After a 162 game season, countless strikeouts, home runs, rookies rising, veterans falling, no-hitters, shutouts, cycles, immaculate innings, disappointing teams (Phillies, Cubs, etc.) surprising teams (A’s, Rays, etc.), and new records set, yet another MLB season is coming to a … Continue reading Then There Were Two (Giuseppe)
Genesis 2:1-3: 1 Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array. 2 By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. 3 Then God … Continue reading Taylor Swift and Baseball (Daryll)
A division that has been owned by the Dodgers for more than half a decade is finally starting to stand up to the big bad wolf of the division. With the Rockies coming within one game of winning the West … Continue reading National League West Preview (Giuseppe and Daryll)
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed All-Star outfielder A.J. Pollock to a four-year, $55 million deal. The deal includes an opt-out after the third year in the event that he reaches a set number of plate appearances. Additionally, if Pollock does … Continue reading Los Angeles Dodgers Sign A.J. Pollock (Giuseppe)
The Washington Nationals continued to win the year’s offseason on Thursday by signing former Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Brian Dozier to a one-year, $9 Million deal. Brian Dozier was an All-Star in 2015 and won a Gold Glove in … Continue reading Washington Nationals Sign Brian Dozier (Giuseppe)
The Milwaukee Brewers signed free-agent and former Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal to a one-year deal worth $18.25 million. The deal is pending a physical. Grandal kicked of his free agency by rejected the Dodgers’ $17.9 million qualifying offer … Continue reading Milwaukee Brewers Sign Yasmani Grandal (Giuseppe)
The most anticipated free-agent class in some time is here – and Manny Machado and Bryce Harper have big hopes. Both came into the league at 19, and are already very well established players with the ability to dramatically impact … Continue reading Bryce Harper, Manny Machado Thinking Big (Daryll)
With the final out of the 2018 World Series, as once again a World Series champion celebrated on the road, I had several thoughts running through my head. First of all, it is strange to think that the Red Sox … Continue reading Into the Dark – an Off-Season Story (Daryll)
In the bottom of the ninth inning with the count at 1-2 with two outs and Chris Sale pitching, Manny Machado stood at the plate and awaited the most important pitch of the 2018 season. This World Series had been … Continue reading The Boston Red Sox Are 2018 World Series Champions (Giuseppe)
After a back and forth National League Championship that took seven games to be decided, the Los Angeles Dodgers will be advancing to the World Series against the Boston Red Sox while the Milwaukee Brewers fall short of winning their … Continue reading Los Angeles Dodgers Win National League Champion Series, Advance to World Series (Giuseppe)
Doubleday Double Talk Remembers is designed to connect fans with the game of baseball’s past one player and story at a time. A Doubleday Double Talk Remembers will be published every Friday and will go over the life and legacy … Continue reading DoubleDay Double Talk Remembers: Sandy Koufax
For the second time of the 2018 Major League Baseball Postseason, the Boston Red Sox have routed a 100+ win team to advance to the next round of play. After crushing the 100-win New York Yankees in the American League … Continue reading Boston Red Sox Win American League Pennant, Advance to World Series (Giuseppe)
For as much as baseball has not changed in the nearly 150 years since the Cincinnati Red Stockings first took the field, the way in which teams go about winning the game has changed a lot. Babe Ruth revolutionized home … Continue reading Modern Playoff Baseball (Daryll)
The New York Yankees were eliminated from the playoffs Tuesday night, despite coming oh so close about Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel in a 9th inning comeback attempt. Losing in the playoffs is different for the Yankees than other teams … Continue reading How the New York Yankees are Different From Everyone Else (Daryll)
The Los Angeles Dodgers are headed to the National League Championship Series for a third consecutive season following Monday night’s 6-2 win over the Atlanta Braves in Atlanta thanks in part to two home runs and 4 RBI from Manny … Continue reading Los Angeles Dodgers Defeat Atlanta Braves 6-2, Advance to NLCS (Giuseppe)
I couldn’t give a better intro than Giuseppe did – so read his first. The American League had a huge surprise in the Oakland A’s, while in the National League many would consider the Braves and Rockies a big surprise…except … Continue reading 2018 Postseason Predictions (Daryll)
We have made it folks. 162 games (for some 163), 30 teams, all with one goal in mind… MAKE THE POSTSEASON! There have been many ups, and many downs, home runs, strikeouts, cycles, no-hitters, 30-30 seasons, and breakout years. Rookies have … Continue reading 2018 MLB Postseason Predictions (Giuseppe)
As I scroll through my Facebook Memories feed this past week – it is filled with stories of pennant races gone by and some races that have faded from my memory. I came across an old quote from an article … Continue reading I live for this. Game 162 (Daryll)
Major League Baseball has a widely held assumption they would like to dispel: in baseball you can buy championships. While the 2003 Moneyball A’s were one of the first teams to help buck this trend, the haters shock back with … Continue reading MLB Payroll versus Playoff Reality (Daryll)
The situation Zac Rosscup entered Sunday’s match against the Seattle Mariners involved no pressure whatsoever as the Dodgers held a 12-1 lead over the Mariners. Rosscup still managed to contribute in a big way by striking out the side on … Continue reading Zac Rosscup Pitches Immaculate Inning Against the Seattle Mariners (Giuseppe)
The Baltimore Orioles traded All-Star shortstop Manny Machado to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday for a package of five prospects. The Orioles will be receiving outfielder Yusniel Diaz, right-hander Dean Kremer, third baseman Rylan Bannon, right-handed reliever Zach Pop and third baseman … Continue reading Los Angeles Dodgers Acquire Manny Machado from Baltimore Orioles for Five Prospects (Giuseppe)
“I just want you guys to know I’ve signed a five-year extension here,” Utley said to open the 10-minute press conference. A great Major League career has been confirmed to end at the completion of the 2018 Major League Baseball … Continue reading Chase Utley Announces Retirement After 2018 Season (Giuseppe)
Thus far in the 2018 Major League Baseball season, the Baltimore Orioles have been an absolute atrocity on the baseball field with no pitching staff, a mediocre offensive core, and a horrendous bullpen to boot. The once beautiful Camden Yards … Continue reading Possible Manny Machado Trade Partners for the Baltimore Orioles (Giuseppe)
We are now just about 20% done with the 2018 baseball season. This is both extremely early or starting to see real trends develop in this baseball season. Yes – we know there are going to be a lot of … Continue reading ‘Getting Late Early’ in LA? (Daryll)
Los Angeles Dodgers’ rookie starter Walker Buehler, Tony Cingrani, Yimi Garcia, and Adam Liberatore combined for the 12th combined no-hitter in Major League History against the San Diego Padres on May 4th, 2018, to open the Dodgers-Padres series played in Mexico. The … Continue reading Los Angeles Dodgers Pitch 12th Combined No-Hitter in MLB History (Giuseppe)
Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star shortstop Corey Seager was diagnosed with a right UCL sprain on Monday and will undergo Tommy John surgery. The former Unanimous NL Rookie of the Year Award winner will miss the remainder of the 2018 season. Corey Seager … Continue reading Corey Seager to Miss Rest of 2018 Season With Tommy John Surgery (Giuseppe)
At the beginning of every Major League Season, there are teams that have extremely good and extremely bad starts. This article will look at the teams who have had really good (or really bad) starts and talk about why they … Continue reading 2018 MLB Season Starts That Won’t Last (Giuseppe)
Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game is returning to Dodger Stadium in 2020 for the first time since 1980 to end Los Angeles’ All-Star Game hosting drought. 2020 will be the 4th time the Dodgers will host the All-Star Game after hosting … Continue reading Dodger Stadium Officially Awarded 2020 All-Star Game (Giuseppe)
We have each made our division predictions now, and so the time comes when we must figure out the next step: how our predicted playoffs will go. It is worth noting I believe that I correctly predicted both the Cubs … Continue reading 2018 MLB Postseason Predictions (Daryll and Giuseppe)
The National League West was definitely one of the best divisions in baseball last season. They graduated the eventual National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers, saw the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies make the Wild Card spots, and the team … Continue reading National League West Preview (Daryll and Giuseppe)
I don’t yet have kids – but when I do this is a moment I can only hope for: This 2-year-old Dodgers fan was very worried about @redturn2‘s injury on Monday night. (via @agr_dodgers22) pic.twitter.com/JH9nEUcPcB — ESPN (@espn) March … Continue reading Justin Turner Boo Boo Baby (Daryll)
Updated 2/19/19: The Padres today signed Manny Machado to the largest free agent contract in history: 10 years at $300M. Proof of the Jason Werth Effect? I said last year that Hosmer would not be the final piece of the … Continue reading San Diego Padres Signing Eric Hosmer Is Their Jayson Werth Moment (Daryll)
As the offseason draws nearer and nearer to a close, the top-ranked free agent pitcher in the 2017-18 free agent class has just been taken off the market. Star right-handed starting pitcher Yu Darvish signed a 6-year, $126 Million deal with … Continue reading Chicago Cubs Sign Yu Darvish to 6-Year, $126 Million Deal (Giuseppe)
In MLB history, 145 teams have lost 100 or more games in a season, while 102 teams have won 100 or more games in a season. Since the year 2000, 19 MLB teams have won 100 games in a season, … Continue reading Baseball’s Top 100 Win-Loss Season Candidates in 2018 (Giuseppe)
The Shohei Ohtani race is over and the decision has been made. After years of waiting and anticipation, Ohtani is coming to the Major Leagues and he will be playing for the Anaheim Angels. I recently published an article in … Continue reading Shohei Ohtani To Sign With Angels (Giuseppe)
Shohei Ohtani. This name has been a topic of discussion amongst baseball fans for years. If you haven’t heard it before, then let me give you a rundown so you are not totally in the dark. Shohei Ohtani is widely … Continue reading Ranking the Seven Finalists In Shohei Ohtani Sweepstakes (Giuseppe)
Shortly after it was announced that Aaron Judge had unanimously taken home AL Rookie of the Year honors, it was announced that Cody Bellinger had won the NL Rookie of the Year Award and he, like Judge, had also won … Continue reading Cody Bellinger Unanimously Wins NL Rookie of the Year Award (Giuseppe)
“HERE’S A GROUND BALL RIGHT SIDE COULD DO IT!…THE HOUSTON ASTROS ARE WORLD CHAMPIONS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FRANCHISE HISTORY!” These are the words that thousands of Astros fans have been praying for since 1962 and thousands of Dodgers … Continue reading After More Than Half A Century, The Houston Astros Are World Series Champions (Giuseppe)
We knew it would come to this. It just had to, didn’t it? Great article over at fivethirtyeight.com that has a ranking of the Top 20 World Series games ranked by win probability added – which is basically a stat … Continue reading It All Comes Down To This (Daryll)
We have all heard it before, “offense wins games, defense wins championships” maybe it was from your dad or your baseball coach, or someone else. Regardless, you most likely took this to heart as a baseball fan. I am guilty of … Continue reading So much for “Defense Wins Championships” Recapping the Astros’ World Series Home Stand (Giuseppe)
Managerial great Earl Weaver summed up last night’s game years ago when he said this about baseball over 30 years ago: “You can’t sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. … Continue reading “You Can’t Kill the Clock…”Game 2 World Series Recap (Daryll)
Can we stop saying anything negative about Clayton Kershaw in the post-season? He absolutely dominated Tuesday night in Game 1 of the 2017 World Series, going 7 strong and striking out 11 while giving up just one lone run. He … Continue reading Dodgers Dominate in Game 1 (Daryll)
Sports Illustrated saw this coming in 2014. I saw it coming in March. Now, the Astros have advanced to the World Series to face the Dodgers after winning a thrilling Game 7 Saturday night in Houston. The Yankees will most … Continue reading Astros Advance to the World Series! (Daryll)
The best team in baseball in 2017 is headed to their first World Series since 1988. The Dodgers throttled the Cubs 11-1 to mercifully end the NLCS and advance in 5 games. They hope to follow in the 2016 Cubs … Continue reading Dodgers Moving On to the World Series (Daryll)
This is it, the second NLDS, the loser goes home a loser, and the winner moves on to face the Dodgers for a chance to go to the Fall Classic. Will the Nationals win their first Playoff series in franchise … Continue reading Cubs Outlast Nationals 9-8 to Win Game 5 and Advance to the NLCS (Giuseppe)
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