Toronto Blue Jays Season Outlook Photo Credit: Chris Young/ The Canadian Press I recently saw a pre-season power rankings list from The Athletic, in which the Toronto Blue Jays were listed eighteenth out of thirty. Imagine telling someone this three years ago when this team was the up-and-coming perennial contender in the making, with the superstar talents of Bo Bichette and Vladamir Guerrero Jr...
Toronto Maple Leafs’ “Playoff Push” Photo Credit: Michael Chisholm / GettyImages With the seventy-game mark fast approaching, teams are beginning to be locked in—or out—of the playoffs. The San Jose Sharks had the honour of being the first team with such distinction, being mathematically eliminated from the playoffs on 16 March 2025. While the Toronto Maple Leafs have not officially taken a...
Luka Dončić Swapped for Anthony Davis in Blockbuster Trade › It is the equIValent of a player like Connor McDaVId or Patrick Mahomes being made available for trade. Photo Credit: Daniel Cole/Reuters On 2 February 2025, the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Dončić, Maxi Kleber, and Markieff Morris to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and the Lakers’ own 2029 unprotected first...
The Dodgers Have Certainly Caused a Stir for the Upcoming Negotiations Photo Credit: MLB/Getty Image The highest payroll in Major League Baseball (MLB) is currently held by the Los Angeles Dodgers at $383 million, according to FanGraphs. This far surpasses the second-highest team, the New York Mets, who are $81 million shy of the Dodgers at $302 million. These two teams are the only ones to crack...
In every major North American sport, the combined average annual value of your players’ contracts comprises the team payroll for each season. Major League Baseball (MLB) remains the only major North American sport without a salary cap on that payroll, of some kind, in its Collective Bargaining Agreement. Additionally, it is also the only sport not requiring teams to meet a salary floor for their...
The 2024-2025 Toronto Raptors What would a successful season for the Toronto Raptors look like this year? I imagine that is a question that garnered much interest after the trade deadline last season. Would fans this season be content to see the Raptors go 0-82? The current situation is one many Toronto sports fans have not had to experience for some time. The Maple Leafs have been largely...
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Photo CredIt: AP Photo /Mark J. TerrIll The Major League Baseball (MLB) postseason is well underway and unique storylines are abundant this year. We have seen some unexpected teams make the playoffs, which has been a theme for the MLB postseason since the introduction of the expanded playoff format. Neither of last year’s finalists, the Arizona Diamondbacks or the Texas Rangers, will be...