It's not easy trying to predict baseball. Tim Kurkjian demonstrated that in 2014 as the baseball expert went 0-9 on his postseason predictions. But today I'm going to try to predict the 2021 season, taking into account what's happened this offseason. Projected Standings and Team Previews This is a two in one deal to kick off this article. I have a few surprises in these standings, so buckle up! AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST: 1. Yankees This will be a very close race between the Yankees, Rays, and Blue Jays, but in the end the Yankees will come out victorious and win the AL East. With the recent additio ..read more

This was the biggest week of this offseason. From the hall of fame failure, to the blockbuster trade, to the free agent signings, this week has been very chaotic. I've actually written individual articles about all of these, but I've decided to combine them to get this! Enjoy. The Hall Of Fame Failure This was the first year since 2013 that the BBWAA writers didn't do their jobs. If the point of voting for hall of fame inductees is to elect people to the HOF, then this was a total failure. I can name, off of the top of my head, at least 5 players who should have been inducted. I'll cast my bal ..read more

A few weeks ago, I wrote an article about the Three True Outcomes. Since then, I've realized that the Three True Outcomes doesn't make baseball more interesting for the average consumer; it makes baseball more boring. Theo Epstein has recently been hired by the MLB to make baseball more fast and exciting. It's no secret that baseball has been slowing down over the years. I actually covered that in an article about a year ago, and I found out that baseball's pace of play had added 30 minutes in 50 years. What can this be attributed to? The Three True Outcomes. In case you haven't read my articl ..read more

As I'm sure you've already heard today, Hank Aaron has passed away at age 86. He will be remembered as one of the greatest ever to play the game. He played 23 years in the major leagues, accumulating 25 all star games (not a typo, multiple all-star games per season), 1 MVP award, 2 time batting title champion, 3 time gold glove winner, one time World Series champion, 143.1 WAR, and a first ballot hall of fame induction in 1982. As the baseball world grieves Hank, I am once again reminded of one his most inspiring quotes: “Failure is a part of success. There is no such thing as a bed of roses a ..read more

Some people believe that we should expand the playoffs permanently. Others believe that we shouldn't have playoffs at all. I agree with neither; I believe that we should keep the playoffs where they were in the 2019 season because that's the only way to find true champions. Let me backtrack that last statement: a 10 team MLB playoffs wouldn't always find true champions. The simple premise of a 10 team playoff format for the MLB is as follows: 10 Teams In The Playoffs 5 Teams AL 3 Division Winners 2 Wild Cards 5 Teams NL 3 Division Winners 2 Wild Cards ..read more

The White Sox have fired their manager, Rick Renteria. The White Sox made the playoffs for the first time since 2008 this year in an expanded playoff field. They finished with a record of 35-25. This move comes after a few questionable calls by Renteria, which I will cover in a later article. Renteria has a serious bid at being the AL Manager of the year, which is ironic since he just got fired. This will likely open a coach carousel which could carry on all offseason. We will have to see who the White Sox hire in place of Renteria, and where Renteria will end up ..read more

We still have some craziness out in front of us. Even though all of the spots are clinched in the American League, there is still some things yet to be played out. For example, the AL Central. The last time that I published an article, the White Sox were 3 games ahead. Now they're 1 game back. That could change tonight, as we could be facing a 3 way tie at the end of the season. Let's take a look at that, plus other scenarios that could unfold in the AL Central: Scenario 1: Twins win division This seems to be the most likely scenario. They have 2 games against the Reds at home. If they win bot ..read more

When I started Baseball News Now on December 1, 2019, I had no idea that we were going to get this far. It was a long Sunday. But to know how Baseball News Now came to be where it is, let's look at what happened before there was a website: Late September I wrote my first article about the Downfall of The Cubs. Link September 29 I release a newsletter. I would do this every day until October 4th. The next time that I would release my newsletter would be October 14, and then after that October 17. November 12-30 I would write two articles, each on the Astros scandal. December 1 At about 1:00 PM ..read more

Say goodbye to Eddie Rosario, Twins nation. That's right. The star LF was just non-tendered by the Twins. Stick to the end of the article to see what baseball star was just let go into free agency, as I count down the top 10 players who were just non-tendered. 10. Nomar Mazara It wasn't that long ago that Mazara was the number 5 prospect in baseball. With star potential, Mazara was looking like a stud for the Rangers. That never panned out. The 25 year old RF played four years on the Rangers, hitting 79 home runs with a .754 OPS. He was traded to the White Sox for mid-level prospect Steele Wal ..read more

The baseball Hall of Fame should include the greatest players of all time. And while he does have some controversy surrounding his name, Pete Rose was so great at this game that it shouldn't matter. It's too late to elect him truthfully into the HOF. He failed miserably trying to get into the HOF; that was based on one thing: his ban from baseball. Rose was tied up in a betting scandal where he would bet on his own team to win when he was managing/playing games. Now, this isn't something to be looked past when considering his career. However, he wasn't betting against his own team or compromis ..read more