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With the season more than halfway over, the Oakland Athletics are on their way to one of the best regular seasons in franchise history. Despite some criticisms of the way the team is playing, the 2020 Athletics are having a truly special season, especially when compared to previous iterations of the club. How the 2020 […] READ MORE
Arizona Diamondbacks Might Be Buyers…and Sellers In this abbreviated season the Arizona Diamondbacks will look to be both buyers and sellers. They already know they need to add players to make a playoff push. As with last year’s trade deadline, this will be a busy one for them. The trade deadline has been pushed back […] READ MORE
The abbreviated season just got even more abbreviated for Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw. Instead of preparing to start the Opening Day game, Kershaw is nursing “back stiffness.” That is a very vague injury description, so we really do not know the extent of it yet. For example, a lot of times teams will […] READ MORE
The Chicago Cubs sign Derek Dietrich. Late Wednesday night the Cubs signed the second baseman after he was recently granted a release from the Cincinnati Reds after exercising his opt-out clause. He broke the news himself on his Instagram account. “Excited to be a part of this historical organization!!” He wrote. “Go Cubs Go!” View this […] READ MORE
Opening Day is finally upon us. Teams have officially set their rosters, which will have 30 total spots. In two weeks, each organization will have to cut that down to 28 players. The Chicago Cubs roster didn’t have too many surprises. It consists of 14 positions players and 16 pitchers. Here is what the Cubs opening […] READ MORE
Rockies 5 Rangers 1 ARLINGTON, July 21 – In the first baseball game at the new Globe Life Field, the Colorado Rockies defeated the Texas Rangers 5-1. The Rockies bats only managed seven hits but three of them were home runs. Colorado’s pitchers scattered six hits en route to the victory in the first of […] READ MORE
2020 Designated Hitter The 2020 MLB season will be unusual in many ways. The season will last 60 games and the National League will play with a designated hitter. The American League first adopted the designated hitter in 1973. Since then, all AL games and interleague games played at AL stadiums have utilized a designated […] READ MORE
Whether it’s the new uniforms or new manager Jayce Tingler, the San Diego Padres hope to move out of the basement of the NL West in the 2020 season. However, the 2019 Padres will look very similar to the 2020 team. After the big free agency splashes over the last couple of seasons, the Padres […] READ MORE
Los Angeles Angels 2020 Preview With a disappointing 72-90 finish in 2019, the Los Angeles Angels made some big changes during the offseason. They fired manager Brad Ausmus and brought back former bench coach Joe Maddon. General manager Billy Eppler added new arms to the rotation and more offense to the lineup. The following preview […] READ MORE
In 2020 the world is changing, baseball is changing and on a smaller scale, the Seattle Mariners are changing. This baseball season will be unlike any other we’ve seen. Start with a shortened schedule and new rule changes. Throw in daily Covid-19 tests and remove the minor league games. There will be no fans in […] READ MORE
I’ve been a fan of the Seattle Mariners since I was five years old. The ride has not been a glorious one, although it has helped build my character and sense of loyalty. When the Mariners finally win a World Series, I will dance in the streets of Seattle.