By: Mike Rifkin As April ends and May begins, here is a look at some of the more significant series this weekend. American League: Yankees at Rangers: Two teams with high expectations coming into the season. The Yankees because of who they are, and the Rangers for what they did in the offseason. The YankeesContinue reading “MLB Weekend Preview”
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Central Struggles
By Mike Rifkin It’s still April, and there is still a lot of Baseball to be played. But there are two teams I am considering pushing the panic button on. The White Sox were arguably the biggest disappointment in Baseball last season. They have carried that over into 2023. The White Sox have lost sevenContinue reading “Central Struggles”
Sticky To The Max
By: Mike Rifkin In the Third inning of the Mets – Dodgers game, Mets starter Max Scherzer was forced to switch gloves due to a sticky substance. Before the fourth inning, Scherzer was rechecked and ejected from the game. Scherzer was adamant during his post-game that the only thing he was using was Rosin andContinue reading “Sticky To The Max”
Taking Center Stage
By: Mark Halpern Steve Cohen has done more in his first two years as the New York Mets owner than the Wilpons ever did. He has said, “He won’t back down from spending money if it brings Championships to this club.” what is that, you may ask? Well, bringing talent to this team and recognizingContinue reading “Taking Center Stage”
Heavyweight Battles
By: Mike Rifkin It’s April and early in the Baseball season, but the schedule makers gave us a great week of Baseball. Three series stand out above the rest this week. In the American League, the Blue Jays travel to Houston to play the defending World Series Champs, Houston Astros, in what could be anContinue reading “Heavyweight Battles “
Searching For Answers
By: Mike Rifkin On Tuesday night, the New York Mets were shut out 10-0 at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers. It was the second consecutive shutout the Brewers have had over the Mets. We are six games into the MLB season, and the New York Mets have scored 17 runs in those six games.Continue reading “Searching For Answers”
Bad Deals
By: Mike Rifkin On Monday, MLB announced a four-game suspension for Angels’ third baseman Anthony Rendon for his conduct with a fan in Oakland on opening day. For Rendon, this is his second suspension in the last two seasons, and he was suspended for five games in June during a bench-clearing brawl between the AngelsContinue reading “Bad Deals”
2023 American League Preview
By : Mike Rifkin 2023 MLB season is upon us. Here is a preview for the American League. AL EAST : Orioles : If they’re young players play as well as they did last season the Orioles can hang around in the beast of a division. Red Sox : They signed Rafael Devers to aContinue reading “2023 American League Preview”
2023 National League Preview
By: Mike Rifkin The 2023 MLB season is upon us. Here is a National League preview. The National League is loaded with talent. The reigning National League Champion Phillies bolstered their lineup by adding Trea Turner and tried to solidify their pitching with the additions of Taijuan Walker and Craig Kimbrel. The Padres signed aceContinue reading “2023 National League Preview”
Japan Wins WBC
By: Lawrence Lang This past Tuesday was the World Baseball Classic Championship between Team Japan and Team USA in Miami, Florida, at LoanDepot Park. To much surprise, this had to be the final to WBC that everyone wanted to see that two very best teaming going at for probably the top prize in baseball behindContinue reading “Japan Wins WBC “