Category Archives: MLB/MiLB

Rockies Jumped the Gun too Soon on Tulo

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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→

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Citi Field vs Yankee Stadium

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New York City is home to two storied baseball franchises, who both moved into their new state of the art venues in the beginning of the 2009 season. Since, both stadiums have received much praise, as the new venues have joined the MLB’s family of modernized stadiums. Just as before, both stadiums are on opposite sides of New York, however they both offer different styles and vibes. Each team may have a different relationship with major league baseball, but both were deserving of new homes, as Shea Stadium and old Yankee Stadium were decrypted. Both franchises had a different vision Continue reading Citi Field vs Yankee Stadium→

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

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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?→

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Tigers Add Neftali Feliz to Pen

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Over the past few seasons the Detroit Tigers have been slowed on their road to winning the Fall Classic, mainly due to their lack of bullpen production. Before 2014, the problem for the bullpen in Detroit was lack of talent, so they added former KC closer Joakim Soria, veteran 9th inning man Joe Nathan, and Joba Chamberlain; they were then stacked enough to pull through and possibly win the series. But, then after winning their 4th consecutive AL Central title, the Tigers got swept in the ALDS all thanks to not being able to hold leads in the late innings. Continue reading Tigers Add Neftali Feliz to Pen→

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