Starkville had the feel of a baseball reunion this weekend as Mississippi State legends Jonathan Papelbon, Mitch Moreland, and Ron Polk returned home to take part in the Savannah Bananas showstopping tour.
The Savannah Bananas, one of the most exciting teams in professional baseball, are on tour this year. For the first time, the Bananas, who have become a national sensation for playing what it calls “Banana Ball,” are playing in Major League parks.
Boston has been vocal about no player being untouchable in trade discussions, and the Moreland trade likely marks the first of a few bigger moves coming from the Red Sox organization.
MLB has become a young man's game, but many older guys can still play. Here are the 15 best players in MLB over the age of 35 heading into the 2019 season.
The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.
After winning an MLB-high 108 games during the regular season, the Red Sox earned the top seed in the American League playoffs. Without much trouble, they were able to defeat the rival Yankees in the ALDS and the reigning champion Astros in the ALCS to advance to the 2018 World Series.