As with past deadline deals these will be highly scrutinized for many years. Instantly we see and decide who got the better end of the deal, but we really won’t know until at least two or three seasons down the road. The only way to know in real time is if the team getting the established major leaguer goes on to win a World Series. Time will tell if that happens this year with the flurry of names (a few marquee ones) being dealt this July. Continue reading
For the 88th year of the Midsummer Classic, baseball turns its sights to Nationals Park in Washington D.C. This will be the first MLB All-Star game played at Nationals Park and the first in the nation’s capital since 1969 at RFK Stadium, the home of the then Washington Senators. 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 32 players for each league.
AVG – Batting Average
ERA – Earned Run Average
HR – Home Runs
RBI – Runs Batted In
SV – Saves
BAA – Batting Average Against
WHIP – Walks/Hits Per Innings Pitched
K – Strikeouts
Stats are accurate as of July 13
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* – indicates new to team
+ – indicates injury
1. Washington Nationals
Another managerial change could have a negative impact, but this is their best time to finally make a World Series run.
2. New York Mets
Their rotation stacks up against the best in baseball if they all remain healthy.
3. Atlanta Braves
All of that surplus talent in the minors are ready to make their debuts throughout the 2018 season.
4. Philadelphia Phillies
A couple free agent signings along with their top minor league talent could have them sneaking up in the standings in the NL East.
5. Miami Marlins
Another fire sale has the fan base reeling and wondering when will it finally stop. Continue reading
For the 87th year of the Midsummer Classic, baseball turns its sights to Marlins Park in Miami, Florida. This will be the first MLB All-Star game played at the Miami Marlins new ballpark. It was first opened back in 2012. 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
* – indicates new to team
1. Washington Nationals
The only flaw is the back end of their bullpen, but they could remedy that before the trade deadline.
2. New York Mets
This is easily one of the deepest rosters the Mets franchise have ever had.
3. Miami Marlins
With the loss of Jose Fernandez to a boat accident, they’ll have to rebuild the rotation.
4. Atlanta Braves
The new ballpark will be open and it’s time to see all the talent the Braves have accumulated for the past two seasons.
5. Philadelphia Phillies
Another year in the cellar is likely, but the Phillies future is looking brighter each day. Continue reading
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