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Rebuilding, rebranding, and ‘The Process’

Rebuilding has always been a thing for sports teams.  It has become a way of life for some franchises in the last decade.  Now, it seems the characteristics of a rebuild have spread to teams who are not so much in the rebuild phase anymore. The Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros endured numerous seasons of […]

Preston Tucker could be Comeback Player of the Year in 2018

Preston Tucker might best be known for being the older brother of Astros’ phenom prospect Kyle Tucker.  The 27-year-old Braves’ left fielder is looking to change his primary recognition in the big leagues by showcasing his own talents now that he is getting to play on a daily basis. Tucker was a 7thround draft choice […]

2018 Season could be as unpredictable as March Madness – or not

The 2018 season has yet to begin, but there is a already a huge gap for expectations between the best and worst teams. Every site, writer, and ‘expert’ is making their season predictions, but this is no March Madness bracket packed with upsets. The strong have gotten stronger and the rest have fallen further behind. […]

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

Up until last year, I had been to all of the current Grapefruit League spring training facilities. Two stadiums, Space Coast Stadium in Viera and Osceola County Stadium in Kissimmee, are no longer in use because their teams decided to upgrade and move in together. The Houston Astros and Washington Nationals now share a complex […]

Tanking in baseball: Is it as bad as you think?

Tanking is a hot topic among multiple sports in today’s society. The NBA is most notorious for teams either blatantly exclaiming they are losing on purpose to get the chance at a higher or simply being flat out terrible. In the NFL, some teams may play poorly towards the end of a season once they […]