2020 MLB Predictions: NL Central

The National League Central race was especially close last season, coming down to the last few games before the St. Louis Cardinals eventually closed out with a two game lead over the Milwaukee Brewers. This season is not expected to be so close but it will by no means be a runaway, given the condensed 60-game schedule. Let’s break it down. St. Louis Cardinals The … Continue reading 2020 MLB Predictions: NL Central

2020 MLB Predictions: NL East

The new 60-game season creates a lot of interesting wrinkles for this season, aside from being the shortest season ever played. Unfortunately new rules have also been implemented for this season, the biggest one being the designated hitter now featured in both leagues for the 2020 season. Given all of the new circumstances surrounding the season, it will be interesting to see what that actually … Continue reading 2020 MLB Predictions: NL East

Will This Year’s MLB Records Hold Value?

Given the developments of the last few days, it seems likely that there will in fact be a MLB season, albeit truncated to around 70 games. From afar, 70 games sounds like a substantial number, nearly the entirety of the NBA and NHL seasons, however, for baseball that number is a drastic difference from the normal 162-game regular season. The game of baseball is as … Continue reading Will This Year’s MLB Records Hold Value?

The Rise of “Moneyball”

On June 17th, 2003 “Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game” was published and the baseball world was soon set on fire. The book, by Michael Lewis, chronicled the exceedingly poor Oakland Athletics and their unexpected success in the 2002 baseball season due to something called “sabermetrics” or in layman’s terms “moneyball.” Essentially the front office duo of Billy Beane (GM) and Paul DePodesta … Continue reading The Rise of “Moneyball”

The Summer of 1998 and its Effect on Baseball

The 1998 season began with a great deal of speculation of whether Roger Maris’ record of 61 home runs would be broken and 70 home runs later, Cardinals first baseman Mark McGwire shattered it with Cubs right fielder Sammy Sosa close behind at 66. The season prior, McGwire and Ken Griffey Jr. were locked in a race that ended just shy of the record as … Continue reading The Summer of 1998 and its Effect on Baseball