You know what was fun about the Comeback Player of the Year Award last year? It was, for the first time, won by two players who are almost certain to be in the Hall of Fame someday. Justin Verlander won it in the American League (along with that little Cy Young thing), and Albert Pujols … Read more
New York Mets pitcher Justin Verlander has always been a star player. The All-Star has played for the Detroit Tigers and the Houston Astros and broke several MLB records. Verlander once spoke against MLB when he suspected that the baseball league commissioner was manipulating the game. Since the All-Star break in 2015, when home runs … Read more
You can never have too many starting pitching. Teams may enter a season with an idea of who their top five starters are, but rotation depth is imperative during the course of a 162-game marathon. In 2022, 239 hurlers made at least five starts, an average of roughly eight pitchers per team, and there’s value … Read more
Baseball is the best for a litany of reasons, one of which is the extreme athleticism on display on the field every day. One of its most captivating forms is the dynamic combination of power and speed. There have been four individual seasons in MLB history where a player had at least 40 home runs … Read more
COLUMBUS, Ohio — It was Friday night at a mall, Polaris Fashion Place, and 18-year-old Cam Collier wasn’t there to hang out with friends or go shopping like many teenagers might with a winter weekend just getting started. Instead, Collier was among the headliners on the northern leg of Reds Caravan. “We were joking earlier … Read more
The Tampa Bay Rays have not had an offseason to remember. Their biggest move this winter came in signing free-agent pitcher Zach Eflin. It’s been an offseason where the Rays have lost more than what they brought in. The host of “The JP Peterson Show” and Emmy Award-winning sportscaster, JP Peterson, spoke in an exclusive … Read more
The Colorado Rockies, like every team in the league right now, are getting ready for Spring Training. Normally, teams have high expectations coming into the new season. But that’s not the case with the Rockies. Team owner Dick Monfort spoke at an event on Saturday, detailing his expectations for the team this upcoming season. He’s … Read more
The New York Mets continued to spend extravagantly during the offseason with Jeff McNeil, who is the latest player to receive a revised contract. This time, however, the Mets seem to have pulled off a bargain as the club signed one of the league’s premier hitters to a four-year, $50 million extension. The Mets also … Read more
After seven months of exploring a potential sale, Arte Moreno has decided to maintain ownership of the Los Angeles Angels. This comes as a surprise to many, as Moreno has been actively shopping the franchise for potential buyers. He reportedly had five viable parties interested in bidding and a huge sale was expected along the … Read more
DENVER — This offseason is the perfect time to remove a concern from Rockies designated hitter and outfielder Charlie Blackmon’s list. At the end of last season, Blackmon, 36, had arthroscopic surgery to repair the meniscus in his left knee. He and his wife, Ashley, also welcomed their second child, Wyatt, to team with their … Read more
