Category Archives: MLB/MiLB

From college freshman all-American at Cal State Fullerton, to College WS Champ, to 7th round draftee, to falling off of the face of the baseball world, to one of the best hitters in the game today; Justin Turner has had quite a journey. The MLB now knows him as arguably the most impactful position player on the Dodgers squad, but at 31-years-old, many are wondering, where did he come from? While, the ones who are Dodger fans are thanking the baseball Gods, believe it or not, Turner was supposed to be this good 7 years ago. LA’s third baseman grew Continue reading Justin Turner Before he was Justin Turner→

David Ortiz announced before opening day this year that at season’s end he will retire. Already an almost guaranteed Hall of Famer going into the 2016 campaign, few had indications of the greatness to come of what Ortiz would accomplish in this year’s regular season. The Red Sox slugger finished his 2016 regular season campaign with a .315 BA, 38 HR, 127 RBI (tied for 1st), and a .620 SLG% (led majors). Despite how far he takes the Red Sox in the postseason, other than his general numbers, there is a legitimate case to make David Ortiz the AL MVP. Continue reading David Ortiz’s Case for AL MVP→

Giants vs Cubbies The way the pitching matchups are laid out, this series will go either 3 or 5 games. The Cubbies could easily sweep the Giants, but SF could also possibly sweep Chicago. SF may not have the team they had in their past 3 championships, but this is still a matchup for the ages. Two of the games’ best managers and pitching rotations. Game 1 may be the most important, as both Lester and Cueto had phenomenal Septembers and know how to pitch in the postseason. But, knowing what Lester did for Boston in the past postseasons, and Continue reading National League Playoff Predictions/Preview→