Cincinnati Skyline Shuffle
Country music legend Kenny Rogers once sang, “You gotta know when to hold them, know when to fold them. Know when to walk away, know when to run”. This ideology can reference both five card poker and management of a baseball team. Sometimes when...
The Sonny Gray Saga: Gray Dealt to Reds in Three Team Deal
It is fair to say that this offseason is similar to last offseason in the sense that it is uneventful. While we are all still waiting for guys like Bryce Harper and Manny Machado to sign, the New York Yankees and the...
5 Bold Sports Predictions for 2019
5. A Professional Sports Team Announces Relocation in 2019
This one is probably the tamest of all the predictions I'm going to make, because this has been hinted at for a while. The Arizona Coyotes, who are always seemingly in a state of stadium limbo,...
Sails Up In Pittsburgh
As winter rolls through the Midwest, baseball fans in Pittsburgh anxiously await the end of March and Opening Day. Opening Day is the day where each team has the same record, a clean slate. A chance to start fresh and prepare for...
Cleveland Indians Trade Erik Gonzalez To Pittsburgh Pirates
A busy off season of roster retooling is now underway for the Cleveland Indians with the trade of Erik Gonzalez. The infielder and utility man has been traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a five-player deal.
https://twitter.com/FPC_Indians/status/1062824472741339136
The Indians include a pair of minor...
Chicago: The Center of the Baseball Universe
I'm the classic big-headed Chicagoan, aren't I? Yes, I am fully aware Illinois has had way more governors thrown in prison than World Series titles in the past century. I am aware that the city of Chicago consists one baseball team who refuses to...
The Bryce Harper Sweepstakes: Where Will He Play Next Season?
Remember that 19-year old kid that stole home on Sunday Night Baseball? That kid that clowned a reporter after hitting his first career home run in Toronto?
Well, that “kid,” one of the most polarizing players in baseball, no longer has a permanent home. Bryce...
Get Rich Quick: Good Bets to Make on the 2019 World Series
With the Red Sox crowned 2018 champions Ben Rolfe takes a look at the World Series 2019 odds and recommends two potential bets
Can The MLB Give Us The Ending We Deserve?
The 2018 MLB season has been incredible and it is not over yet. With both championship series finely poised can the MLB deliver on a grandstand finish?
NLCS Preview: Dodgers Battle the Brewers
A wild National League ending resulted in two Game 163s, but then a lightning-fast division round. The Brewers continued their current 11-game winning streak in shutting down the offensive-minded Rockies in three games, while the veteran Dodgers dropped the upstart young Braves in four...
Can The Milwaukee Brewers Stay Hot?
The Milwaukee Brewers are the hottest team in baseball right now. However, they now face a massive challenge in the form of the Dodgers and that rotation
Can Colorado Conquer Chicago?
With the NL Wildcard game tonight Ben Rolfe takes a look at the two sides to see if either team has the edge before the all-or-nothing matchup in Chicago.
Patriots Select WR N’Keal Harry with 32nd Selection in 2019 NFL...
The New England Patriots entered the 2019 NFL Draft with a need a wide receiver. With the 32nd selection, they addressed that need in...
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Diagnosing the Orioles’ Starting Pitching
It’s no surprise to anyone who even distantly follows baseball that the Baltimore Orioles have been very bad this year. After starting out 4-1,...
Baseball’s Next Breakout Star?
The Padres are getting all the rave right now and for good reason. Manny Machado now plays in San Diego. Fernando Tatis, Jr. is...
Cleveland Indians Activate Francisco Lindor From Injured List
Cleveland Indians All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor finally has something to smile about in 2019. Saturday the team activated Lindor from the 10-day injured list....
Seattle Mariners: Are They For Real?
The Chicago Cubs are 2-6. The Boston Red Sox are 3-8. Surprising? Yes. But the most shocking? No.
Both those teams failed to make additions...
Daniel Murphy Sidelined in Colorado
Caution in Colorado
Just six games into the 2019 season and already there will be tough sledding ahead in the NL West for the Colorado...
