boston’s seismic trade of … Read more
On a four game winning streak, the Brewers are riding high as they face off against a Nats team that has seen so much change in the last week. All the talk has been about the firings of Davey Martinez and Mike Rizzo, but the guys on the field still need to perform. Despite his … Read more
The 2025 MLB Draft starts on Sunday, and the excitement of new talent in the system already has the staff at Battery Power buzzing. The MLB Draft is quite different from other sports and need rarely, if ever, plays a true role in the selections. The MLB development system simply has too much attrition and … Read more
The Rays front office is obviously concerned with the ineffectiveness of the bullpen because they went out today and traded a draft pick to the Orioles for righty Bryan Baker. And in his first outing as a Ray, Baker promptly gave up three runs and the lead. Cue the “he fits right in” jokes. The … Read more
The Kansas City Royals captured a much-needed sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates to begin the week before the All-Star break. Going into an off day before a three-game series against the Mets, the Royals now stand at 46-48, three games back of the Mariners and Red Sox for the third and final Wild Card spot. … Read more
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Referring to any non-Aaron Judge player as “Aaron Judge” in one form or another is less of a moniker and more of a title, one that merits defending. Up until June, this is one title that Yankees minor leaguer Spencer Jones didn’t quite live up to. Dubbed the “left-handed Aaron Judge” thanks to his immense … Read more
Last night’s loss kicked off the post-Rizzo and Davey era. Now the team is looking for their first win in this new era. To do this, they will need to knock off a Cardinals team that has been very good at home this season. The lineup for tonight is an odd but explainable one. It … Read more