While it is rare to say this about small-market clubs, the 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates were certainly America’s Team. After two full decades of futility, a time in which Pittsburgh never once posted a winning record, the Pirates finally managed to …

​Although they are the center of every play, pitchers are not often hired for managerial posts when they hang up their spikes. According to SABR’s Richard Schumann, barely one-tenth of major league managers since 1901 have been ex-pitchers. This pattern persists despite …

Cubs President Theo Epstein is probably the only person anticipating 2016 more eagerly than Hillary Clinton. 2016 has been the target date for the Cubs to compete for their elusive third championship ever since Epstein began his rebuilding project on …

Beloved Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker once said that “I lead the league in ‘go get ‘em next time’.” Milwaukee fans need to have that mentality after last season’s disappointing fourth-place finish The well-balanced lineup, that in 2012 had led the …