BY MIKE RIFKIN With MLB free agency underway, we know a lot of the action will pick up after Thanksgiving and during the Winter Meetings. Here are some teams to watch this offseason.
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BOONE-HEAD MISTAKE
BY MIKE RIFKIN The Yankees lost 5-3 on Friday night to the Houston Astros. This loss makes the Yankees 19-30 since June 13th, the worst record in the AL in that span. Going further the Yankees have 24 wins since June first, the same amount of wins as the White Sox. Once again in aContinue reading “BOONE-HEAD MISTAKE”
2025 MLB First Half Awards
By Mike Rifkin At the All-Star Break, here is how I would vote for each award. AMERICAN LEAGUE MVP : Cal Raleigh – Mariners : Raleigh already has surpassed his career high with 38 homers at the break. His slash line is not that of Aaron Judge, but his .259/.376/.634 line is respectable. He alsoContinue reading “2025 MLB First Half Awards”
End Of An Era?
By Mike Rifkin On Monday night, the Texas Rangers defeated the Houston Astros 11-4 in Game seven of the ALCS. The Astros had been the AL Champs the last two seasons and have been in the ALCS every year since 2017. During this span, the Astros have been to four World Series, winning two. TheContinue reading “End Of An Era?”
The Legend Grows
By: Mike Rifkin In the top of the ninth inning, trailing by two runs, the Houston Astros had the right man up. With two runners on, Second Baseman Jose Altuve hit a go-ahead three-run home run to give the Astros a 5-4 victory and a 3-2 series lead in the ALCS. The home run gaveContinue reading “The Legend Grows”
Statement Weekend
By: Mike Rifkin As we get closer to September, the races across Major League Baseball are tight. Three teams, in particular, made statements this weekend on their quests to make the postseason. The Seattle Mariners went to Houston and swept the reigning World Series Champions. They outscored the Astros 19-9 in the three-game series. TheContinue reading “Statement Weekend”
MLB Weekend Preview (5/5-5/7)
By Mike Rifkin The first weekend of May and we’re beginning to see the dog days of the baseball season. Here’s a look at some of the big series this weekend across Major League Baseball. Yankees at Rays : Two teams that are polar opposites of each other will begin their season series when theContinue reading “MLB Weekend Preview (5/5-5/7)”
MLB Weekend Preview
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”
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 “
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”
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