Last Word On Baseball

From wearing cowboy boots during batting practice to making incredible defensive catches, Randy Arozarena practically did it all. He’s given fans highlight reel moments and more during his World Baseball Classic experience. In 2020, Arozarena made headlines during the Tampa Bay Rays World Series run. After that, people knew that he could be someone who would be unique for this … [Read more...] about The Legend of Arozarena: How Randy’s Star Power Grew in the WBC

In 2022, the Cleveland Guardians won the AL Central but lost to the New York Yankees in the Wild Card round in the playoffs. Nevertheless, the Guardians exceeded the expectations of many within baseball when they won the division. Led by Shane Bieber and Jose Ramirez, the Guardians look to continue their success in 2023. Anyone else just really excited for Guardians baseball … [Read more...] about Cleveland Guardians Season Preview 2023

Since the World Baseball Classic is one of the top stories of the baseball year, let’s take a moment and visit one of the countries represented: Puerto Rico. This small island nation certainly packs a punch regarding diamond legends. The search for Puerto Rico’s best baseball player is rife with Cooperstown mainstays and household names. However, you’ll find only one of these … [Read more...] about The Best Puerto Rico Baseball Players

The Toronto Blue Jays have announced that Alek Manoah will be the starting pitcher against the St. Louis Cardinals on Opening Day. It’s the first time in Manoah’s career that he will get the ball on the first day of the regular season. The 25-year-old will be tasked with anchoring a rotation with depth that includes Kevin Gausman, José Berríos, and Chris Bassitt. Yusei Kikuchi … [Read more...] about Alek Manoah named Blue Jays Opening Day Starting Pitcher

The Toronto Blue Jays are more profound and stronger thanks to their many additions over the winter. There’s more emphasis on defense in the outfield, more depth in the rotation, and a more balanced starting lineup. With Opening Day less than a week away, we’re getting an idea of how the roster shapes. Here’s how the Blue Jays lineup and starting rotation are projected to look … [Read more...] about Projecting the Blue Jays Opening Day Lineup, Rotation

Welcome to my new weekly piece called “Bucco Blasts.” In this space, I’ll take a weekly look at some of the pressing issues, storylines, triumphs, and more dealing with the Pittsburgh Pirates. This week’s edition focuses on the Pirates spring training thus far. If you’re unfamiliar with the Pirates’ offseason before reading this, let’s catch you up to speed. Franchise legend … [Read more...] about Bucco Blasts from Pirates Spring Training

  Spring Training 2022 Jo Adell made a name for himself in the baseball world with a scorching hot 2022 spring training. Adell clobbered home runs in what seemed like every game, showing flashes of a potential superstar. Adell eventually earned a spot on the Los Angeles Angels opening day roster, but his first game of the season set a grim tone for the rest of the year. On … [Read more...] about The Jo Adell Problem

Shohei Ohtani. Mike Trout. Two teammates who happen to be the best players in baseball. This matchup feels like something only possible in a video game or a child’s imagination but baseball fans rejoiced at the high-stakes at-bat between the two superstars in the last out of the World Baseball Classic championship game. Not only was this matchup the dream of every baseball fan … [Read more...] about The Ohtani vs. Trout Matchup

In the coming few days, MLB teams will make tough decisions by making tough cuts. As the rosters go down to the 26, the Toronto Blue Jays have a few players on the bubble between making the team or heading to Buffalo. One of these bubble players is Otto Lopez, a middle infielder from the Dominican Republic who has been with the Blue Jays since 2017. Back from the World Baseball … [Read more...] about Otto Lopez Continues to Push to Make Blue Jays Roster