By JOE CERAULO For years, MLB fans have had the luxury of voting players into what was the only meaningful all-star game in professional sports. Home field advantage in the World Series used to ride on this game until the MLB’s newest Collective Bargaining Agreement passed last December. Despite this, fans of certain teams still stuffed the ballots with the names … [Read more...] about MLB All-Star Rosters: Fan voting, we finally got it right
American League
These five WAR Standouts may become first time MLB All-Stars
by CURRAN McCAULEY It is hard to believe that we are already nearing the midway point of the 2015 Major League Baseball campaign. After an exhausting October, capped by a thrilling seven-game World Series, the usual offseason drama, the optimism and doldrums of spring training and the first two full months of regular season action, we have reached the point in the season where … [Read more...] about These five WAR Standouts may become first time MLB All-Stars
Around the Diamond: Division Series Preview
Around the Diamond is proud to present another quality episode giving fans an alternative news outlet to receiving their postseason stories. On today's show, host Dave Holcomb briefly recaps the wild card games and both game ones from the NLDS in St. Louis and Atlanta. Holcomb explains why the Cardinals and Dodgers can't get too excited about game 1 routs because the games were … [Read more...] about Around the Diamond: Division Series Preview
American League: still too early playoff predictions
By Dave Holcomb The baseball season has reached its half waypoint. Actually, the season made it to that landmark weeks ago, for whatever reason, Major League Baseball has its All-Star game slightly more than halfway. Anyway, with about 95 games in the books, the playoff picture is a bit clearer. It’s still too early to officially predict what teams will be playing in … [Read more...] about American League: still too early playoff predictions
All-Star Game: The American League Third Baseman
By Dave HolcombAnalysts, fans and even podcasts all week have talked about how so many American League third basemen were snubbed in the All-Star selection. Tampa Bay’s Evan Longoria, Texas’ Adrian Beltre and Oakland’s Josh Donaldson all did not make the squad. Baltimore’s Manny Machado will join reigning MVP Miguel Cabera as the two third baseman in the AL at the Summer … [Read more...] about All-Star Game: The American League Third Baseman