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Rockies Jumped the Gun too Soon on Tulo

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

Late last night the Colorado Rockies and Toronto Blue Jays agreed on a deal that sent Troy Tulowitzki and Latroy Hawkins to the Jays in exchange for Jose Reyes and a trio of right-handed pitching prospects (doesn’t mean much considering the Jays are lakcing pitching), but the players involved in the deal is what made it a shocking deal. At first this wasn’t a shock considering that the Rox have been trying to deal Tulo for a while now and part with his contract, but that is not exactly how it played out on the table. The star shortstop may Continue reading Rockies Jumped the Gun too Soon on Tulo→

Why Citi Field is the Place for Ian Desmond

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

The New York Mets have not had a legitimate shortstop since Jose Reyes left in 2011. Since then, the 6th hole has been one of the biggest missing pieces. Citi Field opened up for the 2009 season, and has not seen more than 80 wins out of the Mets yet. However, after their young pitching has caught the attention of the whole league the last couple of years, many believe that the Mets can return to glory. But, the lack of offense is the problem, along with the holes in the infield created by injuries. When healthy, the offense isn’t Continue reading Why Citi Field is the Place for Ian Desmond→

Is Cole Hamels Worth a Shot for the Sox Playoff Hopes?

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

The Boston Red Sox did quite an amount of work during this past offseason in order to be contenders again, but it hasn’t worked out. They may only be 6.5 games out of first in the AL East, but the Sox are 5 games under .500. The reasoning behind their struggles is not just one answer it’s everything. Firstly, the offensive production has been a disappointment batting for an average of .257 and 13th in the league in homers. Their new acquires of Pablo Sandoval and Hanley Ramirez have not been worth the $183 million in contracts. As for pitching, Continue reading Is Cole Hamels Worth a Shot for the Sox Playoff Hopes?→

Dodgers Looking For Pitching Going Into Deadline

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been holding onto the top spot in the NL West for the most part of the 2015 campaign, as expected, but not in the way that was envisioned. Going into this season, the addition of Brandon McCarthy, Joc Pederson taking over in the outfield, and J-Rol being the head veteran in the infield, the Dodgers were expected to win with them leading the charge, but that hasn’t been the case. Since the beginning, Kershaw has not been his usual MVP self, Hyun-Jin Ryu along with Brandon McCarthy are most likely out for the season, and Continue reading Dodgers Looking For Pitching Going Into Deadline→