The San Diego Padres are one of the worst teams in the MLB. However when I looked at their record for last year I was Surprised to see that they were not last in their division. The San Diego Padres are members of the National League West. The were established in 1969 and have never changed their name before. Their record for last year is 74 and 88. That is a winning percentage of .457. Like I said I was really surprised at how they did. Their record is still bad for a professional baseball team though. The other teams in their division are the Dodgers, Giants, Diamondbacks, and Rockies. The Dodgers easily won the division since they had the best pitching of any team in the National League last year. A fun fact about the San Diego Padres is that they are one of the two teams located in California that originated in California. There are a total of 5 MLB teams in that state. The other team the originated in California is the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The San Diego Padres have never won a World Series but they have been to two. In 1998 they beat the Braves in order to get to the World Series. That is very impressive because the Braves were unstoppable in the 90’s. It takes a really good team to beat them. However that was a long time ago and I don’t see the San Diego Padres winning or even making any post-season games anytime soon.
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The St. Louis Cardinals had the best record of the regular season last year. Their record was 100 and 62. That is a winning percentage of .617. The St. Louis Cardinals are members of the National League Central Division. Other team that are in the division are the Reds, Brewers, Cubs, and Pirates. The St. Louis Cardinals finish first in their division by only a small margin of two games. This means that the St. Louis Cardinals made it to the play-offs. However the St. Louis Cardinals did not make it to the World Series. The St. Louis Cardinals have won 11 World Series. The most recent one was in 2011. That year they had to beat the Rangers. It took all 7 games for the St. Louis Cardinals to win it all. The St. Louis Cardinals play in one of the newer stadiums in the MLB. The name is Busch Stadium. The St. Louis Cardinals were established in 1882. They have been around forever. However they have had many different names. Their first name was the Brown Stockings and then they were the Browns and their third name was the Perfectos. This is one of the few fact that I didn’t know about Major League Baseball. One of the main reason the St. Louis Cardinals are so good is their catcher. His name is Yadier Molina. Many people argue that he is the best catcher in the MLB. I agree, but I think he is starting to slow down. He is getting too old to be a MLB catcher. I hope he doesn’t retire because I enjoy watching him catch. Younger players, especially catcher, can learn a lot from him. I think he is one of the people who will end up coaching one day. I also think that the St. Louis Cardinals will have a very very good team this year. I can see them winning 95 games and possibly winning their 12th World Series.
One of my top 5 teams in the MLB is the Pittsburgh Pirates. They have the prettiest ballpark in the MLB by far. The name of the ballpark is PNC Park. I have been their once and one of my goals is to go back in the near future. Since the Pittsburgh Pirates are the third or fourth closest team to Broadway a lot of people like them. The Pittsburgh Pirates are members of the National League Central Division. Other team that are in the division are the Reds, Brewers, Cubs, and Cardinals. This year the Pittsburgh Pirates finished with a record of 98 and 64. That is really good. Anytime a team can win close to 100 games they are one of the elite teams for that season. The win percentage for their season is .605. The Pittsburgh Pirates were first established in 1882. They were named after one of the three rivers that join in Pittsburg. The Allegany and Monongahela join together to form the Ohio River. They were named after the Allegany River. They changed their name in 1891 to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates played the Nationals this season in a very questionable game. The Nationals pitcher had a perfect game through 8 and ⅓ innings. That is outstanding for a pitcher. However one of the Pittsburgh Pirates players leaned into a pitch in order to get hit and giving him first base ended the perfect game. It is part of baseball to me, but other Nationals fans were really mad. In the 2016 season a would look for a rivalry game when these two teams play. Especially since these are two really good teams.
The Philadelphia Phillies are the oldest team with the same name and same city.. That means that they haven’t change anything since 1889. The only other name they had were the Quakers. Philadelphia Phillies are members of the National League East Division. The other teams in that division are the Braves, Nationals, Mets, and Marlins. Last year the Philadelphia Phillies finished last in that division with a record of 63 and 99. That means that they won .389 percent of their games. For a MLB team that is really really bad. The Philadelphia Phillies were not even good enough to make a wildcard game. Their first season was in 1883. That season they only won 17 games. This was the worst record of any team that year. This shows that losing has always been part of the Philadelphia Phillies history. The Philadelphia Phillies have won 2 World Series. The last one they won was in 2008. This year the Philadelphia Phillies did not make it to the Postseason. To be truthful I don’t see the Philadelphia Phillies making it to the postseason in the near future. I don’t even think they will win more than 60 games this year. This is because the Philadelphia Phillies don’t have good young players. The only reason they won the World Series in 2008 was because they had veteran players. Over time the Philadelphia Phillies will get better by giving their players more experience. Another way the can get better is by trading their good players for younger ones who have room to improve.
The Oakland Athletics are one of the teams people don’t really talk about because they are not that good. The Oakland Athletics are members of the American League West Division. The other teams in that division are the Rangers, Astros, Angels and Mariners. Last year the Oakland Athletics finished last in that division with a record of 68 and 94. That means that they won .420 percent of their games. For a MLB team that is really really bad. The Oakland Athletics were not the best team in the MLB this year but they still had a good year/season. This year they got a lot of new players who are going to need some more experience. The main reason that the Oakland Athletics did this is so that hopefully they will have a great team in 4 years or so. Their first season was in 1901. That season they only won 74 games. That was good enough to make them finish fourth in their division. At that time the Oakland Athletics were know as the Philadelphia Athletics. In 1955 the team moved to Kansas City. That means their name change to the Kansas City Athletics. Ever since 1968 they have been the Oakland Athletics. The Oakland Athletics have won 9 World Series. The last one they won was in 1989. This year the Oakland Athletics did not make it to the Postseason. To be truthful I see the Oakland Athletics making it to the postseason in the next few years. I don’t think they will end up winning a World Series anytime soon though. This is because the Oakland Athletics have good players not great players. Over time the team will get better by buying better players and drafting players from college.
The New York Yankees are members of the American League East Division. The other teams in that division are the Blue Jays, Red Sox, Rays, and Orioles. Last year the New York Yankees finished second in that division with a record of 87 and 75. That means that they won .537 percent of their games. The New York Yankees were not the best team in the MLB this year but they still had a good year/season. The New York Yankees have been on of the best baseball teams in the MLB ever since I can remember. The main reason that this fact is possible is because they New York Yankees are the most wealthy team in the MLB. Their first season was in 1901. That season the New York Yankees only won 68 games. Since then the New York Yankees have been unstoppable though. Since the New York Yankees are so successful people either love them or they hate the New York Yankees. I am one of the people who hate the New York Yankees. The other reason I don’t like the New York Yankees is because they are from New York. The New York Yankees have had three names. The first one is the Baltimore Orioles and the second was the highlanders. Since 1913 they have been called the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees have won 27 World Series. This shows you The last one they won was in 2009. This year the New York Yankees made it to the Wild Card Series were they lost to the Houston Astros. To be truthful I see them winning a World Series sometime soon though. This is because the New York Yankees have tons of money to get great players and pitchers. Over time the team will get better by buying better players including pitchers, but they will still have their veterans like Brett Gardner.
The New York Mets are members of the National League East Division. The other teams in that division are the Nationals, Marlins, Phillies, and my favorite team the Braves. Last year the New York Mets finished first in that division with a record of 90 and 72. That means that they won .556 percent of their games. The New York Mets are not the best team in the MLB but they were pretty good this year. Since they won their division they got to go to the play-offs. Winning their division might sound good but this year the NL East was horrible.Only two teams were above .500. Their first season was in 1962. That season the New York Mets only won 40 games. My favorite team in the MLB are the Atlanta Braves. And those of you who have read any of my other post know that the Braves and New York Mets are rivals. That is one of the reasons I do not like the New York Mets. The other reason I don’t like the New York Mets is because they are from New York. The only time I would ever route for the New York Mets is if they were playing the Yankees or the Red Sox. The New York Mets have won 2 World Series. The last one they won was in 1986. This year the New York Mets made it to the World series after a hitting streak by Daniel Murphy. They eventually lost to the Kansas City Royals. To be truthful I see them winning a World Series sometime soon though. This is because the New York Mets have some good players like Curtis Granderson, David Wright, and one of the best pitchers named Matt Harvey. These are just a few of the many talented players in the Mets organization. Over time the team will get better by getting better players including pitchers, but they will still have their veterans.
The Minnesota Twins Are members of the American League Central Division. The other teams in that league are the Royals, Tigers, Indians, and White Sox. Last year the Twins finished second in that division with a record of 83 and 79. That means that they won .512 percent of their games. The Twins are not the best team ever but they were pretty good this year. Their first season was in 1901. That season the Twins were knows as the Washington Senators. They were later called the Nationals before they moved to Minnesota. My favorite team in the MLB are the Atlanta Braves. And those of you who have read any of my other post know that the Braves and Nationals are rivals. That is one of the reasons I do not like the Twins. The other reason I don’t like the wins is because they play against the Indians which is my Granddads and dads favorite team. The Twins have won 3 World Series. The last one they won was in 1991. That year they beat the Braves. To be truthful I don't see them winning another World Series anytime soon Though. However the Twins do have some good players like Brian Dozier and Joe Mauer. Both of these players are able to hit the ball well. Over time the team will get better by getting better players including pitchers. The Twins play in a Stadium named Target Field. It is one of the newer stadiums in the MLB, however I have no desire to the ballpark since the Twins are not one of the teams I like.
The Milwaukee Brewers are members of the National League Central Division. The other teams in that league are the Cardinals, Pirates, Cubs, and Reds. Last year the Brewers finished second to last in that division with a record of 68 and 94. That means that they won .420 percent of their games. The Brewers are not the best team ever but they are also one of the younger teams. Their first season was in 1969. that season was the only season that they were not in Milwaukee. Instead they played in Seattle. They were the Seattle Pilots. My favorite team in the MLB are the Atlanta Braves. And those of you who have read any of my other post know that the Braves have not always been in Atlanta. In fact they were first located in Boston and then moved to Milwaukee. The year they left for Atlanta the Brewers moves to Milwaukee. The Brewers have never been a successful team. They have never won a World Series. To be truthful I don't see them winning one anytime soon either. However the Brewers do have some good players like Khris Davis and Ryan Braun. Over time the team will get better by getting better players. I have a really cool fact about the Brewers and how they got their name. Their name comes from the fact that the city has a lot of breweries. The park that they play at is called Miller Park. Do you see where I am going with this?
The Dodgers are currently located in Los Angeles but that has not always been the case. From 1884 to 1957 they were located in New York. They had many different name during that time but the main one was the Dodgers. Even when the moved to Los Angeles they kept that same name. In the past the Dodgers have been a good team. they won the World Series six time but the most recent one was in 1988. However they have won their division in the past three years. They are in the National League West Division. However I think that next year the Dodgers will not be as good. For starters they lost one of their best pitchers in Zack Greinke. To make matters worse their manager stepped down and is now the coach for the Marlins. The two people were a huge part of the Dodgers team. However since the Dodgers have a ton of money they do have many other great player like A.J. Ellis. I would rate him as one of the top 5 catchers in the league. Another good player is Joc Pederson. He plays center field for them. He is also a great hitter. And I almost forgot about Clayton Kershaw. He is by far the best pitcher the Dodgers have. Kershaw has one of the best curve balls in Major League Baseball. The Dodgers are rivals with many teams, but the Angles are their top rival since they share the same city. One of the main differences between the two rivals is the fact that the Dodgers have blue jerseys and that the Angeles have red jerseys.
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AuthorI play baseball a lot and love to learn and talk about baseball especially catching since that is my position. The Atlanta Braves are my favorite team. Archives
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