**EDITORS NOTE – Greg doesn’t hate, dislike or even think Ohtani isn’t great. It’s a running joke that Josh and I know nothing about baseball, so we chose our champion and he’s working out. F*** Stephen A Smith.** Last night, Major League Baseball did it’s best job once again to draw in the casual fanContinueContinue reading “Pete Alonso Wins, but so does Greg’s Mortal Enemy”
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The Pittsburgh Pirates Tank Is On!
It’s been over a week now since the Pirates have started their season. Looking at this roster, I didn’t have a ton of hope that they were going to win. They have some talent in guys like Josh Bell, Bryan Reynolds, Cole Tucker, and Kevin Newman. Honestly, my hope was that they were going toContinueContinue reading “The Pittsburgh Pirates Tank Is On!”
Baseball is *finally* Back!!!!
After weeks of labor disputes and failed attempts at finding a common ground, the owners and players have finally agreed to a proper agreement to start the season. If you’ve been paying attention to my takes on the Heart of the Order channel, I’ve been a big proprietor of this being solely on the ownersContinueContinue reading “Baseball is *finally* Back!!!!”
Lonnie Chisenhall Retires
Today, the Pirates family lost one of their own. Pittsburgh Pirates legend Lonnie Chisenhall retired from Major League Baseball today at the early age of 31 after an 8 year career. His career started in in the Cleveland Indians organization and he had a solid showing out that way. He will be most notably knownContinueContinue reading “Lonnie Chisenhall Retires”
It’s Okay To Say It, Ben Cherington
Jason Mackey of the Post Gazette has been doing a great job covering the Pirates offseason. So much so, that I have created multiple accounts with separate emails on the Post Gazette website because I keep running out of my monthly complimentary allotment of article views. He wrote one today about GM Ben Cherington’s refusalContinueContinue reading “It’s Okay To Say It, Ben Cherington”
Red Sox and Alex Cora mutually part ways amid sign-stealing scandal
This was honestly the last thing I wanted to write this morning, but here goes nothing. Amidst the handing down of a harsh penalty from Major League Baseball for the sign-stealing scandal that took place with the Houston Astros in 2017 and amidst the investigation into the Red Sox for 2018, Alex Cora and theContinueContinue reading “Red Sox and Alex Cora mutually part ways amid sign-stealing scandal”
Best of the Decade: Honorable Mentions
The 2010’s in the sports world was an absolute roller coaster. So much happened that it’s difficult to really narrow down which moments were exactly the best. The decade was felt with shock, awe, triumph, disappointment, passion, and every other emotion you can think of. I’ve been working on this for quite some time butContinueContinue reading “Best of the Decade: Honorable Mentions”
Mookie Betts and David Price traded to the LA Dodgers
You wanna talk about craziness? Try working and having Twitter notifications for both ESPN’s Jeff Passan and The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal during last night’s madness that was the Mookie Betts trade. First things first. Mookie Betts and David Price were traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers last night. But that’s just the surface of theContinueContinue reading “Mookie Betts and David Price traded to the LA Dodgers”
Divisional Realignment And Other Suggested Changes To MLB
Another MLB season has come and gone. Since Commissioner Rob Manfred stepped into the role in 2015, he has been looking for opportunities to grow the league and rules to make the games more efficient and ultimately more enjoyable. In the last few years, the league has made rule changes with the objective of improvingContinueContinue reading “Divisional Realignment And Other Suggested Changes To MLB”
My World Series Prediction
After the juiced ball dominated the regular season, it seems ironically fitting that the World Series will be decided on the mound. The league’s two hottest teams face off in a highly anticipated Fall Classic kicking off Tuesday night. Statistically speaking, the Astros offense rivals that of the 1927 Yankees and their pitching staff isContinueContinue reading “My World Series Prediction”
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