With the success of the Little League Classic and the outpouring of support both it and the LLWS received this year, changing baseball at the Major League level, the one through which we largely absorb it, becomes an annual conversation. Each year, we gush over the event in Williamsport and ask each other, “Can you…
In 1794, the newly formed Commonwealth of Pennsylvania codified a law that had existed in spirit since 1682. As part of a series of similar laws collectively known as the “Blue Laws,” this particular one made illegal the performance of “any worldly employment or business whatsoever on the Lord’s day, commonly called Sunday … or…
The Mariners second-sacker is 34 now, but is there any reason to fear an imminent decline?
Is aggressiveness on the first pitch a cause of the latest offensive uptick, or is it merely a blip?
Reevaluating the fantasy value of two elite hitters you may have been nervous to draft this spring.
What did Robinson Cano’s reluctance to run hard cost the Yankees? And did his strategy make sense?
A look at how the players at the keystone stack up for the long haul.
A visual breakdown of the tiers at the keystone and the areas in which each player could help or hurt your team.
Ranking the position based on how players are expected to perform between now and 2016.
First-year Mariner Robinson Cano sits alone at the top in this year’s breakdown of the top 25 at the position.
A breakdown of the current and future depth at the keystone and the optimal fantasy strategy for this year.
Tying up the Tanaka loose ends.
Ben and Sam discuss several subjects either closely or loosely related to the Yankees’ signing of Masahiro Tanaka.
Ben and Sam discuss the Robinson Cano signing and the weekend’s big story about the Mariners’ front office.
The Mariners signed Robinson Cano to a terrifyingly long, terrifyingly large contract. They won’t regret it.