Yankees relief pitcher Dellin Betances lost his arbitration case. He wanted 5 million, but because he lost, he will only get 3 million.
Top Ten Starting Pitchers 2017
Here is The Bleacher Creature’s top ten pitchers list for 2017:
- Madison Bumgarner
- Max Scherzer
- Clayton Kershaw
- Chris Sale
- Jake Arrieta
- Justin Verlander
- Corey Kluber
- Rick Porcello
- Felix Hernandez
- Noah Syndergaard
Top Ten Relief Pitchers 2017
Here are the top ten relief pitchers based on The Bleacher Creature opinion:
- Andrew Miller
- Zach Britton
- Kenley Jansen
- Aroldis Chapman
- Edwin Diaz
- Dellin Betances
- Craig Kimbrel
- Brad Brach
- Mark Melancon
- Fernando Rodney
Work Behind the Scenes…
Since the start of 2017, not much has happened. Something is going on behind the scenes that will change The Bleacher Creature forever. Something BIG is coming… Stay tuned.
Sad Day for MLB
Today, Yordano Ventura and Andy Marte both died in car accidents. Ventura, 25, crashed his pickup truck off the road. Ventura was known for fiery fastball and fiery personality. Andy Marte, 33, played with the DiamondBacks, Braves, and Indians in his career. They both crashed in the Dominican Republic.
Top Ten Catchers
Here is an updated list of the top ten catchers in 2016:
- Gary Sanchez
- Buster Posey
- Salvador Perez
- Jonathan Lucroy
- Yadier Molina
- David Ross
- Russell Martin
- Wilson Contreras
- Brian McCann
- Francisco Cervelli
Top Ten Shortstops of 2016
Here is an updated list of the top ten shortstops:
- Corey Seager
- Trea Turner
- Francisco Lindor
- Carlos Correa
- Trevor Story
- Xander Bogaerts
- Aledmys Diaz
- Addison Russell
- Didi Gregorius
- Brandon Crawford
Top Ten First Basemen of 2016
Here is a list of the top ten first basemen of 2016:
- Anthony Rizzo
- Miguel Cabrera
- Paul Goldschmidt
- Freddie Freeman
- Joey Votto
- Eric Hosmer
- Chris Davis
- Mitch Moreland
- Jose Abreu
- Chris Carter
Top Ten Third Basemen of 2016
Here is an updated list of the top ten third basemen in the game:
- Nolan Arenado
- Kris Bryant
- Manny Machado
- Josh Donaldson
- Adrian Beltre
- Evan Longoria
- Justin Turner
- Todd Frazier
- Kyle Seager
- Nick Castellanos
Pretend Hall of Fame Ballot
This year’s Hall of Fame options are stacked. With returning players and new ones, at east 2 will get in. This would be my ballot if I could vote:
- Tim Raines
- Trevor Hoffman
- Vladimir Guerro
- Ivan Rodriguez
- Mike Mussina
- Edgar Martinez
- Billy Wagner
- Fred McGriff
- Curt Schilling
Notice how Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens are not on there. I believe they had something to do with steroids, so I excluded them.