“The disparity between successful teams such as the Dodgers and unsuccessful teams such as the Pirates is made evident through one’s desire to spend money and field a team that contends while the other continues to struggle every year.”
Pat Neshek: Big league Bulldog
“‘Even after all the success in MLB, he hasn’t changed. He has the same sense of humor and is extremely down to earth.’”
OVERTIME: Strong small-market teams benefit MLB
Well, the Tampa Bay Rays have been eliminated from Major League Baseball’s playoffs. After defeating the Texas Rangers in convincing fashion in the first playoff game between the teams, the Rays dropped the next three games of the series. Despite Tampa’s early exit, MLB is going to be better off thanks to the Rays making…