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Scott Oberg. Photo from the Denver Post        Three things in life are certain. Death, taxes, and people thinking the Rockies are only good because of Coors Field. Yes, Coors Field has a very big outfield and the altitude makes it easier to hit home runs. But, for the first time, the Rockies had someContinue reading “Colorado Rockies 2019 season preview”

Jake Bauers. Photo from WKYC          The Cleveland Indians have had a monopoly over the AL Central the last few years. The key word there is had. Well, the Indians aren\’t really in a bad place. Most people project them to finish first in the division once again. But, the Indians decided to cut payrollContinue reading “Cleveland Indians 2019 season preview”

Scott Schebler. Photo from the Cincinnati Enquirer             2018 was another tough season for the Cincinnati Reds. After a 3-15 start, manager Bryan Price was given the boot, and Jim Riggleman went 64-80 the rest of the way. During that span, Riggleman managed his 1,500 game for five teams. He has the lowest winning percentageContinue reading “Cincinnati Reds 2019 season preview”

Reynaldo Lopez. Photo from USA Today                Strikeouts, strikeouts, so many strikeouts! That\’s what Chicago White Sox fans would be saying in 2018 every time they were up at bat. Second baseman Yoan Moncada led the MLB with 217 strikeouts, also a franchise record. And the record for the most strikeouts by a team inContinue reading “Chicago White Sox 2019 season preview”

Carl Edwards Jr. Photo from NBC            When the Chicago Cubs first made the playoffs in 2015, they were viewed as the \”new kids on the block\” and they were the first of what would become of the MLB\’s young super teams, followed by Houston, Boston and New York. But, entering their fourth season since,Continue reading “Chicago Cubs 2019 season preview”