Albert Pujols ended a legendary 22-year career this past Saturday night in his final game with the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League wild-card series sweep against the Philadelphia Phillies. Earlier this season, Pujols announced that he was retiring and stayed adamant about the decision even though he had a strong performance during […]
About 11 years ago, I watched former shortstop Jose Reyes (who is now retired) play some of the best games of his career. He inspired me to play and actually “enjoy” being a shortstop and wear the number seven as a softball player. I witnessed him being a fourth-time All-Star and an NL batting champion. […]
Though the Chicago Cubs missed out on the opportunity to sweep the Pittsburgh Pirates and jump into first place for the first time since May 1st, the first full week of June baseball went well for Joe Maddon’s club. The Cubs put together a “win sandwich” last week by first taking two out of three […]
In a 162 game season, it’s difficult to identify how a single week of baseball identifies a team. However, if the Chicago Cubs’ last seven games mean anything, it’s that Joe Maddon’s club has turned a corner. Heading into the most recent week of baseball, the Cubs sat in third place of the competitive NL […]