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…
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New 2020 Rule: 3 Batter Minimum
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…
Analyzing the Astros Punishment
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…
Back to Basics: How does Arbitration Work?
What is Arbitration? Arbitration is a process in which a player and his team will negotiate and try to settle on a salary. If an agreement cannot be met, the two parties will go to an arbitration hearing with a third party moderator who will determine the player’s salary. When are Players Eligible? Players are…
Astros Fans: Everything You Need to Know about Austin Pruitt
Congrats Astros fans! I’ve never been happier to pass someone along to another team. Okay, maybe I’m being a little tough. Regardless, here is everything you need to know about your new pitcher and his potential. Basic Facts: Drafted: 2013, Tampa Bay Rays MLB Debut: April 2, 2017 Born: August 31, 1989 Hometown: The Woodlands,…
Unfair Pay in Major League Baseball
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…
Yelich Strikes
What on earth is going on? I saw this Twitter thread and almost fainted. I had extremely low expectations for this off-season but so far it’s blown the last few completely out of the water. This video was tweeted out by Bleacher Nation: The video was posted because of a comment that Darvish made to…
Rays ALDS Game 4 Recap
The opener reaches the postseason! Diego Castillo opened Game 5, and despite his questionable stats as an opener this season (vs his amazing stats as a reliever), he got the job done. After Castillo gave up a lead off hit to George Springer (who had previously been 0 for 13 this series), he shut down…
Rays ALDS Game 3 Recap
Nice win today and great team effort! Rays stay alive to fight again tomorrow! Playing at the Trop was definitely a plus, nice to see all those yellow rally flags and hear the cowbells. However, home field advantage is not something the Rays need to rely on, as they had the same record away and…
ALDS Rays/Astros Game 2 Notes
Here is a quick ALDS Game 2 recap, but I’d like to do a more in depth article about Gerritt Cole and his incredible performance. So keep an eye out for that, but in the meantime, here are some quick game notes: Blake Snell pitched incredibly well. It surprised a lot of people when he…