BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The Los Angeles Dodgers are the two-time champions of baseball, giving them a chance to do something that hasn’t been done this century: Win three straight titles. The last team to do so was the 1998-2000 New York Yankees. Before the Yankees dynasty, the Oakland A’s won …
Read More »Phils, Pads hoping to survive Dodger juggernaut in loaded NL field
BY J.A. SCHWARTZ Following up yesterday’s AL Preview, here’s our evaluation of the National League’s postseason picture: National League West Champions:-Los Angeles Dodgers #1 seed Los Angeles clinched their third straight NL West title, assuring them a twelfth consecutive postseason berth, leading the majors in wins with 98 that will …
Read More »Brewers, Cards hoping to take it to the next level in NL Central
BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The Cubs were the last team to represent the National League Central in the fall classic in 2016, bringing home the World Series trophy for its long-suffering fans for the first time in 108 years. In the five seasons since, no Central team has managed to win …
Read More »October Baseball: Let the games in the National League begin
BY J.A. SCHWARTZ Following yesterday’s American League preview, we now turn our focus to the National League, with the 106 win Los Angeles Dodgers hosting the St. Louis Cardinals, winners of 19 of their last 22 games (including a franchise record 17 in a row), Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium. …
Read More »Mediocre but competitive NL Central figures to be a dogfight
BY J.A.SCHWARTZ The NL Central doesn’t feature a team projected to win more than 82 games, and that mediocrity may create a thrilling four-team division race that could end up being decided by which front office is able to make the most significant in-season trade acquisitions. The Chicago Cubs were …
Read More »National League gearing up for a truncated 60-game sprint
BY J.A. SCHWARTZ As of this writing, the delayed MLB season is set to commence in a matter of days. It’s still entirely possible that circumstances driven by the COVID-19 pandemic may prevent games from actually being played, but until that becomes reality, a preview of what the season may …
Read More »Giants fall to Brewers, head to LA after successful home stand
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER A successful home stand for the Giants came to a losing end on Sunday, as the Milwaukee Brewers rode a pair of solo home runs by Eric Thames and Jesus Aguilar to a 5-3 victory over San Francisco to salvage the final game of the three game …
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