Last Word On Baseball

The Houston Astros‘ sign-stealing scandal may be well in the rear-view mirror, but not everyone has moved past it. In the spring, New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman made some comments about his team’s World Series drought having to do with the Astros’ sign-stealing in 2017. These comments have led to a back and forth with Astros owner Jim Crane that makes both of … [Read more...] about No Winners in Crane/Cashman Exchange

Rangers 3, Royals 1   ARLINGTON, Texas, May 12 — On Thursday night, the Texas Rangers won their series finale against the Royals by a final score of 3-1. The Kansas City Royals now head to the Mile High City to start a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies starting on Friday. The Rangers, meanwhile, will start a three-game set of their own on Friday against the Boston … [Read more...] about Texas Rangers Take Series From Royals

It would be too easy to choose B is for Baseball or anything ball or base or bat-related. This has to be somewhat of a challenge and a learning process for us or why even do it? So after perusing the pages of The Dickson Baseball Dictionary, which is an enjoyable pastime in itself, this writer has decided that B is for Beany. B is for Beany We all know what a beanball is. And … [Read more...] about Ben’s Baseball Alphabet: Beany

Trading prospects for veterans can be decisive in a team’s title hopes. The New York Mets know the successes and failures of these trades.  Such trades for veterans Mike Piazza and Yoennis Cespedes earned trips to the World Series for the Mets in 2000 and 2015. However, the Mets’ trade deadline acquisition of Javier Baez for prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong couldn’t keep them from … [Read more...] about Trading Prospects for Veterans by Mets

Royals 8, Rangers 2   ARLINGTON, Texas, May 11 — The Kansas City Royals evened their series against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday. Kansas City third baseman Bobby Witt Jr. and second baseman Whit Merrifield both stepped up on this night. The final score was 8–2. On a night where Rangers fans were hoping to see a winning streak unfold, the Rangers just couldn’t deliver on … [Read more...] about Texas Rangers Fall to Royals in Middle Game