I finish my 2021 division preview posts with the NL West. I left them for last because it seems to be the most anticipated race by many. The Dodgers and Padres could be the two best teams in the NL, maybe even MLB. Of course, that also means one will have to go the wild…… Continue reading Preview 2021: NL West

The season starts this coming week, so I guess I better finish these up. Last year this division was a three team race, but I believe it is now just two. However, every team in the division at least has a reason to watch them. As always, I address each team in the order in…… Continue reading Preview 2021: AL Central

The NL East, particularly the Mets and Nationals, had a busy offseason and should be overall stronger this year. As always, I address each team in the order I expect them to finish. Washington Nationals. First, players back from injury…Stephen Strasburg (who’s looked good this spring), Starlin Castro, and Seth Romero. Then there’s players who…… Continue reading Preview 2021: NL East

In 2018, a lady who was sitting past the third base dugout at Wrigley Field was struck by a foul ball. She reportedly suffered multiple facial and dental fractures. 2018 is when MLB mandated nets to be extended to the far end of the dugouts, so presumably she was sitting between there and the foul…… Continue reading Appellate Court Upholds Foul Ball Case

I find this a difficult division to guess (among the top 3 teams) because I honestly think all the teams are weaker this year. Really, who’s the top newcomer? Jake Odorizzi? Mitch Moreland? Nate Lowe? Good players, but not on the level of George Springer. Anyway, as always, I address the teams in the order…… Continue reading Preview 2021: AL West

Next up on the division-by-division preview is the NL Central. The order in which the teams are addressed is the order in which I expect them to finish. St Louis Cardinals. On paper they were the strongest team in the division last year. They didn’t win the division, but they’ve come back stronger. At the…… Continue reading Preview 2021: NL Central

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Here’s what I think we know: There will be a 162-game season this year. There may be bumps in the road due to COVID-19, but every team is going to get as close to 162 games as they can. Last year, of course, the season was only 60 games. There were small sample sizes everywhere,…… Continue reading Preview 2021: AL East

MLB announced the AAA season will start the first week of May instead of the beginning of April. It will now coincide with the start of the A and AA seasons. That’s not why, though. MLB, at least for the first month of the season, is going to use the same alternate training site plan…… Continue reading AAA Season to Start Late

With anything like a normal 162 game season, quite a few team and career milestones will be reached this year. Let’s take a look. Position players: Miguel Cabrera is on record stating 500 home runs and 3000 hits are personal goals this year. He needs 13 homers for 500 and 134 hits for 3000. If…… Continue reading Preview 2021: Milestones

Like the Early Days Committee, the Golden Days Committee was also put off by the Hall of Fame from last year until this December. I previously put up a post profiling names of potential players for the Early Days ballot. This is to do the same for the Golden Days. As a reminder, the various…… Continue reading The Golden Days Committee

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard someone claim athlete X was sure to someday be the all-time scorer, hitter, or whatever. I usually don’t say but am thinking “no way.” It takes a long time, a lot of talent, and a whole lot of luck. The talent part is obvious. The time?…… Continue reading All Time Records Are Hard to Do

Every now and then some MLB exec demonstrates just how arrogant/full of hubris said person is. Usually they don’t take it to the point of imploding their careers. Kevin Mather, erstwhile president and CEO of the Seattle Mariners, has done just that. He spoke for 45 minutes to a Rotary Club. During that brief time,…… Continue reading Kevin Mather: Idiot

Kenta Maeda threw 22 pitches in a bullpen session today.