Score one for the small market teams. At least for now. While so much of the discourse around Major League Baseball has centered on the disparity between big market teams and small market teams, the Milwaukee Brewers, with a bottom-10 payroll, advanced to the NLCS on Saturday night with a 3-1, Game 5 win over … Read more
As fans of a team with no playoff hopes, how do we experience those late September games? For me, it’s a mix of emotions. On the one hand, it’s frustrating and a little sad playing teams that have something to play for and realizing that for us, for Rays players, there’s nothing on the line. … Read more
Exactly one week ago, the Tampa Bay Rays had a 7.4% chance of reaching the postseason as they had just won seven straight games. Unfortunately, they have dropped five of their last six games to all but kill their season as they now have a 0.2% chance of making the playoffs according to FanGraphs. Now … Read more
A big bombshell on the Washington Nationals GM search has just come out. Bob Nightengale reported that the Nationals have begun the process of interviewing GM candidates. Nightengale also dropped a name that is in the mix. That name is Cubs General Manager Carter Hawkins. Until today, news had been quiet on the GM front. … Read more
While most will be watching the Commanders today, the Nationals have their rubber match with the Cubs. After a hard fought 2-1 win yesterday, the Nats evened the series against the North Siders. Now they have a chance to really put a dent in the Cubs hopes for an NL Central title. The Nats are … Read more
Another week, another strong Bryce Elder effort against the Cubs — and another so-so performance by Shota Imanaga against the Braves. Last week, in Chicago, the Braves won the Bryce Elder start but didn’t come away with a victory despite a couple of homers off Imanaga; this week, the combination of good Elder, meh Imanaga, … Read more
While most Washingtonians were watching the Washington Commanders victory over the Giants, the Nationals decided to put together a thrilling win of their own. It was a pitchers duel for most of the afternoon, but the Cubs looked like they had the upper hand. However, a ferocious 9th inning rally by the Nats gave them … Read more
Washington is heading into this matchup as one of the worst teams in all of baseball. With a record of 56-83, this has been one of the most disappointing seasons for the franchise. Injuries and inconsistent play have derailed this season, and numerous questions surround not just the players but the organization as a whole. … Read more
It will be a windy day in the Windy City. The wind is blowing out to right field up to 20 mph this afternoon. That will make it tough for the pitchers because the ball will fly today. So the objective is to keep the ball on the ground for Jake Irvin. Despite his heroics … Read more
