Category: MLB

Reading Time: 6 minutesIn any sport, it’s very rare to see two of the best players at the same position play for the same team, whether that’s in the pros or in college. However, the MLB machine that is Vanderbilt University can undoubtedly say that the two best pitchers in the college baseball world suit up in the black and gold. These two monsters on the mound are of course junior Kumar Rocker and sophomore Jack Leiter. As ESPN’s Kyle Peterson said, “It’s like picking between a Ferrari and Lamborghini as to whose the better pitcher.” Both have come...

Reading Time: 3 minutesMany consider him the “face of baseball”. Scouts and General Managers rave about him. His high-flying antics and energetic personality electrify any stadium. When you go to a San Diego Padres game, who are you there to see?  Any passionate baseball fan would say shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. Tatis Jr., still only 22, is already transforming the sport and has yet to play a full 162-game season in the big leagues. Changing the game with his fun and free spirit, Tatis Jr. leads the wave of the younger and passionate generation of ballplayers. The rising superstar adds excitement...

Reading Time: 8 minutesMany in Atlanta, Georgia hoped to see the best the MLB had to offer in July when the All-Star Game and the MLB draft were scheduled to come to their city. However, the MLB announced that they would be hosting all the All-Star activities and the draft in Denver, Colorado as a result of Georgia’s new voting reforms which are aimed to reduce minority turnout, which heavily favors Democrats. Many were surprised as it seems that a league that was apolitical suddenly move their All-Star game for political reasons. The reaction has a mix of responses...

Reading Time: 8 minutesAnother action packed winter has come and gone and at long last, baseball is back. Bleachers across the country are being dusted off as all 30 ballparks welcome back their fans for what they hope to be a season to remember. Some teams expect to lift the Commissioner’s Trophy in October while others are simply hoping to find a way to put together 81 wins. Whether or not your team dominates or struggles this season, we’re just glad that teams will take the field on time this year. With every season comes predictions. These are the...