Let’s have a chat about the Houston Astros, former National League Central punchline/also-rans turned American League West dynasty. Cheating scandal aside, the team has proven itself over the past decade. Two World Series titles (albeit one tainted) and excellent player development have, slowly but surely, made the infamous trash can a distant memory. There is one downside: … [Read more...] about The Houston Astros are feeding their own decline
MLB Hall of Fame recap: Who’s in, who’s out, and just-missed
The results are in and your 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class is here! It’s a modest class of three this year: former lefty ace CC Sabathia, Japanese hitting machine Ichiro Suzuki, and former All-Star closer Billy Wagner. Sabathia and Suzuki were both inducted in their first year’s on the ballot. Wagner, contrastingly, was in his tenth and final year of eligibility. However, … [Read more...] about MLB Hall of Fame recap: Who’s in, who’s out, and just-missed
Blue Jays add OF Anthony Santander for 5 years, $90 million
The Toronto Blue Jays have signed switch-hitting outfielder Anthony Santander to a five-year, $90 million deal. MLB Network’s Jon Morosi was first with the news. Anthony Santander and Blue Jays are in agreement pending physical, sources say. @MLBNetwork — Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) January 20, 2025 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Santander debuted with the Orioles in 2017 … [Read more...] about Blue Jays add OF Anthony Santander for 5 years, $90 million
MLB News Roundup: Roki Sasaki, Pete Alonso, and more MLB news
Baseball’s offseason moves along and we are now officially less than a month away from pitchers and catchers reporting on February 11! And yet, it seems there’s still so much to do in the offseason. The biggest name on the international market since Yoshinobu Yamamoto last year remains unsigned, but has narrowed down his choices. Another MLB superstar could begrudgingly head … [Read more...] about MLB News Roundup: Roki Sasaki, Pete Alonso, and more MLB news
A New York Mets-Pete Alonso reunion seems almost inevitable
Here we are on January 13, with pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training in less than a month, and Pete Alonso still doesn’t have a contract. It’s not what the slugging first baseman expected from his market. Alonso, 30, hit .240 with 34 home runs and a 122 wRC+ in 2024, though his .788 OPS dipped from ’23’s mark of .821. In his six MLB seasons, all with the New York … [Read more...] about A New York Mets-Pete Alonso reunion seems almost inevitable