It may be the second-half of the season, but we want to take a look back and check out the first-half and all it’s glory with the MLB’s top moments from Opening Day to the All-Star break.
The All-Star break is concluding, and the second-half of the season will officially be under way tonight. All 30 teams will be in action as the stretch for October begins.
It was a memorable first-half for some, and forgettable for others. So far this season we’ve seen records broken, incredible pitching performances, and a 40-year-old man look like he was playing in his prime.
Some of the forgettable moments have been a shelved-panda (see: Pablo Sandoval), a disappointing half from baseball’s hottest Winter team (see: Arizona Diamondbacks), and a player suing the league for “corrupt mob-like activity” (see: Jenrry Mejia).
So far we’ve seen young teams (see: Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs) crush their competition, and there have even been some surprising teams (see: Miami Marlins and Seattle Mariners) that have managed to stay alive in their respective division race.
The American League has produced 11 teams who find themselves at least .500 or better, a statistic that brings up the debate of whether or not the AL is full of more talent than the NL. Thankfully, we played an All-Star game to solve that question.
In the National League, it’s an even year which means the San Francisco Giants should probably be on top of the division. The first-half kept good on that theory as they sit 6.5 games in front of the Dodgers.
The 2016 season has been full of things to remember, so we’ll break down the top moments and things that you and your co-workers were talking about when you were supposed to be listening in that sales meeting.