Yankees Head West after Strong Homestand After a rough stretch where the New York Yankees went 2–6 against the Boston Red Sox and New York Mets, they bounced back with a 4–2 homestand against two strong AL West opponents. The Yankees took two of three from the Seattle Mariners, winning against Seattle’s two best starters […]
Read MoreTyler Soderstrom and Lawrence Butler will compete in this year’s Futures Game. This has been a season of incredible highs and lows for the fan base of the Oakland Athletics. On April 19, ownership announced their intentions on moving the franchise to Las Vegas, Nevada. On June 13, the legislature of Nevada approved funding for […]
Read MoreMark Leiter Jr. is getting another opportunity in the Chicago Cubs‘ bullpen. So far, he has been outstanding and reliable. Through Sunday’s game, he has 2.48 ERA along with three saves in 32 games. He has become the go-to reliever for manager David Ross. Was Designated for Assignment This has been a whirlwind for Leiter […]
Read MoreThe Oakland Athletics (20–60) dropped their recent three game series against the Toronto Blue Jays (43–36). In this series, they took the honor of being the first team to reach 60 loses this season. The inequality with how the two organizations are run were on full display in this series. The Athletics were out manned, […]
Read MoreReliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — Week 13 (June 26 to July 2) Team Rankings We are in the 13th week of the season. The leader of the team bullpen/reliever/relief corps rankings has remained the same, but we have seen movement in nearly every other position in the rankings. One top performer had a dreadful […]
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