By: Lou Landers - https://twitter.com/LandersTalks 1. Ronald Acuna Jr. (OF - ATL) 2. Mike Trout (OF - LAA) 3. Juan Soto (OF - WSH) 4. Christian Yelich (OF - MIL) 5. Cody Bellinger (OF/1B - LAD) 6. Mookie Betts (OF - LAD) 7. Francisco Lindor (SS - CLE) 8. Alex Bregman (3B/SS -...
Throughout the 6 month grind of the baseball season, weird stuff happens. Eventually, things even out, but a short stretch of a performance could show something in a guys' tool belt you may not have perceived initially. Noticing a trend before the masses do can be...
In the process of conducting research for the “Minors vs. Majors” chapter for my upcoming book “Hardball Retroactive”, I compiled a database encompassing every player-season for the past 55 years (1963-2017) corresponding with the reorganization and reclassification of the minor leagues prior to the start...
By: Brent Herzog Yeah you read the headline right. The rise of baseball. You may laugh, and think I'm crazy for saying this, but I believe it is true. There may not be many facts that support my theory, but there are some. There are a...
As we come on to the three quarter point of the season we know pretty much what's going on in the MLB. The trade deadline has passed and teams either bought or sold. Teams are starting to distance themselves in the standings. The MVP's and...
The unspoken rule of threes has always been an underlying theme in the sports world. The three musketeers, the big three in basketball, and every comedy movie it seems. But trio's in baseball don't get talked about much. lt would mostly be your 3, 4,...
With the All Star Break ongoing, I hope fantasy owners have taken some time off to enjoy the break--our 6 month marathon to the finish is truly a grind. I came up with some thoughts and predictions for the 2nd half, some more likely than others,...
As we near the All Star break and the trade deadline we have many buyers that want to make the final push for the playoff run. We also have our sellers that are looking to acquire that top prospect to build around. Here are my...
About a week away from the 2018 MLB All Star game in D.C. I have been thinking who are the best under 25 players in the MLB? Most of them are already in the All Star game. These are guys that have a major impact...
By: Lou Landers (@RealSportsCrew) It's almost time for the mid summer classic. This seasons all-star festivities are taking place in the nations capital and it should be a star studded affair as always. Today we are going to take a look at the mid season awards...