In September of 2021, Preston Mattingly was hired to oversee the player development side of the Phillies organization. Over the last three years, Philadelphia’s farm system has improved. Several of the organization’s top prospects have received national recognition as top prospects in baseball. While Mattingly hasn’t led the charge all by himself, he’s played a…
All year, right through the American League Championship Series, the New York Yankees overcame a tendency to play sloppy baseball by vanquishing opponents with overwhelming talent. The metrics calculated — and the eyes figured — that they were the worst baserunning team in the majors during the regular season. They regularly committed head-scratching defensive miscues. They were…
Following the New York Yankees’ World Series loss against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Aaron Boone ‘s name is trending on social media. Amidst the harsh criticism from fans online, Boone seems to have shared a heartfelt moment with Dave Roberts after the game. The two skippers have known each other for a long time. While Boone was part of the…
It has been 10 days since the New York Mets’ improbable run to the NLCS ended with a Game 6 loss against the Los Angeles Dodgers. After taking time to reflect on the season, Mark Vientos felt compelled to send a message to fans. On Wednesday, the 24-year-old third baseman published a letter in The Players’ Tribune—a…
The New York Mets probably would not have made it to the NLCS this season if not for Luis Severino. Severino signed a one-year, $13 million contract with the Mets last offseason and then became one of their workhorses in the starting rotation. He finished the regular season with an 11-7 record, 3.91 ERA, and 161 strikeouts in…
The Houston Astros are entering an offseason in which there is one very big question looming over what the team will do for the rest of the free agency and acquisition period. As Houston tries to re-tool following their earliest exit in a postseason in seven years and the end of a run of American League dominance, one…
One of the recurring themes of this year’s World Series between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers has been New York’s ineptness on the basepaths. The team either fails to score or runs into outs, further exacerbating the offensive issues that have allowed Los Angeles to jump out to a 3-1 lead in the series. MLB.com’s Bryan…
If the Boston Red Sox want to bolster their bullpen this winter, they should be keeping a close eye on the World Series. The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees currently are facing off for Major League Baseball’s biggest prize. Los Angeles currently has a 3-1 lead, with Game 5 set for Wednesday night…
The Boston Red Sox are in the planning stage of their offseason, as they’ll soon begin signing, re-signing and trading for different players across the league to help them win in the near future. If Boston does decide to trade for an experienced veteran, they’d likely be targeting a top-end starting pitcher who’d slide in as the…
The New York Jets are a beaten-down bunch heading into their Thursday Night Football home game against the Houston Texans. The team has officially ruled out six players, including five starters, for the October 31 primetime affair due to injuries. None of the six played in the Week 8 loss to the New England Patriots nor did they practice…
The poet T.S. Eliot once wrote, “This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang but a whimper.” That sure is a good way to describe the Yankees’ 2024 season. New York had World Series aspirations this season, and for most of the campaign, the team lived up to those expectations. The Yankees…
Across the 2024 season, Aaron Judge was by far the league’s best player. The Yankees slugger engineered one of the greatest offensive campaigns in league history, recording a .322/.457/.701 slash line, 223 OPS+, and a league-leading 10.8 bWAR to help power New York’s playoff push. It was always going to be hard to recreate that…