Category: Baseball

  • Pete Alonso Grows Strong

    Pete Alonso Grows Strong

    Pete Alonso grows strong for the main reason of never letting go. Alonso signed a two year, $54 million deal with the New York Mets during the offseason and it could not have helped more as he has payed dividends with the rumored drama between him and Juan Soto and gone to work with the power tools and terrific on-base percentage to add on NL leading doubles and RBI’s!

    This could not have come at a better time for GM David Stearns as he has not only been steering the ship but he equipped talent now to make him a genius this early in the game.

    Mets fans are clamoring as the team is currently 17-7 and why not. They are also singing like Charlie Blackmon is around to Francisco Lindor at-batTemptations’ song, “I Got Sunshine.”

    Alonso struggled wiith career lows after his great rookie season. For example, Alonso only hit 34 hit home runs and he is a home run king. Since 2019, Alonso has led the NL in homers and who is to say anybody can catch up anytime soon

    The question remains what agent Scott Boras will have up his sleeve come time December. Alonso signed for an opt-out so there may be some drama lingering. Although, the important thing is Alonso is feeling in the New York groove right now.

    He has been loyal to the city since Alonso first got there and I think 2026 we see Alonso return with the optimism of New York and owner Steve Cohen.

  • Yankees Continue to Shock

    Yankees Continue to Shock

    First, the New York Yankees reached the 2024 World Series vs. the Dodgers and wound up losing. Secondly, they end up losing star RF Juan Soto to free agency and now.

    The Yankees want to eliminate their beard policy after 49 years in order to hypothetically win.

    That stands correct. After having arguably an abysmal offseason, and not acquiring the likes of rumored Nolan Arenado or Boston Red Sox rival, Alex Bregman. They have decided this would be the best course of action for some of their players including Austin Wells and Devin Williams.

    Austin Wells was shocked himself when discovering the news as George Steinbrenner, the father of Hal, would not allow this back in the 1950’s of U.S. Air Forces services. Wells simply always kept a beard during the offseason.

    Meanwhile, Williams he simply did not want to shave his beard which could explain the theory on some players not being attracted to New York. Williams’ contract expires at the end of 2025.

    What we have learned, however, is that despite the move to alter course with well-groomed beards, the Yankees are desperately doing whatever they can to stay the number one viable contender in Major League Baseball.

    It has not happened in quite sometime but if you ask me. The New York Mets are beginning to reign territory and so are the defending 2024 World Series champions, Los Angeles Dodgers.

  • What is Going on with the White Sox

    What is Going on with the White Sox

    The Chicago White Sox have been a staple in their respective, AL Central division, for years now. It comes off the heels of a successful 2005 World Series run where do you remember AJ Pierzynski still calling himself a rockstar in the city that embraced him for a period of time.

    Fast forward to today, the White Sox and top rival Minnesota Twins are banking searching for a curable answer to their ownership positions.

    The latest sources I can gather is the Twins are still out of proponent luck. They have been in more dire need of money than the White Sox for some time and as things stand clearly, a third-party is ready make an offer to the Chicago White Sox and Bulls owner, Jerry Reinsdorf.

    It begs the question, with rules involving no such shortcuts, how Justin Ishbia got here. As a minority stake Chicago owner, he tried desperately to attack the buying thought of the Chicago shore where he is from and making a full-time offer.

    Come to find out, he is left in disarray and so is mostly Minnesota as Spring Training starts to near.

    Will their be a majority owner come regular season?

    Are the Chicago White Sox really players?

    Come to find out, yes they are, as the deadline nears Friday and it is likely according to the Athletic, local suburban native after four years finally receives his wish and owns the White Sox, Mr. Justin Ishbia, ironically but tragically, yet again for Twins fans.

  • Phillies Start New Curse

    Phillies Start New Curse

    The Philadelphia Phillies have been on quite a roller coaster ride since the start of the Bryce Harper era. Harper has injured his arm multiple times and taken the brunt of what has been the Phil’s ball club. He booted Rhys Hoskins off first base not to say that is true and is in line for more guaranteed seasons ahead with the team.

    But what if I were to tell you Harper is not at the head of the Phillies injuries and most recently Bryson Stott’s arm. It is possibly hitting coach Kevin Long.

    Long has been highly touted in the baseball industry for years to come and respectively so but the catch is he has gotten far too away of he has become. Long served as the hitting coach of the New York Yankees now Philadelphia Phillies. Fast forward to today, the Phils luck has taken a stop on its own with the likes of the New York Mets, Washington Nationals, and so on.

    It was not like this years ago in the AL East division with George Steinbrenner and GM Brian Cashman, still.

    The caveat to this scenario is that the Phillies play it mellow dramatic in order to receive another at-bat. The Phillies could be the empire of the division but they elect not to with dirty payroll flexibility and as Kyle Schwarber leading the way for instance.

    Schwarber is their best RBI, OBP hitter but that is not a good excuse for a short-term contract player from the Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, and etc. Everyone adores Schwarbs in the city but not to an extent when he possibly exits without a contact in the middle of 2026.

    Because?

    There will be devastation rest assured if the Phillies do not wisen up and take advantage of their pitching rotation.

  • Cade Does the Unthinkable

    Cade Does the Unthinkable

    Cade Beyleu was just court side to the unthinkable tragedy on Saturday. His mother passed away.

    But the game still went on, and a fan game ultimately decided in front of the newly renovated Plainsman Park. Well, Cade began, to take swings and fire away as he hit a base hit then big home run to right-center field impressively to put to the Auburn Tigers up 3-1.

    Dad wanted him to play after the game and second baseman Eric Snow was pressed to not hand deliver a basketball which I was in attendance for, but years later, a diamond watch.

    This was the Tigers way of thinking that there is no cure people sometimes but what is the game of baseball. Cade did the unthinkable and owe that to his credit, on opening day.

  • The Next Big 3 Has Arrived

    The Next Big 3 Has Arrived

    Have you ever heard of big 3’s? World domination as I like to call them. It is derive by the strength and numbers of what a ball club, organization, or franchise consist and this year it is no different than what is to come with the arrival of the big 3, again.

    I am talking flashing light like always but even louder, noisier, and bigger with the likes of Los Angeles’ own Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and unbelievably Roki Sasaki.

    This is a world domination beginning in Hollywood. The flames are passing along to other’s misery anticipation of the 2025 MLB regular season.

    That is not to say what the future holds for MLB as a whole.

    The misery was no different for Los Angeles offseason but what they leaned on was the prominent signing of Roki Sasaki and possibly sealing the future of at least years 10 years to start.

    Japanese born descent players have changed the game. They are no longer the generation of old that bored the MLB community. Now, it is pop funk fun, only, to the credit of L.A. and that is concerning because we saw the last situation such as this evaporate in the Miami Heat and the Dodgers are set in financial ways like no other.

    Ohtani is a phenomenon but history repeats itself with the size and increase and player’s egos and personalities in Major League Baseball. For now, Ohtani, the Dodgers ball club franchise organization unite and lean on last year’s acquisition of Yoshinobu Yamamoto and promising Roki Sasaki who seems to be the silencer from the gate and draw attention like any Big 3.

  • One Minor Mistake the Dodgers Screwed

    One Minor Mistake the Dodgers Screwed

    The Dodgers exceeded all expectations by signing Tanner Scott, Roki Sasaki, and locking several other players but the other minor mistake at this point was acquiring the services of Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

    Yes, he squeezed in alright for the Dodgers this past season with a 7-2 record, 3.00 ERA but there is also a case to be made that Kodai Senga saw further development with time.

    The point to elaborate on is the Dodgers are in a bit of a dicey situation right now and they are so many talented pitchers. It is hard to explain where to begin with but on today’s podcast of Sports Kingdom, it was voiced how possible unsustainable Yamamato, Sasaki, and Ohtani can go the distance, on top of that, the host claimed could be wrong the highly coveted free agent of this offseason for example may wind up being a lifetime Dodger which prove Dodgers brass have a great excellent of loyalty and responsibility on their hands going forward.

    Honestly, Sasaki will undoubtedly be a proven winner if have shown the right direction by Dave Roberts periodically. The Mets thought they may have struck gold upon Juan Soto but was he showing signs of slowing down in Game 2, as said by several experts?

    Crochet should be interesting on the hill for Boston as aligning him with a former winner/Dodger Walker Buehler could equal a bag of success.

  • BEHIND the PLATE, NOW Exec

    BEHIND the PLATE, NOW Exec

    Buster Posey is currently on the San Francisco Giants board of executives serving as the head overseeing as to what is to possibly come in the near future of an organization that is surely capable and willing to exceed expectations firstly with the new signing of 41 year old signing and CY Young, astonishing, Justin Verlander.

    Posey almost plays an exact parallel universe except steps on the mound and delivers the offering of what it is to come with a successful and up and coming featured starting rotation that include Logan Webb, Kyle Harrison, and did I mention Jordan Hicks? This is one of, if the best rotation in Major League Baseball.

    The San Francisco Giants established greatness during the beginning of 2014 with the likes of Madison Bumgarner and made steps forward until things escalated to a point they needed to regroup and say hello to Posey.

    They are great general managers to step in around the league that shall not be named but Posey brings a track record so far that cannot be matched. He is certainly qualified to reach the expectations of some in San Francisco and lead it back to the World Series sooner than later by increasing the payroll after a few signings such as Willy Adames and Matt Chapman from the previous offseason.

    Were they certain questionable moves or hirings? Yes, but it was fashionable in the intelligent sense that this ball club needed batters with some ability to play in Oracle Park for example. Without that, Chapman cannot contact .247 and 27 home runs last year and persuade a good signee such as Adames to sign in San Francisco.

    Much more news should surely come out of the San Francisco camp as it was a good year for the team all-around last year despite missing the playoffs with different managers. They have swiped through what boundaries and lengths to reach to project again a 90-win season in the NL West division next year.

    The Los Angeles Dodgers lost Walker Buehler. Not every prime player lasts in good limitations forever and Freddie Freeman, especially Mookie Betts could be entering a sweepstakes with a loaded shaky depth roster that will have to likely adjust carefully with Dave Roberts entering crazily his ninth managerial season.

    Last year, was a great bargain for Roberts but it will be work with them and the Giants readily set for what is to come in Spring Training during February 2025!

    Post your comment and share what you think the San Francisco Giants are strongly accomplishing right now.

  • Greatness has Gotten in the Way of Ohtani

    Greatness has Gotten in the Way of Ohtani

    As we enter a new dawn of an era with the likes of Juan Soto, Aaron Judge, and others aligning the stars in MLB. One, favorably has always attributed to mind and that is Shohei Ohtani. A 50/50 champ himself is reigning in is in one what is his second season with Los Angeles Dodgers after firstly safely winning the 2024 World Series.

    The scope of it is Ohtani is not stopping and does not intend on stopping but if it were to be said that like many players in most recent past, selfishly cheated? ESPN Sports Reporters were talking highly in-depth on New Year’s Day about the jeopardy that Ohtani might have sustained after the interpreter incident.

    And after turning the page to 2025. There is something to be said to MLB fans globally and commissioner Rob Manfred.

    Ohtani deserves further investigation and possible punishment for how sloppy of a con act this truly is. Why would a cheap interpreter or store clerk for example even want to mess around with Ohtani’s legal team and expose such stupidity.

    Ohtani and his wife announced their first child. Yay! How about announcing to the world anything else such as your pets, uncles, aunts, etc. Ohtani could be a theft but nonetheless is a tremendous baseball player.

  • Breaking: New York Mets Sign Juan Soto

    Breaking: New York Mets Sign Juan Soto

    Soto is a Met. It is official. According to Jon Heyman, the deal is 15 years, $765 million. After an action packed day of NFL football and forgoing the wait of the MLB Winter Meetings down in Dallas, TX, Soto decided to jump the move and sign with the New York Mets.

    It is historic as it marks a record high compared to the likes of Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, and others.

    The Mets made a quick turnaround last midway through and who knows what they will be able to accomplish next year in the NL East division but they won and captured the most prized free agent and that was Soto.