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
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
* – indicates new to team
1. Los Angeles Angels
Without a repeat of last years injury issues in their rotation, they should remain atop the division.
2. Seattle Mariners
An infusion of power supplied by Nelson Cruz puts the Mariners into a possible Wild Card spot.
3. Oakland Athletics
Their wild offseason has them seeing a lot of new faces, but that shouldn’t take them out of the postseason equation.
4. Texas Rangers
Losing Yu Darvish will hurt more than you think.
5. Houston Astros
It will be tough for them to finish at or above .500 this year. Continue reading
Halloween came and went. We stuffed our faces during Thanksgiving and celebrated the season at Christmas. We rang in the New Year and let Valentines go to the wayside. Pretty soon the unofficial holiday of Opening Day will be upon us and there are always a ton of questions as to what the new baseball season will bring us. I only have ten, but they are the ten most important and burning questions going into Spring Training. Continue reading
