As every semi-lucid baseball fan knows, next week is the 91st MLB All Star game. The results are close with the AL winning 45 games, NL winning 43 games with 2 ties. The AL has runs scored 373 runs and the NL has scored 370 runs. The AL is currently riding a 7 game winning streak. But that is not the only MLB event that is happening next week, and…
At the trade deadline, the Dodgers sent right-hander Ross Stripling to the Toronto Blue Jays. Certainly, a number of fans, myself included, were sorry to see Ross go. I do think it is a good move for him where he can be assigned a definite role, most likely a shot at a regular starting assignment. That certainty should help him out not having to be concerned that each start will…
The evening started with a couple of important comments. Per Rob Manfred – “We’re going to play Baseball in 2020” Announcement with all 30 GMs united in their support for Black Lives Matter. The united front was the brainchild of Theo Epstein. It is certainly a fantastic program in light of current events, but it needs to be more than just feel good platitudes in order for there to be…