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Greinke the Obvious Cy Young Winner

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

Zack Greinke has been a super hero from beginning to end of the 2015 campaign. From carrying the weight of two aces with Kershaw being injury prone in the first half, to starting the all-star game, to nipping at the heels of the scoreless inning record, Zack has been the definition of a Cy Young Award winner. With a few starts left before October baseball, Greinke is 16-3 with a 1.68 ERA (league leader), and is going hard after his second career Cy Young Award. There are a few other aces in the race for the award as well, but Continue reading Greinke the Obvious Cy Young Winner→

O’s Make Sneakiest Move of Deadline

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

As the Orioles front office sat around watching big moves happen all around the league the week of the trade deadline, nothing was coming together for them. Despite Baltimore, the last few seasons, being able to win big in September in order to get into the playoffs with a roster full of multiple unique talents, it doesn’t mean they didn’t need to make a move. Buck Showalter has always been able to shake up the pitching staff to make them solid enough for October, and last season the O’s had some good bats that included Nick Markakis along with Nelson Continue reading O’s Make Sneakiest Move of Deadline→

Hamels Deal A Win Win

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

After all these months of speculation on the trading of Cole Hamels, the Philadelphia Phillies finally pulled the trigger. The Texas Rangers were not exactly the team the baseball world had in mind for receiving the star left-hander, but what Philly got back in return is what they have been asking for. Along with Cole Hamels, the Rangers will receive reliever Jake Diekman in return for an abundance of prospects and veteran starter Matt Harrison to the Phils. The big catch by Texas wasn’t to win it all this year (maybe to get into the playoffs), but to win it Continue reading Hamels Deal A Win Win→

Royals Need to Win Now to Re-Sign Cueto

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

Kansas City was the first team to make a huge splash with the trade deadline approaching by acquiring Johnny Cueto from the Reds. The Royals have always been a small market team, so this move took the baseball world by shock and ah, as they were already one of the favorites to bring home the crown in October. However, with Ventura not living up to expectations and Jason Vargas going down for the year, this acquisition was sneaky and smart. But, with Cueto possibly asking for a contract upwards of $150 million this offseason, KC needs to win now in Continue reading Royals Need to Win Now to Re-Sign Cueto→