The All-Star Game has come & passed. Now, the 2nd half of the MLB season is under way. As there is every season, there are a lot of questions that need to be answered between now & October, en route to the post-season.
With the MLB Trade Deadline just a few short weeks away, any team vying for adding their names to Octoberfest is looking to make some massive moves in order to either keep their standing in the playoff hunt or climb out the basement and get in the conversation. But who is willing to give up their kingdom for a horse that will get them back in the saddle again?
Vlad Jr. only had 13 home runs going into the all-star break, which was 2nd fewest going into the Derby (next to [Baltimore Orioles catcher] Adley Rutschman, who had 11).
Quite arguably, the greatest baseball player of right now is Shohei Ohtani. He is a pure athlete that can strike you out with a 100-mph fastball or crush a ball 450 ft to the ocean. This is why he is the most sought-after talent in Major League Baseball right now.
Rickey Henderson is known for being the MLB stolen base leader in MLB. Some interesting facts about Rickey Henderson’s playing career is that he played 25 seasons in the MLB which is a long time compare to what we see and he had stats such as 3,081 games played, 1406 stolen bases, 297 home runs, 2 world series championship, and 81 times a leadoff home runs.
For the first time ever I believe, Seattle, Washington is about to host two of the biggest sports moments in history as they will not only host the 2023 MLB All Star Game, but the city will also host the 2024 NHL Winter Classic.
The future site of theOakland Coliseum was largely vacant land, owned by PG & E, and East Bay Municipal Utility District. It had been marshy land, and had been filled in over the years, like much of Oakland’s land near the bay. This site was where the beginning marks are. So it was empty piece land with nothing there and they had no buildings or anything of any sort.
The San Francisco Giants are so red hot in their last 10 games and just this weekend they sweep the Los Angeles Dodgers in Los Angeles.
Now that you know who the Bananas are I will cover – what is banana ball? Let me explain. Banana Ball is like the Harlem Globetrooters of baseball and they play the game of baseball with their own twist. Now you may be wondering what are the rules in banana ball. Well I will tell you about them and you tell me what you think in the comments below.