At the age of 37, Aroldis Chapman has proven he can still be a very effective weapon in the game’s late innings. The Boston Red Sox reportedly are ready to invest in that continuing in the future as well. According to Red Sox beat writer Chris Cotillo, Chapman and the Red Sox agreed to a … Read more
The Atlanta Braves are set to face off against the White Sox in the finale of what has turned out to be an incredibly entertaining two games so far. Both teams have exploded with the bats, while both teams have also collapsed with their pitching. Hopefully, Hurston Waldrep can stop the hemorrhaging of runs that … Read more
If you’re adjusting your eyes to make sure you read that headline right…you did. You know what they say, some things that seem too good to be true, a lot of times are. The Atlanta Braves just couldn’t get it done against the White Sox (13-9) after coming off a mighty win streak on the … Read more
To say that the Boston Red Sox are keeping MLB fans and analysts on their toes this season is an understatement. Almost two months after trading the face of their franchise, Boston signed MLB’s No. 1 prospect, Roman Anthony, to an eight-year, $130 million extension. Between trading Rafael Devers and locking Anthony up through 2034, the … Read more
The Rays were still stinging from their loss to the White Sox on Monday and hoping that a Tuesday night rematch would be just the thing to tie up the series. The Rays turned to Drew Rasmussen to tackle pitching duties, while the Sox were relying on Davis Martin. The game started with this adorable … Read more
I actually thought the Rays would win today, not because of matchups but simply because it’s very rare to have four game sweeps even if terrible teams are playing good teams. Four game sweeps aren’t impossible, however, and this game was lost with a combination of bone headed mistakes and just….not being as good as … Read more
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
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
After a disappointing showing on July 4th, the Nats are looking to bounce back just like they did after their 11-2 loss against the Tigers. The Nats have been solid to start July, but have had a couple stinkers like yesterday. However, they have been able to put those behind them. Davey Martinez is rolling … Read more
After winning the series against the Tigers, the Nats start their series against the Red Sox early. They are getting underway with an 11:05 start for the 4th of July. Last year we had a great 4th of July game with a Jake Irvin masterclass and a Jesse Winker go ahead home run. For this … Read more