Month: October 2022

The Houston Astros signed Justin Verlander to a two-year, $50 million contract last offseason, but it wasn’t without some level of competition. What are those general managers thinking now? Houston signed Verlander to a one-year, prove it deal, and it has paid off big time. The high AAV for a 39-year-old pitcher was too much […]

If Martin Maldonado and the Astros go on to win the World Series, they may have Cardinals legend Albert Pujols to thank for it. Astros catcher Martin Maldonado wants to have every edge possible going into the 2022 World Series. So he turned to one of the all-time greats for help. Now, if things go […]

Houston Astros star Kyle Tucker gave the Phillies some bulletin-board material before Game 1. In his first AB, Tucker backed up his comments. Houston outfield Kyle Tucker is known for creating chaos on the basepaths at times, but he contributed in a big way with his power early on in Friday’s Game 1. Tucker hit […]

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker received plenty of well wishes before Game 1 of the World Series, including a strange endorsement from Bill Cosby. Dusty Baker is still in search of his first World Series title, and he’s favored to win one with Houston. The Astros take on the underdog Phillies in Game 1 on […]

The singing of the national anthem before Game 1 of the World Series between the Astros and Phillies had MLB fans doing a double-take. Very few people get to sing the national anthem on the biggest stage in sports. The ones who do know they’re being judged against all the renditions that have come before […]

The lucky fan who caught Albert Pujols’ historic 700th home run ball is about to cash in after putting it up for auction What is a baseball worth? Major League Baseball goes through around 300,000 of them every season. They vary slightly from one to another, but each is essentially the same: nine inches in […]

MLBPA president Tony Clark highlighted the fact that the 2022 World Series will not have a black American player in either dugout for the first time in decades. MLB’s struggles to attract black players will be under a microscope this year during the World Series between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies. For the […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool has been mentioned in trade rumors of late, but the organization’s ask may be too great for any potential suitor. The Steelers are willing to trade Chase Claypool for the right asking price. A recent surge in production is sure to help that asking price, which as of right […]

Former Georgia football head coach and athletic director Vince Dooley has passed away. It is a very sad day for Georgia and Auburn, as Vince Dooley has passed away at the age of 90. Dooley died peacefully in his home on Friday afternoon with his wife and four children present. While Dooley played his college football […]

David Robertson of the Philadelphia Phillies was asked about the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal before the World Series, and he’s still upset about it. In 2017, David Robertson was a New York Yankee — a team which the Astros defeated and promptly cheated against on their way to a World Series crown. So, it’s easy […]