Category Archives: MLB/MiLB

It has been 14 years since the Mariners last made the playoffs. The main reason is their lack of offense. Seattle has seen a few all-star caliber hitters on the Mariner’s roster the last 14 years, besides Ken Griffey and Ichiro, like Adrian Beltre or Raul Ibanez, but their lineup has been dull for years. Pitching, on the other hand, has been terrific since 2008, including having the lowest ERA in the AL in 2014 (3.17). Sure pitching wins championships, but enough run support is still needed, and the Mariner have not given much of that. This is due to Continue reading How Good is the Mariners Rotation?→

During the Winter Meetings in San Diego, back in December, the Angles agreed to a trade with the Dodgers that sent Howie Kendrick to LA in exchange for top pitching prospect Andrew Heaney. Despite Heaney being heavily talked about becoming the next major league ace, losing Howie Kendrick could very well hurt the Angels in 2015. For 9 years, Howie was a big contributor to the Angels as the starting 2nd baseman, both with his bat and glove. For most of those years, losing Kendrick would not have been a huge loss, but coming off of his best season of Continue reading How Much Will Howie Kendrick be Missed?→

The Milwaukee Brewers started off hot last season with a record of 19-8 in April, and then went on to hold first place in the NL Central for most of the season until mid-August when they started to collapse. A lot of analysts and fans started to claim that the Brewers failed attempt to run away with the division was just a fluke, but considering the talent on the roster, their history the past 4 years, and having a great manager, the Brewers’ success, prior to the collapse, was no fluke. There have only been a few flukes throughout the Continue reading Why Milwaukee’s Hot Start in 2014 Was No Joke→

The Cleveland Indians have only been to the playoffs twice since they won the AL Central in 1997, and haven’t won a World Series in 66 years. Unlike the Cubs though, the Indians have had several talented teams since, but maybe they have not won it again because they did not have the right star player/leader to lift the Indians to glory. Obviously, the past can’t be changed, so the Indians need to focus on trying to win right now with the current team. Besides having on of the best managers in the game, in Terry Francona, the roster has Continue reading The Importance of Francisco Lindor→