Take me out to the (2020) ballgame

Approximately 900 regular season MLB games were played this year in front of cardboard cutout fans with simulated crowd noise orchestrated by professional sound engineers. But in late September, MLB announced that a limited number of fans would be allowed at the new Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, to watch the National League Championship […]

Astros, trying to #TakeItBack

Last week, I profiled the Nationals, highlighting the delightful quirkiness of the current team while also outlining some historical context (with the help of @SDRedBull8 and @JohnConniff). This past Sunday, I spent most of the day working on a similar story about the Astros, with an overall positive spin on their rebuild efforts and José […]

A-Gone

A couple of days ago it was reported that Adrian Gonzalez would not be joining his beloved Dodgers during the World Series. Dodgers’ fans were left confused, a little concerned, and some hurt. For Padres fans the reaction was less worry and more joyous. It felt like maybe Adrian was a true Padre after all, […]

MLB Predictions 2016

by Dallas McLaughlin Well, it’s time for a time-honored, time-sensitive, timeless piece of work known as my 2016 Major League Baseball Predictions! I spend countless time researching and reading and more research and more reading of things, and of course tons of insider information (I know the guy who cleans the Phillie Phanatic costume, so […]

TKF Pod #26: Andy Green

This week Dallas, Trav and Nick talk about the Chargers injury woes, the Padres new manager, and golfing at Petco Park. Get well, Keenan Allen! Also, the guys apologize for their bad World Series picks. Follow on Twitter @thekeptfaith. Download the episode here: iTunes Stitcher PodOmatic