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Kris Bryant signing with the Colorado Rockies was a head-scratcher to some. But the 2022 MLB season for the Rockies was a wash as there was little to cheer about in the year for the team. Their biggest disappointment was the biggest addition from the previous free agency, the 2016 World Series champion. In his […] READ MORE
Veteran outfielder Andrew McCutchen has agreed to a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic was the first to report the latest news. Source confirms Andrew McCutchen and Pirates are in agreement on one-year deal, pending physical. — RobBiertempfel (@RobBiertempfel) January 13, 2023 Andrew McCutchen and the Pirates For the first […] READ MORE
Who the 2022 AL MVP and NL MVP Should Be: The Numbers MLB Network announced the awards finalists — the top three vote-getters in each league’s award category — Monday night, November 7. As happens every year, the finalists generated lots of discussion. A big point of contention, as usual, came over the definition of […] READ MORE
Manny Machado finished 2022 as the leader in every offensive category for the San Diego Padres. Despite missing time in June with an ankle injury, Machado continued to play through the injury when he returned. The Padres could feel his presence on both ends of the diamond until the end of the NLCS. With his […] READ MORE
Almost every team is right around a third of the way through the 2021 season. It is a good time to look at the four major award races in the National League. In looking at the top three candidates for each award, it will be interesting to see if they can stay in the race […] READ MORE
On paper, the National League East is the deepest division in baseball. The division boasts four teams that can plausibly contend for the playoffs. Those teams are the New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Washington Nationals, and the Philadelphia Phillies. Even the Miami Marlins have an outside shot to be a solid team this season because […] READ MORE
There has always been a buzz about Freddie Freeman. Whether it was his first tweet — “I’m baaaaaaaack!!!” on Jan. 22, 2013, or earning his National League MVP— something is a buzz about the Atlanta Braves first baseman. Growing up through the Braves farm system, Freeman has been a constant professional, and now the entire […] READ MORE
A.J. Preller, the San Diego Padres general manager, took a chance on Jayce Tingler to lead his ball club, and boy did it pay off. The 38-year old rookie manager was named a finalist for the National League (NL) Manager of the Year Award by the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) on Monday, Nov. […] READ MORE
Most Valuable Player Award Finalists In standard tradition, the Baseball Writers Association of America announced the finalists for each of the four major awards on Monday. These awards recognize some of the games best in both the American and National League. This article will focus on the three MVP Award finalists in the NL and […] READ MORE
Atlanta Braves Lineup The Atlanta Braves accomplished something significant on Friday. Mark Bowman who covers the team for MLB.com had the news first on Twitter. The Braves now lead MLB with nine double-digit run totals this year. They entered the day tied with the Padres. — Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) September 19, 2020 The fact that […] READ MORE
Hello Everyone! My name is Chris and I am aspiring to work in baseball someday as a professional writer or front office executive. Currently, I work in Human Resources and am attending graduate school for an MBA in Project Management. Outside of work and school, I am a student of the game of baseball, enjoy watching hockey and basketball, love writing, weight lifting and working out, listening to music, and reading about history and science related topics. Additionally, I am the founder and main admin of the Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram group Baseball Fans of America.