Author: Joseph Borek

The Lamb of Oakland

by Joseph Borek -

Jake Lamb is of course who I am referring to as the Lamb of Oakland. He had struggled to get going with Arizona after an All-Star 2017 campaign. Since then it has been a real struggle for Lamb to stay healthy and when healthy to get going. This is in

Matt Chapman Player Profile

by Joseph Borek -

The Oakland Athletics just keep on rolling and today we'll examine one of their stars, Matt Chapman, and his player profile. He is now 27 years old, is having a solid season, but still not a Chapman level season, which is a scary thought for other teams in the western

Giolito’s Masterful No Hitter

by Joseph Borek -

Wow well, what a night it was for WhiteSox’s fans all around. Giolito threw an absolutely masterful no-hitter. Lucas Giolito came in like a wrecking ball on the downtrodden Pirates last night. He was so much of a wrecking ball the Pirates were not even able to field a

Time To Let Petersen Shine in Los Angeles

by Joseph Borek -

It is time for Calvin Petersen to shine in Los Angeles. For Kings fans, it is not hard to see that Jonathan Quick is not what he once was. He is still a fan favorite and for sure a guy the team will keep around. Especially, since they really have

Laureano Has Suspension Dropped to Four Games

by Joseph Borek -

On Friday, the MLB announced that A’s center fielder Ramon Laureano’s suspension is being reduced from six to four games. This is huge for the swinging A’s since, as reported by Jeff Passan, Laureano now will miss no division games. Laureano's suspension starts tonight and runs through the weekend series

Ramon Laureano Suspended for Six Games

by Joseph Borek -

Oakland Athletics CF Ramon Laureano was suspended for six games for his part in the altercation against the Astros. Of course, that altercation was between Laureano and the Astros hitting coach Alex Cintron after egging the A’s star on. Cintron has 20 games for his efforts compared to Laureano’s six. I