Luke’s Look at All Things L.A.- Week of: 8/14/22-8/20/22

Angels: It’s not been a pretty week, but it often isn’t with this team. This is not going to be a winning season and we have known that for a while now, so let’s bring ourselves to look at the positives: We got two wins this week. We won back-to-back series’ for the first time since May 15th. We scored in every game this week, … Continue reading Luke’s Look at All Things L.A.- Week of: 8/14/22-8/20/22

Luke’s Look at All Things L.A.- Week of: 7/24/22-7/30/22

Angels:  7/24: Maybe my wish from last week’s Week Review is coming to fruition as somehow the Angels have managed to not only win a game, but stomp the Braves in the win today. It started strong in the first inning with a Taylor Ward homer and then The rest of the Angels followed suit, especially Max Stassi and Luis Rengifo, who I was really … Continue reading Luke’s Look at All Things L.A.- Week of: 7/24/22-7/30/22

The New York Yankees Trade Deadline Preview

Bolster the Roster The New York Yankees are 56-21. That is the best record in baseball and they have a 12 game division lead over the second place Toronto Blue Jays. This is a very similar start to their 1998 championship season as well.  However, as great as they’ve been, they could use some improvements. The MLB trade deadline is on August 2nd so there’s … Continue reading The New York Yankees Trade Deadline Preview

Royals All-Time 26 Man Roster

Pitchers Bret Saberhagen, Zack Greinke, Paul Splittorff, Kevin Appier, Dennis Leonard, Mark Gubicza, Joakim Soria, Steve Busby, Jeff Montgomery, Greg Holland, Dan Quisenberry, Wade Davis Catchers Salvador Perez, Darrell Porter Infielders George Brett, Freddie Patek, Frank White, Eric Hosmer, Mike Sweeney, Whit Merrifield Outfielders Willie Wilson, Carlos Beltran, Bo Jackson, Alex Gordon, Amis Otis, Hal McRae Starting Rotation Brett Saberhagen RHP Zack Greinke RHP Paul … Continue reading Royals All-Time 26 Man Roster

Brewers designate Lorenzo Cain for assignment.

The Milwaukee Brewers today made the difficult choice to designate OF Lorenzo Cain for assignment. This move comes on the same day Cain reached 10 years of service time. Cain was selected by the Brewers in the 17th round of the 2004 MLB draft out of Tallahassee Community College. Cain spent a few years in the Brewers minor league system before making his Major League … Continue reading Brewers designate Lorenzo Cain for assignment.

What Has Gotten Into Umps this Year?

Some years we dub “The Year Of the Pitcher”. Others are known as “The Year of the Hitter”. Well, if that’s the case, we must be in the middle of the year of the umpire.  Yesterday, a clip circulated around social media of a player from East Carolina University hitting a no-doubt homer. He didn’t stand in one place and stare at it, but he … Continue reading What Has Gotten Into Umps this Year?

White Sox Scorecard: Who’s Buying?

Heading into the end of May, the White Sox sit in second place, about 4 games back of the Twins. Though under .500, the White Sox do not look like a team that is giving up any time soon. In fact, they look like a team that means to capture the AL central title and make a deep playoff run. The team isn’t performing as … Continue reading White Sox Scorecard: Who’s Buying?

Cubs Scorecard: May Check-In

In the middle of April, According to MLB.com, the Cubs were in the top 5 for most major team hitting statistics including batting average, slugging, and OPS. Here, at the end of May, the Cubs sit at 13th in batting average, 18th in slugging, and 18th in OPS. The team pitching stats are slightly worse as the Cubs are 21st in ERA, 22nd in strikeouts, … Continue reading Cubs Scorecard: May Check-In

Royals- Best Defensive Team In Baseball?

I know Cardinals fans are going to be appalled as soon as they read this headline, but Redbird nation hear me out… First, I’m very aware of my biased for the “other” Missouri baseball team so I’ll need to dig deep on my explanations and provide enough evidence for such a theory. Second, I’m also conscious of the 5 Gold Glove winners St. Louis produced … Continue reading Royals- Best Defensive Team In Baseball?