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Despite Chapman being Chapman, is this Acquisition Really a Head Scratcher for a Yankee Fan?

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

Dellin Betances and Andrew Miller combined for 233 strikeouts in 142.2 innings of work while safely closing the door 43/51 times as one of the most lethal duos at the back of the bullpen in the league in 2015. After KC emerged in 2014 with their strong bullpen, many teams have now started to copy them. Then in 2015 the Royals took it to the next level by winning the championship as Wade Davis struck out the last batter to take the crown. Even having Miller and Betances wasn’t enough for the Yankees to advance, so they just went out Continue reading Despite Chapman being Chapman, is this Acquisition Really a Head Scratcher for a Yankee Fan?→

Cueto a Pitty Signing?

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

It has been slightly less than a week since the San Fransisco Giants made the Johnny Cueto signing official. He signed for 6 years $130 million to be the Giants #2 guy behind Madison Bumgarner, but Cueto may have also been a pity signing. Knowing that the Dodgers were going after the World Series champ, and San Fran already have inked Jeff Samardzija to a contract, the Giants may have gotten Cueto just so their rival in LA wouldn’t sign the righty. However, whether that was the main reason or not, Johnny will be a pretty significant piece to the Continue reading Cueto a Pitty Signing?→

D-Backs Get Their Ace, Become Contenders `

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

All November Zack Greinke going to back to the Dodgers or signing with the Giants was all that was heard, but in the end, the unexpected happened. History was made on Friday night, as the 2015 NL runner up Cy Young, agreed to terms with the D-backs on a 6-year pact worth $206 million. Earlier that day reports came out that Arizona had stepped in as the third team in the hunt for Zack, but the Giants and Dodgers were still favorites, until just a few hours later when the baseball world was shaken. It was known that the D-backs had money, Continue reading D-Backs Get Their Ace, Become Contenders `→

Lackey Signing Could Elavate Cubbies into World Series

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

Just hours before the D-backs shocked the world, the Cubbies made arguably the most underrated move of the offseason thus far. On Friday night, John Lackey agreed to terms with Chicago to become the #3 starter in the rotation for 2 years, receiving a total of $32 million. After heavy early winter rumors of the Cubs going after David Price, Lackey is a huge downgrade, but is he really? The 36-year-old is coming off of one of his best campaigns, compiling a record of 13-10 with an incredibly low ERA of 2.77 in 218 innings of work with the Cardinals. Continue reading Lackey Signing Could Elavate Cubbies into World Series→