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”
Tag Archives: Los Angeles Dodgers
Sweep And Sour
By Mike Rifkin Sunday was a bittersweet day for the Boston Red Sox and their fans. In the afternoon the Red Sox defeated their arch rivals the New York Yankees 2-0 to complete the three game sweep. Over the last two weekends the Red Sox won five of six meetings against the Yankees, and areContinue reading “Sweep And Sour”
A WEEKEND AT CITI : THE STARS ARE OUT
BY MIKE RIFKIN Memorial Day weekend, the first sign of summer coming and that means Baseball will take over the hierarchy. And what better way to celebrate the weekend with an epic showdown in the greatest city in the world. The Mets will welcome the Dodgers to Citi Field this weekend in a rematch fromContinue reading “A WEEKEND AT CITI : THE STARS ARE OUT”
MLB OFFSEASON WINNERS AND LOSERS (TEAM)
BY MIKE RIFKIN The calendar has turned to February and Baseball season is right around the corner. As Pitchers and Catchers prepare to report to Spring Training, every fan base has excitement in their veins. Now it’s time to look at teams who were active this winter and others who weren’t. WINNERS : DODGERS :Continue reading “MLB OFFSEASON WINNERS AND LOSERS (TEAM)”
Bad For The Game?
By Mike Rifkin The Los Angeles Dodgers won their first legitimate World Series since 1988 (sorry 2020). This offseason has shown that they are not satisfied with just this title and want to run it back. Here is a list of players the Dodgers have signed this offseason with salary. Blake Snelll ( 5//182 million),Continue reading “Bad For The Game?”
First Half MLB Awards
By Mike Rifkin We have reached the halfway point of the Major League Baseball season and it has been quite eventful. Here is how I would vote for the awards at the halfway point of the season. AMERICAN LEAGUE MVP : Aaron Judge, Yankees : Judge has 34 home runs, which is a Yankee recordContinue reading “First Half MLB Awards”
Gambling Men
BY Mark Halpern I hate to start it this way but, at the rate these players that are being caught for gambling Pete Rose’s case for the Hall of Fame will end up on the back burner now. There are multiple lifetime bans for betting on their respected teams and 4 minor leaguers get aContinue reading “Gambling Men”
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”
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”
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