Before I get into my guessing game, let’s look back at my regular season predictions . I got eight of the twelve playoff teams right, including five of six in the NL. Of course, the Mets were my one miss, but my World Series prediction of the Dodgers beating the Yankees is right there. Now we look forward to what I expect will be a great postseason. My theme for my picks will lead us right back to where I was in March: pitching! ...
Open Secret: Major league teams skirt the rule that they can’t sign a prospect until he’s 16 by offering boys as young as 11 handshake deals, in some cases for millions of dollars. Stolen Promises: With enormous sums promised to poor families, moneylenders exploit them by offering loans at exorbitant interest rates and find ways to scam them. Source: Pro-Publica I am a huge sports fan, and that always comes with the knowledge that there is a dark side of the business we just have to ignore to enjoy it. With that said it feels like we are hitting a tipping point as day after day the stories being told become harder and harder to push aside. With the amount of money franchines are costing I fear what comes next. ...
Despite last season’s collapse, ZiPS projects the Mets as a highly competitive team in the NL East, and one the league shouldn’t dismiss via Source: Fangraphs I know it might not feel like it, but the Mets are better today than they were on the last day of the season.