During the MLB offseason, I was on Twitter talking about the Pirates and their reputation as a small-market franchise that doesn’t know how to win and has an owner–Bob Nutting–with no real desire to try to win. I contended that, yes, it had been 45 years since Pittsburgh last appeared in and won a World… read more

The Detroit Tigers kicked everything off by doing the inevitable and sweeping the Houston Astros. They were the first team to advance to the divisional series and there was more to come. Joining the party is the Kansas City Royals and also the San Diego Padres. Sweeps are not always fun, but there are things… read more

How fitting that the MLB playoffs kick off right on October 1st. The four-game Wild Card slate is filled to the brim with storylines, so let’s break down five to watch for on the 1st day of the postseason. #1 Welcome to the playoffs Tarik Skubal – Not many people had Tarik Skubal making a… read more

The 2024 MLB Playoffs begin on Tuesday afternoon with the AL Wild Card Round kicking off the action. The Detroit Tigers will travel to take on the Houston Astros in the first game of the three-day marathon to see who will advance to the Division Series. The Baltimore Orioles will also host three games, if… read more

Chicago snaps their 12-game losing streak, taking down AL East first-place Baltimore. Rookie Jonathan Cannon earns his third big league win while the offense blasts three dingers.

Record 1-5 (August 21-27) 55-66 (overall) 24-31 (second half) The Dash continued their skid this week, dropping five of their six games and only averaging 3.5 runs per game (sadly, the White Sox would happily accept 3.5 runs per game). On the bright side, the Dash had several strong pitching performances throughout the week, and… read more

Following the trade deadline, many people across baseball thought that the Baltimore Orioles didn’t bring in enough quality when upgrading their starting pitching. Baltimore brought in Zach Eflin from the Rays and paid a pretty penny to lure Trevor Rogers from the Miami Marlins. However, for some people that wasn’t good enough. Zach Eflin wasn’t… read more

With the continued matriculation of talent up to Charlotte — the latest addition being Birmingham Barons ace Mason Adams — the Knights continue to crawl closer to .500 on the season, and by September could get there and then some.

Four moves sent six White Sox players away at the deadline. Both Garrett Crochet and Luis Robert Jr. remain in Chicago.