Dominican baseball spotlight: AL East
Lately, Dominican baseball players have dominated the headlines. The winning and losing pitchers of the MLB All-Star Game are both from the Dominican Republic (more on that later). The Home Run Derby has seen a Dominican player win in back-to-back seasons. Elly de la Cruz has burst onto the scene. The land of five-star resorts …
Diamondbacks star rookie Corbin Carroll named All-Star starter
In just his first full season in the big leagues, Arizona Diamondbacks OF Corbin Carroll has been named an All-Star starter for the National League. Carroll, 22, was pulled up to the Diamondbacks in 2022 but did not notch at least 130 at-bats, which is the required threshold for a player’s season to be considered …
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Padres Struggles
The San Diego Padres have been struggling these past two weeks. It may have started when Manny Machado rolled his ankle in Colorado last month. It could have started when the Padres blew a six run lead against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Since June 17th the club has gone 7-12. Dropping series to the Phillies, the …
N.L West is Stacked
Coming into the season the N.L. West is stacked and looking primed for an epic battle for first place. The Dodgers being favorites with the Giants being last years winners with 107 total wins. The San Diego Padres spiraled themselves out of a .500 win percentage finishing 79-83. Colorado Rockies found themselves a big pick …
Jon Heyman: Dodgers In On Correa & Freeman
While the ongoing MLB lockout has brought a halt to the off-season signings, the rumors are as rampant as ever. Chief Rumor Monger, Jon Heyman, stirred the pot recently by connecting the Dodgers to two high-profile free agents: Carlos Correa and Freddie Freeman. Correa and Freeman are undeniably two of the most talented free agents …
Dodgers: Pre-Lockout Report Card
With the offseason coming to a screeching halt, this is a great opportunity to review the moves the Dodgers were able to complete before the lockout. While there have been relatively few transactions from the Dodgers, even minor transactions can end up being impactful. Chris Taylor: 4 years, $60,000,000 This move absolutely deserves an A. …
NL Wild Card Game Preview
The NL Wild Card stage is set. For one team, it means the reigning World Series Champion, having the second-best record in the NL and coming down to the last game of the season, being demoted to this game. For the other, September heroics (yet again) and a historic 17-game win streak propelled them into …
Will The Colorado Rockies Salvage 2021?
The Colorado Rockies came into 2021 with aspirations of shocking the baseball world. After the trade of third baseman Nolan Arenado in February, the Rockies believed they were still competitors. The Rockies gave up perhaps the best third baseman to ever play the game and an estimated $51 million. The events that led up to …
The Giants, Really?
In the National League West, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Yu Darvish are some of the All-Stars featured on the San Diego Padres, while stars such as Mookie Betts, Max Muncy, Clayton Kershaw, and Cody Bellinger play for the Los Angeles Dodgers. However, both Los Angeles and San Diego have played second and third fiddle in …