In this post, we’ll look at the competitive balance issue in baseball and explore an idea for how to improve it. If you prefer video breakdowns, check out the video below. Note that the video only covers the idea to improve competitive balance, and not the full background of the competitive balance issue. Background on…
This article is in response to an article titled “Mailbag: Without star-filled roster, why are the Rays so much better than Mets and Yankees?” by Andy Martino. The original article can be found here. In the article, SNY’s Andy Martino responds to the following question posed by @SamStephenson12: No position player on the Rays would…
This morning, the Astros organization held a press conference at Spring Training and addressed the 2017 cheating scandal publicly, and as a group for the first time. Before I start, I just want to make it clear that I believe that the whole cheating scandal was wrong, embarrassing, and made me question how fair the…
The New York Post reported earlier today that MLB was exploring the option of a new playoff arrangement starting in the 2022 season. In this arrangement, 7 teams would make the playoffs (instead of 5), and the wildcard game would be expanded into a playoff round. The wildcard round would be three series of three…
Two days ago, the biggest trade of the offseason took place, sending shockwaves across Red Sox nation. Instead of automatically thinking the Red Sox lost the trade and made a terrible mistake, why don’t we dig a little deeper and try to understand why the trade took place. Trade Components Dodgers Receive: Mookie Betts, David…
The past week, the entire Astros team was torn apart because of the actions of a few hitters who made a terrible decision. Did the whole team benefit from their actions? Absolutely. But that doesn’t mean all players should be held accountable. Their talent should not be discounted, especially that of the Astros pitchers. Let’s…
So much happened in the baseball world today I don’t even know where to begin. From more on the Astros scandal, to burner accounts and wild accusations, let’s go through what you might’ve missed today. Beltran “Steps Down” as Mets Manager I think most people saw this coming. Everyone else mentioned by MLB in a…
The 3 batter minimum rule is being implemented this year and will have a pretty big effect on the way we are used to seeing games. The official rule states: “The Office of the Commissioner will implement an amended Official Baseball Rule 5.10(g) requiring that starting pitchers and relief pitchers must pitch to either a…
After months of anticipation, we finally receive news of the “severe punishment” for sign stealing using technology that Rob Manfred has been telling us about for so long. So you can imagine my surprise when the punishment, in my eyes, does not reflect the crime. The Crime Just in cased you missed it, the Astros…
The players that make up MLB teams are the heart and soul of the sport. They are the reason millions of people attend and tune into games regularly. Players worked hard their entire lives to become the elite athletes we see on television every night, and yet, more often than not, their hard work sees…