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According to a recent report by Tim Brown of Yahoo, top free agent infielder DJ LeMahieu is reopening negotiations with the Toronto Blue Jays, among other clubs, after becoming frustrated … Continue Reading Jays Have New Opportunity to Sign LeMahieu
A new year marks a new release schedule for book publishers. Tomorrow will see the release of several books written by Black authors. So many books by Black authors releasing … Continue Reading Book Preview: Baseball’s Leading Lady
Late Sunday night, news broke of the first major trade of the offseason with the report of a San Diego Padres deal to acquire Blake Snell from the Tampa Bay … Continue Reading Padres Reach Agreement to Acquire Snell
After a short offseason lasting a little over two months due after the COVID-19 shutdown delayed the 2019-20 campaign, the NBA is set to begin the 2020-21 season this week. … Continue Reading NBA Season Opens This Week
With the 2021 free agency period moving at a glacial pace, the New York Times dropped the biggest news of the offseason so far with their report that the Cleveland … Continue Reading Cleveland Baseball Franchise to Begin Rebranding Process
Voting is underway for the 2021 Baseball Hall of Fame (BBHoF) ballot. Results will be announced on January 26, with the 2021 class induction to take place on July 25, … Continue Reading Baseball Hall Needs to Revamp Voting Process
Boredom set in for North American sports fans over a fall weekend without any NBA contests. Retired boxing champions Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. returned to the ring on … Continue Reading Boxing Is A Joke
I open a set of basketball cards commemorating the Toronto Raptors’ 2019 NBA championship. Apologies to Malcolm Miller for not being able to immediately identify him in a team photo! … Continue Reading Video Blog – Panini Toronto Raptors 2019 NBA Champions Team Set Box Opening
With the next NBA season set to kick off on December 22nd thanks to the long COVID-19 hiatus that interrupted the 2019-20 season, the official free agent negotiation period began … Continue Reading Raptors Roster Taking Shape Ahead of 2020-21 Season
The Toronto Blue Jays are expected to make a splash on the free agent market during the 2020-21 offseason. They were the first team to make a deal, re-signing Robbie … Continue Reading Blue Jays Free Agency Shopping List – Pitching
This week will see the conferral of the 2020 edition of the MVP award given annually by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA). While BBWAA is not controlled by … Continue Reading Recent MVP Awards Marred By Cheating and Short Season
November 1st marked the beginning of the MLB free agency period. After the Toronto Blue Jays were swept by the eventual World Series runner-ups, the Tampa Bay Rays, in the … Continue Reading Blue Jays Free Agency Shopping List – 2B/3B
As promised, I recorded a video with my thoughts after the conclusion of the 2020 World Series. I discuss the decision to pull Blake Snell from Game 6, the REAL … Continue Reading Video Blog – 2020 World Series Post-Game
The Los Angeles Dodgers had the opportunity to clinch their first title since 1988 with a win over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 6 of the 2020 Covidball Classic … Continue Reading Dodgers Win First World Series Championship Since 1988
After the Tampa Bay Rays rallied to walk off the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of the 2020 World Series on Saturday night thanks to a series of defensive … Continue Reading Dodgers Hold off Rays to Win Pivotal Game 5
After a dominant performance by Walker Buehler and a hit parade by Corey Seager and Justin Turner led the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-2 victory in Game 3, LA … Continue Reading Rays Win Seesaw Battle on Wild Final Play