Nobody Deserves Their Number Retired More Than Ichiro Suzuki

When you think of the Seattle Mariners, the first player that comes to mind is Ken Griffey Jr. Also, you think of Ichiro Suzuki. Both were foundational pieces for the Mariners in their tenures with the club. Griffey Jr. has his number retired and the Mariners announced that Ichiro will soon be joining him. On… read more

Cleveland Guardians Add Veteran Paul Sewald to Bullpen

Paul Sewald is the newest member of the Cleveland Guardians’ bullpen, the team announced yesterday. The 34-year-old right-hander, who has experience as a closer, signed a one-year, $7 million contract with the Guardians. Sewald pitched in 60 games over the last two seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He posted ERAs of 3.57 in 2023 and… read more

Nobody Should Be Mad At What the Dodgers are Doing

What a whirlwind of a winter it’s been for the landscape that is baseball. There has been plenty of movement and certain teams have improved their ball clubs, such as the Cubs, Diamondbacks, and Yankees to name a few. However, nobody has made a bigger surplus of additions than the defending Champions Los Angeles Dodgers…. read more

Why Ian Kinsler Should Have Remained On The Hall Of Fame Ballot

The 2025 Baseball Hall Of Fame voting has come and gone and a strong three-person class will enter Cooperstown in June. Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia entered the Hall during their first year on the ballot while Billy Wagner made it on his 10th and final season on the ballot. From a Rangers perspective, franchise… read more

Should Troy Tulowitzki have earned more Hall of Fame support?

The 2025 National Baseball Hall of Fame class has finally been revealed. Ichiro Suzuki, C.C. Sabathia and Billy Wagner will join Veterans Committee selections Dick Allen and Dave Parker to be immortalized in Cooperstown in July. All inductees are more than deserving of their selections, but the bittersweet moment of it all is the number… read more

CC Sabathia Joins Ichiro Suzuki, Billy Wagner in Baseball Hall of Fame

Cleveland Guardians fans are marking their calendars for July 27 for a possible trip to Cooperstown, N.Y. Radio announcer Tom Hamilton will be honored with the Ford C. Frick award, and CC Sabathia will be inducted as a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Sabathia broke into the big leagues with the Cleveland Indians at the age… read more

The Five Most Improved Teams in the MLB

The free agency period is beginning to die down. Pitchers and catchers are reporting soon, so the time is coming. There are big prominent names still out there, such as Pete Alonso and Alex Bregman. While the baseball world waits for them to sign, let’s take a look at the five teams that improved the… read more

Blue Jays Sign Anthony Santander – How Has the Lineup Improved?

Early in the afternoon, the Blue Jays announced that they’ve signed All-Star slugger Anthony Santander to a 5-year deal, worth just over $92.5M, with some deferred money that hasn’t been announced at this time. Santander immediately becomes a top-3 hitter on this Blue Jays team, slotting in the 2-4 spot in the batting order. Santander… read more

Affected by Altitude Episode 148: Between a Roki and a Hard Place

This episode was recorded on Sunday, January 19, 2025. Stats and events may not be current at time of posting.  Rocky Mountain Rooftop is the Colorado Rockies affiliate of Fans First Sports Network dedicated to covering all things Rockies. Our flagship podcast Affected by Altitude, hosted by Evan Lang and Skyler Timmins, covers all the… read more

Teams Should Look to Acquire Dodgers Depth Starters

In the most un-shocking turn of events, Roki Sasaki is a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers. It seemed inevitable and was fate he would land there and he becomes the latest star to join what many now see as the Evil Empire. The Dodgers are going to be a very fun baseball team to… read more

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