Sam Massaro – Call to the Pen https://calltothepen.com MLB News, Rumors, Prospects, and more Tue, 22 Aug 2023 00:17:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.3 Can we expect late-season runs for the Cincinnati Reds and Arizona Diamondbacks? https://calltothepen.com/2023/08/22/cincinnati-reds-arizona-diamondbacks-late-season-runs/ https://calltothepen.com/2023/08/22/cincinnati-reds-arizona-diamondbacks-late-season-runs/#respond Tue, 22 Aug 2023 13:00:54 +0000 https://calltothepen.com/?p=530618 One of the more surprising storylines of the 2023 MLB season came with the uprising of two young, talented, and exciting teams — the Cincinnati Reds and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Neither team was projected to make much noise, but quickly proved the critics wrong with monster starts to their 2023 campaigns. Here we are in […]

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]]> https://calltothepen.com/2023/08/22/cincinnati-reds-arizona-diamondbacks-late-season-runs/feed/ 0 Is it the smart move for the New York Yankees to be buyers at the MLB trade deadline? https://calltothepen.com/2023/07/20/new-york-yankees-smart-move-buyers-mlb-trade-deadline/ https://calltothepen.com/2023/07/20/new-york-yankees-smart-move-buyers-mlb-trade-deadline/#respond Thu, 20 Jul 2023 14:12:24 +0000 https://calltothepen.com/?p=529126 The time has come upon us where fans are holding their breath, executives are making calls, and the social media GMs are out in full force. Yes, the MLB trade deadline is approaching. The obvious headline is superstar Shohei Ohtani, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season, […]

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]]> https://calltothepen.com/2023/07/20/new-york-yankees-smart-move-buyers-mlb-trade-deadline/feed/ 0 Why being a New York Mets fan in 2023 is a hard job https://calltothepen.com/2023/06/22/new-york-mets-fan-2023-hard-job/ https://calltothepen.com/2023/06/22/new-york-mets-fan-2023-hard-job/#respond Thu, 22 Jun 2023 19:30:49 +0000 https://calltothepen.com/?p=527666 The New York Mets seemed to have it all figured out coming into the 2023 season. With free agent additions like Justin Verlander, Kodai Senga, Omar Narvaez, Tommy Pham, and Carlos Correa (well, maybe not), Mets owner Steve Cohen seemed to be going all in for a World Series title, and the fans loved it. […]

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]]> https://calltothepen.com/2023/06/22/new-york-mets-fan-2023-hard-job/feed/ 0 Is mediocre good enough in the AL Central? https://calltothepen.com/2023/06/10/the-al-central-is-mediocre-good-enough/ https://calltothepen.com/2023/06/10/the-al-central-is-mediocre-good-enough/#respond Sat, 10 Jun 2023 11:00:40 +0000 https://calltothepen.com/?p=527232 The 2023 MLB season has come with many surprises, but one thing that won’t surprise many is the AL Central being bad. But how bad can it be before it is surprising? A division filled with spotty rotations, weak bullpens, and shallow lineups sees its best team sitting at 31-32 over a third of the […]

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]]> https://calltothepen.com/2023/06/10/the-al-central-is-mediocre-good-enough/feed/ 0 Pittsburgh Pirates: Was the hot start to 2023 just a fluke? https://calltothepen.com/2023/05/10/pittsburgh-pirates-hot-start-fluke-real/ https://calltothepen.com/2023/05/10/pittsburgh-pirates-hot-start-fluke-real/#respond Wed, 10 May 2023 14:30:33 +0000 https://calltothepen.com/?p=525862 The Pittsburgh Pirates started off the season on Cloud 9 with a tremendous 20-8 record. Everything was clicking. They were fielding, getting on base, hitting homers, and pitching very well. This all seemed to change when they headed to St. Petersburg for a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays, who are having one of […]

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]]> https://calltothepen.com/2023/05/10/pittsburgh-pirates-hot-start-fluke-real/feed/ 0 Can the Chicago White Sox turn it around in 2023? https://calltothepen.com/2023/05/02/chicago-white-sox-turn-around-season-2023/ https://calltothepen.com/2023/05/02/chicago-white-sox-turn-around-season-2023/#respond Tue, 02 May 2023 15:00:46 +0000 https://calltothepen.com/?p=525477 The Chicago White Sox have had a brutal start to the 2023 campaign. At 8-21 entering Tuesday’s series opener against the Minnesota Twins, they are sitting in fourth place in the AL Central division, 9.0 games back from first place. A promising split to open the season in Houston was followed by an embarrassing home […]

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