Todd Lemieux 10/26/23 Todd Lemieux 10/26/23

The Series We Need and Deserve

Yet, here we are, and I believe it's beneficial for baseball and everyone around the world. The Texas Rangers acquired Jacob DeGrom from the New York Mets in the offseason, signing him as a free agent. Then, at the trade deadline, they decided it wasn't enough to have one injured pitcher from the New York Mets, so they traded for the esteemed Max Scherzer.

Peter Lemieux 10/19/23 Peter Lemieux 10/19/23

Hopes Dashed for $75 Million: Jake Arrieta

The fans in Philadelphia envisioned a great pitcher leading to playoffs and maybe even a World Series. They got a below average team and a pitcher who was never healthy enough to contribute. Despite the results, Jake Arrieta received $75,000,000. The fans got overpriced tickets and hot dogs.

Todd Lemieux 10/19/23 Todd Lemieux 10/19/23

Phillies are a Cheat Code in a Video Game

“The Phillies lineup has been demonstrating offensive domination. Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, and Nick Castellanos are hitting home runs as if they've created their own characters in MLB The Show, producing home runs on demand.”

Peter Lemieux 10/18/23 Peter Lemieux 10/18/23

Sometimes Less is More

Looking at the highest and lowest payrolls, there doesn’t seem to make much difference in creating winners. Specifically, twelve teams made the playoffs. Seven of the twelve had payrolls in the bottom half of the thirty teams.