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RIP, Jose Fernandez: A Magnificent Power Pitcher

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

When it should have been a week of excitement with the fans hanging on the edges of their seats, as their teams fight for the last playoff spots, it was a week of mourning over one of the games’ most promising young power pitchers. Jose Fernandez prior to this season hadn’t made a big impact yet, as he had been injured almost the entirety of the 2014 and 2015 campaigns. But, after leading the NL in K/9 this season, and leading the Marlins’ in a tight wild card race into the middle of September, Jose Fernandez has taken not only Continue reading RIP, Jose Fernandez: A Magnificent Power Pitcher→

Turner Field, Enormously Spectacular

Posted on September 17, 2016 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

Being the third largest stadium in the MLB, Turner Field almost looks like a football stadium it is so vastly large. It’s size is both it’s weakness and strength. With Grand Canyon type size comes complexity, as one can easily get lost walking around the stadium. Despite Turner Field’s complexity making it low on lots of fans’ stadium list, it’s uniqueness draws people back to it. Unlike most stadiums, Turner Field has two main concourses; one hiding underneath the stands, and one above looking down on the field like most baseball stadium concourses. There is nothing special about the concourses, Continue reading Turner Field, Enormously Spectacular→

Dodgers Big Trade with A’s Gives Fans no Sense of Franchise Direction

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

The Dodgers may have picked up a needed outfielder and starting pitcher from the A’s, but who LA traded away just makes this yet another confusing move. After a disappointing 2014 playoffs, the Dodgers hired Andrew Friedman as head of Baseball Ops, as well as Farhan Zaidi as the GM. The LA organization made this move knowing that Friedman being a former Ray, is an expert on growing pitchers in the farm system, and Zaidi is a moneyball guy. With that thought process, the media and MLB analysts gathered the thoughts of thinking that the Dodgers were going to go Continue reading Dodgers Big Trade with A’s Gives Fans no Sense of Franchise Direction→

Yankees Get Exactly What is Deserved for Beltran

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

Being first place in the AL West, the Rangers went out in the deadline and grabbed one of the best postseason bats of all-time in order to better prepare themselves for the playoffs. Despite the Yankees giving up on all-star Beltran, they did receive a nice threesome of prospects in return to further build their farm system. However, considering their struggles over the past 10 years to get over the hump to capture a World Series title, this trade was a win now situation for the Rangers. Batting .332 with 16 homers in 52 playoff games throughout his postseason career, Continue reading Yankees Get Exactly What is Deserved for Beltran→