Justin Verlander’s Slider
2020-07-25
The Seattle Mariners had two separate leads on Justin Verlander in Friday night’s opener; 1-0 and 2-1, and both came on the strength of theGo!
MLB Power Rankings: Dodgers, Yankees at top, A’s, Rays, Braves on the chase
2020-07-23
The 2020 MLB Season is upon us and while there are major hurdles the league and its personnel must leap to get through the entireGo!
Can Vulnerable Astros Hold It Together In 2020?
2020-07-19
The Houston Astros have a potent lineup, plus the reigning Cy Young winner and Rookie of the Year. Yet, a turbulent offseason leaves the teamGo!
Can The A’s Rotation Catapult Them To The AL West Title?
2020-07-27
Despite winning 97 games in 2018-19, the Oakland A’s couldn’t advance past the Wild Card game both years. Will 2020 be different? Could the A’sGo!
Could Joe Maddon Lead The Angels To Cubs-like Success In 2020?
2020-07-13
The Los Angeles Angels have been in the doldrums recently – four straight losing seasons and just one playoff appearance in the Mike Trout era.Go!
Can A Revamped Rotation Propel The Rangers To The Postseason?
2020-07-10
Texas Rangers GM Jon Daniels made upgrading its starting staff a priority last winter. But can Daniels’ revamped rotation propel the Rangers to the postseason?Go!
MLB Realignment Should Include Proximity Scheduling
2020-05-05
Photo: Joey Gallo, Texas Rangers Whether realignment in Major League Baseball is temporary for 2020 or not, there’s a better way to realign the 30Go!
Every MLB Team’s Best Unsigned Draft Pick
2020-07-03
During the 1995-96 MLB Amateur Drafts, the Mariners selected an outfielder in the late rounds, who rebuffed the team each time preferring to remain inGo!
Surprising Names Who Were Never All-Stars
2020-04-13
The selection process for MLB All-Star games is imperfect; we all know this. Fan voting heavily influences the roster; All-Star managers prefer choosing reserves fromGo!
A Short MLB Season Can Alter Postseason Destiny
2020-03-28
In the big scheme of things, adults playing a child’s game pales in comparison to the very real COVID-19 crisis. Still, whenever we finally turnGo!
12 Pitchers With Great Second Acts
2019-12-30
Madison Bumgarner Photo by Jake Roth/USA TODAY Sports Advanced metrics suggest Madison Bumgarner may be regressing. But the Diamondbacks are betting five years and $85Go!
Versatile Players Poised To Help Their Teams In 2020
2019-12-01
Photo of Austin Nola by Ted S. Warren / AP Marwin González, Brock Holt, and Ben Zobrist are three of the more prominent super-utility menGo!
Coors Field Unduly Overshadows Larry Walker’s Hall Of Fame Candidacy
2019-11-17
During the last round of Hall of Fame voting, Larry Walker appeared on 56.4-percent of ballots submitted – well short of the 75-percent necessary forGo!
Arbitration Could Make These Players an Option for the Mariners
2019-10-19
Major League Baseball’s arbitration process often results in an enlarged talent market rather than clubs semi-committing to guaranteed salaries for the ensuing season. Clubs willGo!
Does trading for Kris Bryant make sense for Seattle?
2019-09-15
Recently, ESPN’s Jeff Passan wrote about a few stars that may be dangled in trade this winter. Kris Bryant was one of them. The ChicagoGo!
The Two Careers Of Albert Pujols
2019-04-02
Whenever watching Albert Pujols play, I uneasily consider which Pujols younger fans will remember. After all, the 39-year-old had two distinct MLB careers. Will itGo!
