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MLB Monday: Beltway Baseball is Back on the Map

The Washington Nationals finally shut down Stephen Strasburg afteris  159.1 innings in an effort to save his arm. The question that must be asked what exactly are they saving it for? The point of playing Major League Baseball is to win a World Series. Shutting down your best pitcher when he’s otherwise healthy and strong … Continue reading

Trade Deadline in 11 Days! Yawn….

What the hell has happened to the MLB trade deadline?  It used to be one of the most exciting times of the year but this year the excitement is clearly lacking.  There appear to be no top of the rotation starters available and the only two impact position players are Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran. … Continue reading

Hope in the Steel City

The Pittsburgh Pirates are currently over .500 almost half way through the season.  They’re two games out of first as they fight for their first winning season since 1992.  This new-found relevance has lead to increased attendance at PNC Park.  Pittsburghers have been waiting a long time to embrace their Bucs again. In reality the … Continue reading

Alignment and Realignment, Then and Now

Let’s wipe the slate clean and speak in abstract terms.  The goal of any American sports league when they design their competition format should be to balance maintaining the significance of s long regular season while maintaining suspense, and ensuring the best teams make the post season, and more often than not reach the pinnacle. … Continue reading

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