Well, here we are again, another opening day which means my now one post per year – the standings and awards predictions! Last season’s predictions were not too bad. My biggest miss for a winning team was the Giants (but they were EVERYONE’s, and the worst call on a losing team was having Cincinnati winning…
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Standings, Playoffs & Awards Predictions – 2021
Last season, this piece was all queued up and ready to go and then BANG… the world shut down and baseball wouldn’t return until July. With all the optimism surrounding a full season in 2021, we’re excited to again let our predictions shine (or not) over 162 games plus playoffs. Here is how we see…
Most and Least Hurt By The Delayed Season
When contemplating the idea for this piece, I had some reservations about putting it out, not for the optics of how a lighthearted article may come across, but out of genuine concern about the state of the world. How a delayed season may affect players (in the way we’re talking about it here) versus the…
Ultimate Top 10 Right Now
This is the last in our 2020 Top 10 Right Now series highlighting the Top 10 players at each position, as well as, taking the number one player from each position to create a Top 10, Top 10 list. Ok, actually, this is a Top 11 list based on each position including the top reliever…
Top 10 Right Now – Second Basemen
Second base has become one of MLB’s weakest positions. That said, it may also be an emerging position with several new names entering the Statistical Top 10. Time will tell if they have the staying power, but it should be an interesting spot to watch in the next few years. A new list will be…
Top 10 Right Now – Shortstops
2019 feels like a strange year for this position. There are some expected names in the Statistical Top 10, but overall they are spread out among some surprising entries, including the shortstop taking over the number one spot. A new list will be published each Monday leading up to pitchers and catchers reporting in February….
Top 10 Right Now – Center Fielders
You know we’re in the age of teams thinking outside the box when both Joey Gallo and Mark Canha are candidates for the center field list. It must be working because both had statistically top-10 seasons. Where do they rank heading into 2020? Read on. A new list will be published each Monday leading up…
Top 10 Right Now – Third Basemen
Remember the golden age of shortstops in late-90’s, early 2000’s? We are currently in the golden age of third basemen. This position has become increasingly athletic over the years and features some of the games best defenders at any position. A new list will be published each Monday leading up to pitchers and catchers reporting…
Top 10 Right Now – Designated Hitters
This list is getting increasingly difficult to compile as more and more teams opt to use the designated hitter spot as more of a rotation than a set position. Only thirteen hitters qualified based on our criteria (see below). This could very well be the final DH top 10 list depending on how 2020 shakes…
The Good With The Bad – Preseason Predictions in Review (just finish when awards come out)
Each year I have fun making predictions for the coming season, and this campaign was no exception. I’m often quite happy with how they turn out since I probably put a little more effort into it than most industry insiders (that’s not a dig on them, I just probably take it a little too seriously…
Top 10 Right Now – Managers
As recent trend has it, we saw a number of managerial spots open up again for the coming season. From dismissals (Angels, Mets, Padres, Phillies, Pirates) to retirement (Giants, Royals) to a mutual parting of ways (Cubs) a total of eight teams (over a quarter of MLB!) will have new skippers at the helm in…
Mid-season power rankings
Hard to believe the season is already half-complete. It tends to go by very quickly and then the offseason drags on. But, let’s appreciate that there is still 50% of the 2019 campaign to complete. Here are the power rankings as we look toward the second-half. 1.) Los Angeles Dodgers 2.) Houston Astros 3.) New…
The Long Reliever 