MLB News and Views from Toronto's #1 Cubs Fan
Well, the long wait is over - after losing the Shohei Otani sweepstakes, the Cubs have reportedly signed top free agent SP Yu Darvish to a six-year deal at US$126 million with incentives that could take him up to US$150 million. According to this analysis, it is a remarkably team-friendly deal for the Cubs, continuing…
Out of the various MLB At Bat notifications I received on Wednesday, I clicked through one from Cut4 with a "Name the Playmaker" quiz asking you to fill in the blanks with the name of the person involved in some "iconic baseball plays" from the past. I unfortunately scored 6 out of 10, giving me…
Continue reading ➞ This “Name the Playmaker” MLB Quiz is Quite Challenging
Famed Seattle Seahawks QB, Super Bowl XLVIII champion and abstinence proponent Russell Wilson is on the move to an unexpected destination - the New York Yankees. If you were not aware, Wilson had previously played second base for two years in the Colorado Rockies' minor-league system after being drafted in 2010. He was then selected by the…
The lack of activity regarding some of the top free agents available this offseason (Jake Arrieta, Yu Darvish, J.D. Martinez, et al.) has resulted in some noise being made by players and their agents about possible boycotts of Spring Training, collusion by owners to make lowball offers, etc. and even the dreaded s-word. Say it…
As detailed in a prior post, I was not at all enthused about this year's Super Bowl matchup. I ended up skipping the game to watch Netflix. However, I did check the score on my phone and was pleasantly surprised to learn Eagles pulled off a 41-33 upset of the Patriots for the club's first-ever title.…
Continue reading ➞ Gods Bless Google, I Basically Just Watched the Super Bowl Without All the BS
On Monday, the Cleveland Indians announced they will stop using the widely-derided "Chief Wahoo" logo on uniforms. However, this change will not take effect in the coming season, but in 2019, the year Cleveland is scheduled to host the All-Star Game. My initial cynical thought about this was that Cleveland was doing this in order…
Continue reading ➞ Cleveland to Discontinue Use of “Chief Wahoo” on Uniforms, but Not Merchandise
MLB Network has pulled a Rogers SportsNet move and aired a countdown special. The purpose of this special: list the 25 greatest teams of the MLB expansion era. I'm sure the other purpose was to do what all list specials do best: get fans arguing about why the list is wrong. I didn't watch it on…
Continue reading ➞ Thoughts on MLB Network’s “25 Greatest Teams of the Expansion Era”
As most avid fans know, the 2018 Baseball Hall of Fame voting results came in yesterday, blissfully giving us something to talk about other than Yu Darvish as the clock ticks down toward the beginning of the action in 2018. Your popularity contest winners for this year are: Chipper Jones (3B - Atlanta) Vladimir Guerrero…
Continue reading ➞ HoF Voting Results In, Steroid Candidates Shut Out
With about a month to go until Spring Training and as heated speculation about the final destination of free agent SP and World Series goat Yu Darvish continues, the Cubs have signed journeyman C Chris Gimenez, a former teammate of Darvish's with the Rangers. The wide consensus among those following the Cubs is this is…
Continue reading ➞ Cubs Sign Backup Catcher in Attempt to Woo Darvish, Jays Get Older
I will admit to not paying much attention to the NFL this year. This isn't for the reasons suggested by His Orangeness, "Dolt 45" and Vermin Supreme Emperor of America, the Unbald, Donald Trump (ugh again). It's mostly because I don't have much reason to follow the NFL regular season if I'm not betting with…
