I have to admit it. I go through stat withdrawal over the All-Star break. I love the game. All the nuances, underpinnings, side stories, and strategies, but I still love to dive into box scores. Whether it a physical newspaper I thumb through or scrolling down the page of a website, boxscores are KING for me.
With an added twist that I started 25 years ago by beginning my own fantasy baseball league, those boxscores mean even more to me now. They are looked at in a little different way then simply seeing who went three-for-four.
There are a lot of intriguing story lines for the 2nd half. Can Miguel Cabrera be the first player in history to win the the Triple Crown two years in a row? Can Chris Davis keep his unbelievable numbers? Can Max Scherzer continue to mow down hitters like he's a video game pitcher? Can the lowly, small market, proud franchise known as the Pittsburgh Pirates actually stay above .500, let alone really (I mean really...) make the playoffs?
Players will be dealt. Players will get hot. Players will take a nose dive. There will unbelievable finishes and heartbreak defeats. I can't wait....
Let the games begin...again!
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