Category Archives: MLB/MiLB

Want to know what a lop-sided traded looks like? In return for Howie Kendrick the Dodgers received 1st baseman/left fielder Darin Ruf, and unranked utilty prospect Darnell Sweeney. It’s true Howie Kendrick is no longer in his prime, but when a franchise trades with a team that has a rich farm system, better young talent is expected in return for a veteran starter. Because of the lack of talent in return, and the history of series of moves from the Dodgers’ current front office, there may be more to this. But, for now, Ruf will at least be part of Continue reading Dodgers Trade Kendrick to Phillies: Get Garbage Back in Return→

Many have fathomed about whether or not R.A. Dickey was going to retire or not. Well, the Atlanta Braves answered the question by inking the knuckleballer to a 1-year deal worth $8 million. For a team that is on the midst of becoming competitive again, this is not only an interesting signing, but a good one. The last season that Dickey pitched in the NL East was with the New York Mets in 2012 when he won the NL Cy Young award. His time with the Mets was arguably the best part of his career. So, it is safe to Continue reading An Interesting Signing as R.A. Dickey Becomes a Brave→

The Tribe will shock the world even more so if the Cubs win after the longest drought in history. Indians in 7 games. The Indians have smaller room for error than the Cubs do to win this series, but they have home field advantage and can play small ball (National League style play). The key is for Cleveland to get runners on base, so that they can engage in their brilliant running game, which Chicago pitchers’ are not very good against. However, the Cubs have shown that they can win in many ways, and their offense can get going pretty Continue reading World Series Prediction→

The Cleveland Indians haven’t won the Series in 68 years, while the Cubbies haven’t won it since 1908. Despite Chicago not haven’t flown the “W” on the last day of the season for over a century, it’s not much of a surprise seeing the Cubbies in the 2016 WS. On the American League side, Cleveland was known to be a good team, and possibly make the postseason, but was unlikely to make it this far. The Tribe won 94 regular season games and have gone 7-1 thus far in the postseason, leaning on the heroics of unexpected breakout seasons from Continue reading A World Series for the Ages? Who will Win?→