The first week of Major League Baseball’s 2020 postseason was memorable to say the least. For the first time, there were 16 teams eligible to make the playoffs. Each division winner, second place finisher, and next two best overall records in each league make up 8 teams on each side capturing a ticket to the…
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In 2020, nine teams are over an 80 percent success rate on stolen base attempts. Only five teams were over 80 percent in 2019 and if you look at the numbers, they get more inefficient the further you go back. To put his into perspective, in 2017, no one stole bases and there were no…
Billy Eppler has been the general manager of the Los Angeles Angels since 2015, and he needs to be fired. Upon us is another season of disappointing results for a team headlined by the otherworldly talent of Mike Trout. The perennial MVP candidate has been consistently dominating Major League Baseball since 2012 and does not…
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred took over in 2015 and has publicly stated that he wants to make the game faster paced and more attractive to the young fan. The path to this objective seemed clear and many felt Manfred was pulling all the right strings to implement necessary change. Due to this, he…
Everyone is too scared to say it. The United States Soccer player pool is undergoing a skillful awakening and there is no hype or false expectations. Who can blame us? Historically speaking, the talent pool, along with the results, have always left Americans longing for more. The underachieving directly correlates with our nation’s penchant for…
The labor dispute between the MLB players union and the owners went annoyingly longer than expected. Once the agreed upon number came to fruition, fans had mixed emotions. On one hand, there is officially a baseball season. On the other, it is only at 60 games. The whole process is a microcosm of 2020. Weird.…
60 is the magic number. For the first time in baseball’s extensive history, the regular season will be a sprint, and not a marathon. This will place extra importance on each game and force teams to play their best cards from jump street. One team in particular has its own joker, that should give them…
NBA Fans all around the globe are coping with the absence of basketball in many different ways. One way in particular is focused on sports opinion and debating a player or team’s legacy on the hardwood. Many who follow the game have begged the question, does the coronavirus pandemic tarnish the 2020 championship at all?…
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**This article will continue to be updated based on negotiations** Like so many of you, I am anxious for Major League Baseball to be back. My father, Mike Ramsey, played for the St. Louis Cardinals, LA Dodgers, and Montreal Expos in the 80s, and my grandfather held Expos season tickets for over 30 years. Just…
Cincinnati Bengals: Joe Burrow, QB, LSU Washington Redskins: Chase Young, DE, Ohio State Detroit Lions: Isaiah Simmons, DE/OLB, Clemson New York Giants: Jeff Okudah, CB, Ohio State (Giants trade back w/ Jaguars)** Miami Dolphins: Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Alabama LA Chargers: Derrick Brown, DT, Auburn Carolina Panthers: Justin Herbert, QB, Oregon Arizona Cardinals: Mekhi Becton, OT,…
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