New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros
It didn’t look too hard for the Yankees to eliminate the Minnesota Twins. 10-4, 8-2 and 5-1 were the final scores in the Yankees sweep. Continue reading
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2019 MLB Division Series Preview
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American League Division Series
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Houston Astros
This is the classic tale of ‘David vs. Goliath’. The Tampa Bay Rays have always had one of the lowest payrolls in baseball and yet they manage to compete for a spot in the Postseason. Continue reading
2019 MLB All-Star Teams
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For the 90th year of the Midsummer Classic, baseball turns its sights to Progressive Field (formerly Jacobs Field or “The Jake”) in Cleveland, Ohio. The last time the mid-summer classic was played in Cleveland was in 1997. 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, nor the commissioner’s office. 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 5
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2019 MLB World Series & Awards Predictions
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MLB Awards
NL MVP – 1B Paul Goldschmidt – St. Louis Cardinals
AL MVP – OF Mike Trout – Los Angeles Angels
NL Cy Young – Aaron Nola – Philadelphia Phillies
AL Cy Young – Gerrit Cole – Houston Astros
NL Rookie of the Year – OF Victor Robles – Washington Nationals
AL Rookie of the Year – OF Eloy Jimenez – Chicago White Sox
NL Manager of the Year – Craig Counsell – Milwaukee Brewers
AL Manager of the Year – Rocco Baldelli – Minnesota Twins
Postseason Projections
NL Division Winners – Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, Milwaukee Brewers
NL Wild Card Winners – Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Cardinals
AL Division Winners – Houston Astros, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians
AL Wild Card Winners – Boston Red Sox, Minnesota Twins
NLCS – Dodgers over Brewers
ALCS – Yankees over Astros
World Series – Dodgers over Yankees in 6 games
National League East
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+ – indicates injury
1. Philadelphia Phillies
Not only did they sign Bryce Harper, but they also traded for one of the best catchers in J.T. Realmuto.
2. Washington Nationals
A new ‘face of the franchise’ will emerge with the departure of Harper. Technically Max Scherzer has been doing that since his arrival.
3. Atlanta Braves
This doesn’t mean they won’t be competitive. They will be in the middle of a crazy race in the NL East.
4. New York Mets
With stability in the bullpen, maybe Jacob deGrom will get at least 15 wins this year.
5. Miami Marlins
Time to see what prospects will begin to emerge in the middle of a long and deliberate rebuilding process.
Player to Watch: OF Bryce Harper – Philadelphia Phillies
Best Acquisition: OF Bryce Harper – Philadelphia Phillies
New Kid on the Block: OF Victor Robles – Washington Nationals Continue reading
