MLB standings based on record against winning teams
There's a difference between winning games and winning the games that matter. How do the MLB standings look when reoriented around record versus winning teams?In sports, good teams beat the bad teams. Great teams beat the good teams. As we look toward the All-Star break and the second half ...
2023-07-07 02:54
Mike Trout Wrist Injury Is Latest Evidence the Angels Are Cursed
Mike Trout has a left hamate fracture.
2023-07-05 03:45
Royals vs. Twins prediction and odds for Monday, July 3 (Bet the UNDER)
The Minnesota Twins might be under .500 at 42-43, but that’s still good enough to be leading the putrid AL Central. They’re 16.5 games ahead of the last place Kansas City Royals who are in town for three games starting tonight.The Royals are 25-59, but actually just took two of three...
2023-07-04 02:27
Immaculate Grid baseball: Answers, connections for Grid 90 (July 2)
Breaking down the July 2 Immaculate Grid baseball game with players and connections for Grid 90 that involve the Braves, Royals, Yankees, Dodgers, and a very prestigious group of pitchers.What's a 14-letter word for the most addicting baseball game you've ever played? Immaculate Grid! ...
2023-07-02 21:19
MLB trade grades: Rangers swoop in for Aroldis Chapman
The Texas Rangers made the first agressive move of MLB trade season, acquiring Aroldis Chapman from the Royals for two prospects.With a six-year playoff drought on their recent résumé, the Rangers are sitting in first place in the AL West and they just made a big move in hopes of s...
2023-07-01 08:27
MLB Rumors: Aroldis Chapman buzz, Diamondbacks and Angels prospects
MLB Rumors: Diamondbacks calling up top outfield prospectThe Arizona Diamondbacks are calling up outfielder Dominic Fletcher, their No. 14 ranked prospect by MLB Pipeline, league sources tell FanSided. Fletcher is the brother of the Angels' David Fletcher and the two will face off tonight in ...
2023-07-01 04:48
MLB Rumors: Pete Alonso trade buzz, Braves-Cardinals trade, Royals rock and hard place
MLB Rumors: Royals biggest trade assets proving problematicAll signs are pointing to the Kansas City Royals being one of the most aggressive sellers at the forthcoming MLB Trade Deadline. And it doesn't take anyone breaking the wheels in their head to figure out who their two most coveted com...
2023-07-01 03:20
MLB standings ordered by pitching whiff rate: Braves, Astros throwing filth
The MLB standings by pitching whiff rate give us a good sense of which teams are throwing the best stuff.Few sporting acts can capture the poetry of motion quite like pitching a baseball. Every pitcher operates as their own unique pace. Each wind-up has its own cadence, each release its own moti...
2023-06-30 06:48
Royals vs. Rays prediction and odds for Saturday, June 24 (Keep fading Jordan Lyles)
The wildest trend in Major League Baseball is on the line once again on Saturday.The Kansas City Royals are starting Jordan Lyles (0-11, 6.72 ERA) on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays, and the team has yet to win any of Lyles’ 15 starts this season.Lyles left his last start with the ...
2023-06-24 19:47
It's Cool That Baseball Games Are Fast Now, But I Would Also Like to Be Able to Watch Them
The Detroit Tigers are making it hard to watch them. Literally.
2023-06-21 21:48
MLB standings if the result of every 1-run game was flipped
You've seen the regular MLB standings. Now, let's look at how the standings would look if the result of every team's one-run games were flipped.The 2023 MLB season has gone on for over two months. As of this writing (June 19, 2023), there are a couple of weeks until the All-Star G...
2023-06-20 06:21
Why the New York Mets should regret their lengthy commitment to Lindor
With a big smile and infectious personality, New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor is arguably one of the most marketable players in MLB. But should the Mets ultimately regret their long-term commitment to him?Back in January of 2021, the New York Mets acquired 'superstar' shortstop...
2023-06-16 02:22