Steel City Pirates – Know Your Enemies

In the NL Central, the Brewers lead with strong performances from Adames and Peralta. The Cubs’ Bellinger and Hoerner show promise, while the Reds’ De La Cruz and Greene are standout players. The Cardinals’ Gray impresses on the mound.

2024 All NL Central Futures, Predictions, & Superlatives

Corey and Michael make some predictions and assessments surrounding the NL Central heading into the 2024 MLB Season

Know Your Enemy – Chicago Cubs 2024 & Beyond

The Cubs had a bit of a surprising rise in 2023. Not to say that they were expected to be
“bad.” That certainly was not the expectation. They did manage to exceed most prognostications and in so doing, they have accelerated their “rebuild” quite a bit.

Know Your Enemy – Cincinnati Reds 2024 & Beyond

The Reds were the darling of the baseball world for a period in 2023. It seemed as though each week they had a new & exciting player being called upon from the minor leagues. And each time that player reached the Show, they made a splash. As things often go, the team hit a skid after a red hot stretch. The perils of a young core.

Back-to-Back Sweeps Behind Velasquez Gem, Bucs Win 2-0 (16-7)

4/23/23- By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on Twitter Coming off a series in Colorado where the bats posted 33 runs, the offense has been notably quieter during the home series versus Cincinnati. In its place, the pitching has been ELITE!  Following the 11 game quality start stretch ending yesterday, Vince Velasquez posted his best startContinue reading “Back-to-Back Sweeps Behind Velasquez Gem, Bucs Win 2-0 (16-7)”

Ignoring an Issue Leads Directly to Predictable Results

I could rail on the Cardinals or Marlins for the carelessness displayed in their handling of the safety protocols, but today I’d rather focus on how predictable this was and worse the very easy to see coming damage from the fallout.