With the 2017 Major League Baseball season officially in the books and the Houston Astros claiming the first World Series in franchise history, it’s time to look back on the…
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Major League Baseball 2017 Preview: American League Central
Today we tour the American League Central, home of the AL Champion Cleveland Indians, a team favored by many to win it all again this year after coming within one…
2016 MLB Postseason Primer, Part 2: Race for the World Series
After two fantastic Wild Card matchups, it’s down to eight teams in the October dogfight of the MLB postseason, and we’re back to run them all down right here, Place…
David Ortiz: A Career of Championships and Controversy
“What happened to me should teach everybody that you should never give up on anybody.” — David Ortiz They call him “Big Papi,” and when you mention that name, people…
Sending Off A Legend: Alex Rodriguez’s Finalé
With the likely final game of New York Yankees’ third baseman/designated hitter Alex Rodriguez come and gone Friday, a few of the baseball die-hards at Place to Be Nation put…
Ichiro! Celebrating the Greatness of 3,000 Hits
This past Sunday in Colorado, a future Hall of Fame outfielder connected on a 2-0 pitch and rapped it off the wall in right-center field, narrowly missing a home run.…
August 2016 PTBN MLB Power Rankings
Greetings Place to Be Nation, and welcome to another installment of our MLB Power Rankings! July was an exciting month, with a clearer picture of the teams saying “This Year!” and…
Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal: A Rundown of the 2016 Trade Deadline
Well, Place to Be Nation, the MLB non-waiver trade deadline has come and gone. Did your team make any major additions? What players will lift their teams into the playoffs?…
2016 MLB Preview: National League East
Today we take a look at the National League East, a division in the most literal sense of that term. Two contenders, one clear middle team, and two no-chancers. As…
2016 MLB Season Preview: American League East
Spring is in the air here at Place to Be Nation and that means it’s baseball season once again! Over the course of Opening Week, we’ll be bringing you our divisional…
