Stephen Strasburg

The former mantra of the New York Yankees was "BUY BUY BUY!" Recently it's been more like "Buy...if we have a coupon." So I'm not going to get too excited about this story yet but it's a good sign that Yankees' GM Brian Cashman is leading a group of Yankees&ap…

The Cubs and Nationals Will Play Game 4 Today After Being Postponded Yesterday.

One of the Washington Nationals young stars inked a huge contract extension on Monday. No, it was not Bryce Harper.
Right-handed pitcher Stephen Strasburg has reportedly signed a 7-year/$175 million deal to stay in Washington. This means that perhaps one of the top free agents that would be on the ma…

Why can’t things just be easy for the New York Mets?

As I have gone through early adulthood and now sit at 25 years old, I have discovered a number of things: my regretful inability to grow meaningful facial hair, my reestablished love for the NHL and my tremendous disdain for New York State politicians (just read my recent articles about Mixed Martia…

Pitchers in their prime or when they first come up gather crowds to stadiums and increase ratings on television sets like no tomorrow.  Think Dwight Gooden, Felix Hernandez, Fernando Valenzuela, Johan Santana, Roy Halladay, Justin Verlander, Stephen Strasburg.  Add Matt Harvey to the list.

There are so many good, young talented pitchers in Major League Baseball these days.  Justin Verlander just signed a big deal to stay in Detroit and is considered by many to be the best in baseball right now.  But over the next five years, is it still Verlander...

Shea Stadium used to buzz like crazy, as did the city of New York, when a youngster named Doc Gooden took the hill throwing fire and wearing #16.  Pedro Martinez used to light up the Bronx the same way in those epic Yankees-Red Sox games when the masses wondered who his Daddy was...

The Washington Nationals came into the Major League Baseball postseason with the best record in the league, posting an impressive 98 wins in the regular season. They sported the league's highest run differential, the best team ERA in the Majors, and a better opponent batting average than anyone…