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Why Orriz’s 2016 Campaign Could Put Him on 1st Ballot

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

For the past few years as David Ortiz’s career has been coming to a close, him being worthy of a spot in the Hall has had a lot of controversial, but what he is doing in 2016 thus far, at the age of 40, is behind remarkable. Yes, the biggest point brought to indicate him not being Hall of Fame worthy is the fact that David has been a DH almost his entire career, but is that to say he can’t get into the Hall, while a guy like Frank Thomas got inducted on the first ballot? On the other Continue reading Why Orriz’s 2016 Campaign Could Put Him on 1st Ballot→

James Shields Trade Could Put AJ Preller on Hot Seat and Sox in WS Contention

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

James Shields has been dangled around all year on the trade market, as the Padres are clearly in a rebuild mode, but sending him to the White Sox in return for basically nothing may put Padres GM, A.J. Preller, on the hot seat. After many flashes of greatness from the north side of Chicago in 2015, the White Sox seem to have put it together this season, and now may have made themselves serious contenders by adding yet another top end starter to an already solid rotation. However, the other side of the trade isn’t too bright, and it’s not Continue reading James Shields Trade Could Put AJ Preller on Hot Seat and Sox in WS Contention→

Kauffman Stadium: The 8th Wonder of America

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

Baseball is America’s most treasured form of entertainment, so it’s only right that it’s most recent champ gets the grandest stage to play on. Usually a fan has a reason for his/her respect of a certain ballpark, but with Kauffman stadium, it is hard to pinpoint that certain reason. The home of the Kansas City Royals is nothing short of an entertainment capital, nevertheless a must see when sightseeing around America. Forever Royal may just be a slogan for the defending champs, but the stadium holds true to it as well. Unlike most Major League Baseball venues, the front of Continue reading Kauffman Stadium: The 8th Wonder of America→

Miller Park: A Fashionable Modern Stadium

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

Since the opening of Camden Yards in Baltimore, most teams have followed suit in building new state of the art venues with the modern look to appeal to the 21st century fans. One of those franchises is the Milwaukee Brewers who opened their spectacular indoor/outdoor super dome in 2001. The most challenging part of constructing a modern style park is keeping the morality of the national past time in tact, meaning giving the stadium a slight flavor of history to stir in with the new era. Miller Park is an outstanding modern style stadium, but lacks the national past time Continue reading Miller Park: A Fashionable Modern Stadium→