Rick Porcello tabbed as Boston Red Sox Opening Day starter
Opening Day starter is often a title people put too much weight behind. Thanks to things like injuries and off days, the rotation gets jumbled well before the end of the first month. Nevertheless, it...
View ArticleJulio Teheran named Atlanta Braves Opening Day starter
On Sunday, the Atlanta Braves officially named Julio Teheran as their 2017 Opening Day starter. This will be his fourth consecutive Opening Day start. The news comes as little surprise. Despite adding...
View ArticleWashington Nationals Opening Day starter: Why not Tanner Roark?
In a perfect world, Max Scherzer is the Washington Nationals Opening Day starter. However, the world is far from perfect and someone other than Scherzer will get the ball in game one. The reigning...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays prospect Daniel Robertson getting his shot
Daniel Robertson, one of the Tampa Bay Rays’ top position prospects, will start the 2017 season in Tropicana Field this weekend. The 23-year-old infielder has spent his entire five-year pro career...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays offense gives fans something to cheer
One down, 161 to go for the Tampa Bay Rays after Sunday’s inspiring 7-3 victory over the New York Yankees. Of course, it’s far too soon to begin drawing any conclusions regarding the Rays and their...
View ArticleNew York Mets shutout Atlanta Braves in Opening Day victory
The New York Mets opened their season on the right foot with a 6-0 win over the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field. Noah Syndergaard struck out seven batters in six innings, while walking none. His slider...
View ArticleAtlanta Braves bullpen wastes Julio Teheran’s excellent Opening Day start
It’s back! On Monday, the Atlanta Braves opened their 2017 season with an afternoon tilt against the New York Mets at Citi Field in Queens. After a frenetic winter that saw the team dabble in both the...
View ArticleFriendly Early Season MLB Reminder: Nothing Matters
Travel with me back in time for a bit to the halcyon days of mid-April, 2006. Florida and Maryland had just won the Men’s and Women’s NCAA Championships, respectively. Steve Yzerman had just scored his...
View ArticleToronto Blue Jays’ Jason Grilli fails Opening Day test against Baltimore Orioles
On Sunday, while a small handful of clubs were kicking off the first set of Opening Day matchups, it became clear that the Toronto Blue Jays would be without closer Roberto Osuna in their Monday...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays pitching defuses “Baby Bombers”
Big things are sure to come from the New York Yankees’ young trio of rising stars, but Tampa Bay Rays pitchers didn’t let that group showoff at Tropicana Field. Referred to as the “Baby Bombers,” first...
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