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On Saturday, Tigers legend Miguel Cabrera recorded career hit number 3,000 during Detroit’s 13-0 rout of the Colorado Rockies in the first half of a double-header, the finishing touch on … Continue Reading Which MLB Player Will Be Next to 3,000 Hits?
After dropping the middle two games of a road series at Coors Field, the Chicago Cubs needed a victory to head home with a series split. They scored five early … Continue Reading Suzuki Slams 4th HR in Cubs Victory at Coors
With two teams actively tanking, the National League Central Division is one of the weaker divisions in Major League Baseball. This means teams in the mushy middle could overperform expectations … Continue Reading Ranking the NL Central Pitching Rotations
Opening Day 2022 is here, delayed by one week thanks to an owners’ lockout which protracted collective bargaining negotiations. This year will bring big changes, like a universal designated hitter. … Continue Reading 2022 Opening Day Preview
On Saturday, April 2nd, the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) opened its milestone 40th season of professional baseball. Former Toronto Blue Jay Wilmer Font nearly entered his name in the league’s … Continue Reading KBO Opens 40th Season with Unofficial Perfect Game
After a Cy Young runner-up campaign in 2019, Hyun Jin Ryu took his talents to Toronto to serve in the role of #1 starter for an emerging playoff hopeful. José … Continue Reading Who Is the Blue Jays’ #1 Starter?
Last week, two of the top remaining 2022 free agents, Kris Bryant and Carlos Correa, reached agreements with the Colorado Rockies and Minnesota Twins, respectively. The overwhelming reaction by MLB … Continue Reading Commentators Puzzled by Bryant and Correa Deals with Flyover Teams
It took a few days to heat the stove after the end of the MLB owners’ lockout, but transactions are now being made at a furious pace. The Toronto Blue … Continue Reading Blue Jays Add Arms Amid Flurry of Weekend Transactions
It is becoming increasingly likely that the MLB season will start around one month late. This length of cancellation represents a very sweet spot for owners: they can cut players’ … Continue Reading Want to Watch Baseball? LMB Opening Day is April 21
After a lockout and a lengthy period of inaction on the part of the league, MLB and players’ union representatives met for a week of in-person talks at the end … Continue Reading MLB’s Self-Imposed Delay a Classic Case of Cutting Off Nose to Spite Face
After Marcus Semien‘s wildly successful 2021 with the Toronto Blue Jays on a “prove it” deal, he has cashed in on a long-term deal, departing for the sunny climes of … Continue Reading Blue Jays 2B Options for 2022
Major League Baseball has a rich history of competition by siblings and relatives. Elite talent often runs in the family, as was the case for Joe DiMaggio and his All-Star … Continue Reading Sibling Rivalry: Which MLB Brothers Have Earned Family Bragging Rights?
It’s been a couple of years since my analysis of active strikeout leaders, so I decided to revisit the lists of active pitching leaders and see how the ranks have … Continue Reading Who’s Your Ace? Active Leaders Revisited
258 Canadian-born players have appeared in Major League Baseball. Which players have made the biggest mark in The Show? For purposes of simplicity, I have ranked Canadian-born players by their … Continue Reading Who Are the Top 5 Canadian MLB Players?
This year’s Caribbean Series winter league champions’ tournament will be held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The Gigantes del Cibao of LIDOM (Dominican League) will represent the host country. Five … Continue Reading 2022 Caribbean Series Field Nearly Complete!
MLB offseason activity may be at a standstill due to the owners’ lockout, but Caribbean winter league baseball is heading into the homestretch. The individual national championship series have already … Continue Reading LIDOM Championship Series Begins Today!