Kelsey Whaley – My Mind on Sports

NL Central Update: 8/11-8/18

August 18, 2014 Kelsey WhaleyChicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals0 comment

Hold on to your hats fans! It’s going to be a bumpy ride. In an area known for it’s flat terrain, the road to the NL Central may not be as smooth sailing, or driving, or flying, as anyone thought. Yes, it has been that way for the entire season, with the St. Louis Cardinals always looming in the back mirror… Read More

MLB

AL Central Update 8/11-8/18

August 18, 2014 Kelsey WhaleyChicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, David Price, Detroit Tigers, Justin Verlander, Kansas City Royals, Max Scherzer, Minnesota Twins0 comment

On Thursday July 31st, the Detroit Tigers roster looked invincible. They had just acquired Tampa Bay’s ace David Price and were easily in control of the American League Central. Experts were pegging them as serious World Series contenders with a pitching staff made of three aces (Price, Max Scherzer, and Justin Verlander) and a batting order fueled by right and… Read More

MLB Nationals

Winners in the Trading Game?

August 4, 2014August 4, 2014 Kelsey WhaleyAsdrubal Cabrera, Cleveland Indians, David Price, Major League Baseball, MLB, Trade Deadline, Washington Nationals0 comment

With the trade deadline looming on Thursday and a tight race for the division, the Nationals needed to make some noise in the trade market. While the Nationals have a relatively deep roster, they had serious needs at second and third base. Ryan Zimmerman is out for the rest of the season with a hamstring injury, forcing Anthony Rendon to… Read More

MLB

NL Central 6/9-6/15

June 18, 2014June 18, 2014 Kelsey WhaleyChicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, Milwaukee Buck, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals0 comment

The make up of the National League Central Division, doesn’t look any different. The Brewers are STILL in first and the Cardinals are still the primary team to take the division away from them. The Pirates, though, are beginning to look like the team everyone expected. While their record is still sub .500, Andrew McCutchen was named NL player of… Read More

Written by Kelsey Whaley