2015 MLB All-Star Teams

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Now in its 85th year the Midsummer Classic is appearing at the Cincinnati Reds ballpark Great American Ball Park. Now every year there is always a lot of discussion and some of it a little dated about how the teams are put together. No system will ever be perfect. Fans don’t always get it right and managers won’t either. The fact that the players are able to vote for participants was a great choice and they know who is deserving. Regardless of who should or shouldn’t be in the game lets just accept that the best players will always be involved one way or another. Here are my all-stars keeping with the rules that every team be represented and a total of 34 players for each league. Continue reading

A Rare Moment

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That isn’t a photoshopped moment of Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. That is the beginning of the April 29, 2015 game between the Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Orioles. Not a single fan was allowed into the ballpark to witness the game. The game was broadcasted, but it truly was a weird broadcast for a major league game. Continue reading

A Cautionary Tale

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This isn’t so much a warning about the dangers of drug abuse. You’re old enough to know about them. Yes, there are many reasons that folks get involved in narcotics, but ultimately that is a choice that as an individual they have to live with. Former Angels and now current Rangers OF Josh Hamilton has been living with that choice for a while. Continue reading

2015 MLB World Series & Awards Predictions

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MLB Awards

NL MVP – OF Andrew McCutchen Pittsburgh Pirates

AL MVP – OF Mike Trout Los Angeles Angels

NL Cy Young – Clayton Kershaw Los Angeles Dodgers

AL Cy Young – Felix Hernandez Seattle Mariners

NL Rookie of the Year – OF Jorge Soler Chicago Cubs

AL Rookie of the Year – SS Francisco Lindor Cleveland Indians

NL Manager of the Year – Mike Matheny St. Louis Cardinals

AL Manager of the Year – Lloyd McClendon Seattle Mariners

Postseason Projections

NL Division Winners – Nationals, Dodgers, Cardinals

NL Wild Card Winners – Pirates, Giants

AL Division Winners – Angels, Tigers, Red Sox

AL Wild Card Winners – Mariners, White Sox

ALCS – Red Sox over Mariners

NLCS – Nationals over Dodgers

World Series – Nationals over Red Sox

National League West

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1. Los Angeles Dodgers

The cash cow now has a plan in place with Andrew Friedman in charge.

2. San Francisco Giants

Losing Pablo Sandoval hurts them no matter how they try to spin it, but their pitching is still their strength.

3. San Diego Padres

A wild offseason should bring more buzz among the fan base, but questions still remain about it all coming together so quickly.

4. Colorado Rockies

Will they or won’t they trade Troy Tulowitzki and/or Carlos Gonzalez while they still have value?

5. Arizona Diamondbacks

A brand new front office has begun to put their mark on this limping franchise. Continue reading