Historically speaking, many sports analysts will cite the American League East as Major League Baseball’s most competitive division. Such a notion is largely rooted in the presence of two perennial contenders: the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. It wasn’t too long ago when these clubs would routinely run away with the division, battling […]
Author: Anthony Ventimiglia
Diamonds in the Rough
The 2013 baseball season has been a tough pill to swallow for fans of the New York Yankees. After seeing the Bronx Bombers make the postseason for 17 of the past 18 years, many remain uncertain of this team’s future. Will they make an improbable comeback and win the AL East? Will they sneak into […]
MLB Season Preview: NL East
The MLB Season Preview Series continues with analysis of the National League East Division… Before last season, the Washington Nationals (formerly the Montreal Expos) franchise had not participated in the postseason for 31 years. Perhaps more significant was the fact that the Nationals brought postseason baseball to the nation’s capital for the first time since […]
MLB Season Preview: NL West
The 2013 MLB Season Preview Series continues with analysis of the National League West Division… Probable 1st place finish: Los Angeles Dodgers Almost a year removed from the much-maligned ownership of Frank McCourt, it’s amazing to see how the Dodgers’ fortunes have changed. The new ownership group, led by former NBA star Magic Johnson, has […]
MLB Season Preview: AL West
The 2013 MLB Season Preview Series continues with analysis of the American League West Division… Probable 1st place finish: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim For the second off-season in a row, the “LAnaheim” Angels went after the biggest names on the free-agent market. Last year, it was first baseman Albert Pujols and starting pitcher C.J. […]
MLB Season Preview: AL Central
The month of April has always had a certain duality to it, in that it is both the beginning and end of spring. The days are longer and the sun shines brighter for sure. But for the 30 clubs of Major League Baseball and their fans, April signifies the end of Spring Training and the […]
MLB Season Preview: NL Central
The 2013 MLB Season Preview Series continues with analysis of the National League Central Division Probable 1st Place Finish: Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are the defending division champions, and may have even made a World Series run if not for the SF Giants shocking comeback from two games down in the NLDS. The team […]
