Injuries happen. It’s part of the game of baseball; that’s why the disabled list exists and there are always players on it. Every once in a while, tragically, a player gets so seriously injured that he’s never the same again, or worse, he must hang up his cleats. There have been many times when, worst of all, a player is tragically killed. In all these cases, we are left...
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Before the season started, there was much uncertainty surrounding the starting rotation. With a surplus of starting pitchers, nobody was sure who would make the major league rotation and who would be forced to pitch out of the bullpen, or even be sent down to Triple-A. When all was said and done, Zack Wheeler was sent down to Las Vegas, Jason Vargas went on the disabled list making Seth Lugo the...
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Jacob Resnick of Metsmerized Online reports that the Mets have officially placed reliever Anthony Swarzak on the 10-day disabled list. They’ve recalled Hansel Robles from Triple-A to take his place in the bullpen. This news comes a few hours after Anthony DiComo reported that Robles was in New York. Swarzak, 32, signed a two-year deal with the Mets this offseason. He appeared in 2.1...
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There are some truly outstanding performers in the American League, including the two best position players in the game, Mike Trout and Jose Altuve. There are some very young players who will be making their bid for MVP in 2018, including last year’s AL Rookie of the Year Aaron Judge and Francisco Lindor. They all will have to compete with 2017 NL MVP Giancarlo Stanton who was traded to...
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This was very difficult. Even after reigning National League MVP Giancarlo Stanton was traded to the American League, there are still way more than five players that could take the hardware in 2018. Though, it was my job to narrow it down to five, so here we go. 1. Joey Votto – Cincinatti Reds Stanton was the favorite to win MVP last year after hitting .281/.376/.631 with 59 home runs and...
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