In my last article, I discussed my top free agent targets based on various criteria.  I also acknowledged the free agent market is very weird and shallow this season, which only makes things harder for the Royals.  This could necessitate some creativity from the front office, swapping talent with other teams to strengthen the roster. … read more

The Chicago Cubs stunned the baseball world on November 6 when they announced they had hired Craig Counsell as their new manager on a five-year $40 million deal. The move came out of nowhere as no one expected the Cubs to lure Counsell away from a division rival simply because they already had a manager… read more

Awards season is underway in Major League Baseball after the Gold Glove Award winners were announced on Sunday. For those who are in the weeds when following the sport and the trends, the results of the award didn’t offer many surprises as all were well-deserving. Still, it’s a good time to break down and review… read more

Awards season is underway in Major League Baseball after the Gold Glove Award winners were announced on Sunday. For those who are in the weeds when following the sport and the trends, the results of the award didn’t offer many surprises as all were well-deserving. Still, it’s a good time to break down and review… read more

The just-completed 2023 World Series between the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks had the lowest ratings in history, averaging just 9.11 million viewers over five games.  I guess you could say it was not a sexy matchup, as it pitted the fifth seed from the American League against the sixth seed from the National League…. read more

After the Texas Rangers won their first World Series in franchise history in 2023, the group of current MLB teams without a World Series championship shrunk to five. As it stands the Colorado Rockies, Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, and Tampa Bay Rays. Each team is at a different stage in their pursuit… read more

In the words of Frodo Baggins “It’s over.” The 2023 MLB season has seen the final curtain fall as the Texas Rangers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks in five games to win their first-ever World Series title. The Rangers organization has existed since 1961 when they were the Washington Senators and were one of six current… read more

For the first time since 2001, the Arizona Diamondbacks find themselves back in the World Series facing off against the Texas Rangers. The team has had an incredible journey through October as the third Wild Card team in the National League, steamrolling past the Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies. Just like the… read more

It didn’t take long for Major League Baseball’s expanded postseason format to produce a very wild World Series matchup. In fact, one year after the Phillies became the first wildcard team to make it to the World Series under MLB’s new expanded playoff field that includes six seeds in each league and a best-of-three wildcard… read more

The Texas Rangers powered their way through the American League in the postseason to capture their first pennant since 2011 to head to the World Series. Thanks to a high-powered offense and strong pitching, they managed to outlast the Houston Astros in the ALCS and now face an exciting Arizona Diamondbacks squad in the Fall… read more