In the first game of a doubleheader, pinch hitter Charlie Culbertson came in and hit a walk off two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth to give the Atlanta Braves (31-21) a...
Atlanta, Ga– Addison Russell played hero by doubling in Javier Baez to tie the score for the Chicago Cubs (22-17) 2-2 in the ninth inning. Then, he scored later in the inning after Ben...
The New York Yankees have been busy in the trade market this season. After all the speculation, they’ve finally decided to pull off the trade that was originally reported weeks ago. The Oakland Athletics sent...
The New York Yankees have completed a deal sending pitchers Zack Littell and Dietrich Enns to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for pitcher Jaime Garcia and cash considerations. Garcia has already been traded this...
If we can remember the last time baseball was the most popular sport in any year, we won’t get past the 1998 season. The race to become the all-time single season home run king...
[author image=”https://www.the3pointconversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/multicolor-me-e1443494794168.jpg” ]Todd Vandenberg, @NikkiX_Todd [/author] You can probably tell from the title I’m less than enthused with the postseason awards in Major League Baseball. Some of them were dead on, but a couple...
[author image=”https://www.the3pointconversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/8D8CA17E-6A91-4B89-9C1C-353F7FB01415-e1437708682272.jpg” ] Lee Vowell @LeeVowell [/author] The list of first-time Major League Baseball Hall of Fame-hopefuls was announced last week. There are 15 players who make their initial appearance on the...
[author image=”https://www.the3pointconversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/8D8CA17E-6A91-4B89-9C1C-353F7FB01415-e1437708682272.jpg” ] Lee Vowell @LeeVowell [/author] Now that the Kansas City Royals have defeated the New York Mets in the World Series, the real fun can begin. Teams that did not reach the...
The 2015 World Series between the Kansas City Royals of the American League and the New York Mets of the National League feature two teams with contrasting philosophies of play. Which philosophy works best...
The Los Angeles Dodgers have won their division for the third straight year. This is something the Dodgers, one of the great organizations in baseball’s history, had never done before. The problem for Dodgers...
In the first game of a doubleheader, pinch hitter Charlie Culbertson came in and hit a walk off two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth to give the Atlanta Braves (31-21) a 4-3 victory. After a Johan Camargo leadoff walk, Culberson took a fastball to right field...
Atlanta, Ga– Addison Russell played hero by doubling in Javier Baez to tie the score for the Chicago Cubs (22-17) 2-2 in the ninth inning. Then, he scored later in the inning after Ben Zobrist singled to center for the game winning run. Rookie Ronald Acuna Jr. homered in...
The New York Yankees have been busy in the trade market this season. After all the speculation, they’ve finally decided to pull off the trade that was originally reported weeks ago. The Oakland Athletics sent former All-Star pitcher Sonny Gray to the Yankees in exchange for outfielder Dustin Fowler, pitcher...
The New York Yankees have completed a deal sending pitchers Zack Littell and Dietrich Enns to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for pitcher Jaime Garcia and cash considerations. Garcia has already been traded this season landing in Minnesota from an earlier transaction with the Atlanta Braves. The veteran lefty...
If we can remember the last time baseball was the most popular sport in any year, we won’t get past the 1998 season. The race to become the all-time single season home run king was in full effect. Sammy Sosa, Mark McGuire and Ken Griffey Jr. (honorable mention Tino...
[author image=”https://www.the3pointconversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/multicolor-me-e1443494794168.jpg” ]Todd Vandenberg, @NikkiX_Todd [/author] You can probably tell from the title I’m less than enthused with the postseason awards in Major League Baseball. Some of them were dead on, but a couple – yikes! There was a basic misunderstanding of the definition of “valuable” in one case,...
[author image=”https://www.the3pointconversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/8D8CA17E-6A91-4B89-9C1C-353F7FB01415-e1437708682272.jpg” ] Lee Vowell @LeeVowell [/author] The list of first-time Major League Baseball Hall of Fame-hopefuls was announced last week. There are 15 players who make their initial appearance on the ballot. The median career WAR for players already in the Hall of Fame is 59.3,...
[author image=”https://www.the3pointconversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/8D8CA17E-6A91-4B89-9C1C-353F7FB01415-e1437708682272.jpg” ] Lee Vowell @LeeVowell [/author] Now that the Kansas City Royals have defeated the New York Mets in the World Series, the real fun can begin. Teams that did not reach the level of the Mets or Royals can attempt to improve themselves via free agency in...
The 2015 World Series between the Kansas City Royals of the American League and the New York Mets of the National League feature two teams with contrasting philosophies of play. Which philosophy works best will determine who wins the championship this year. The Mets want you to swing and...
The Los Angeles Dodgers have won their division for the third straight year. This is something the Dodgers, one of the great organizations in baseball’s history, had never done before. The problem for Dodgers fans is that their long-time rival, the San Francisco Giants, has won three World Series’...