MLB

This week closes out March. It will result in a D1 Women’s Basketball National Champion, NIT Champion and the 2 squads that will meet for the D1 Men’s Basketball National Championship. As College Basketball comes to an end, baseball emerges with MLB Opening Day on Thursday. The WBC was a global explosion the previous two weeks, but now Major League …

The “SHIFT” has been a staple for MLB infielders for years, but very prevalent over the past 10-12 seasons. This alignment of infielders and occasional outfielder to prevent base hits has reduced batting averages and runs per game. Starting with the 2023 MLB season, the infield shift is now banned. As defined in the current rulebook, “At the time of …

The National League is loaded with stacked teams. The Braves, Mets, Phillies, Padres, and Dodgers represent the last 3 NL Champions and 2 squads who have spent millions of dollars. The NL Central is home to 3 legit playoff contenders with eyes on a crown. The Marlins are stuck in a very difficult division, but they do posses the 2022 …

We have arrived at a week that college basketball teams dream to be a part of, the Sweet 16 and Elite 8. The NIT also moves into the quarterfinals and semifinals on their road to Vegas. We will have a Champion crowned this week as the World Baseball Classic arrives at the Championship Game on Tuesday. This is also the …

The American League is home to the defending World Series Champions (Astros), the AL Single Season Home Run Champion (Aaron Judge), a Rookie Phenom (Julio Rodriguez) and a global duel threat phenom (Shohei Ohtani). This league has star power on an individual basis, but is there a team or 2 that can challenge the Astros? The balanced schedule will really …

This week will change the trajectory for a significant amount of teams across the sports spectrum. The NCAA Tournament Field has been set and the Play In Games start on Tuesday/Wednesday, followed by the full slate of 1st Round Games. The NFL League Year starts on Wednesday and the Aaron Rodgers decision should prelude that. The World Baseball Classic moves …

This week is full of tournament fever across the sports landscape. The college basketball world turns their attention from the regular season to conference tournaments across the country. This week will conclude with the release of the NCAA Tournament Field of 68 on Selection Sunday. The golf world turns their focus to Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida for The Players Championship …

The World Baseball Classic returns on March 7th after a longer than expected break. The tournament is normally set to play every 4 years, but COVID caused the 2020 installment to be postponed and the MLB Lockout last Spring pushed it to 2023. This is the 5th installment of this exciting international festival of baseball. The WBC started in 2006 …

The end of February means we’re entering college basketball conference tournament time. This week will be filled with Mid Major Conference Tournaments and upsets of the top seeds could see bubbles burst for larger programs. This time of year also brings us a full slate of Spring Training Games and the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. The NHL Trade Deadline is …

There has been chatter for years on how to increase offense and decrease the length of games. We saw MLB reduce mound visits and force pitchers to face a minimum of 3 hitters. This was to avoid the epidemic of the catcher and/or pitching coach walking out to the mound multiple times during an inning. They also tried to increase …