This week was a strange one in the MLB as two players called it quits but both did so reluctantly as Alex Rodriguez and Prince Fielder had their careers ended rather than choosing to leave.
The decisions made now can change the entire outlook for a team for the postseason race including decisions on young pitchers and their arms.
The MLB is a league full of complicated characters but none are more complicated than that of Alex Rodriguez.
The summer is approaching, although in some places it is taking its sweet time, and with the warmer weather comes the new baseball season. The 2013 baseball season was full of great stories and a championship run for the ages. The Boston Red Sox would be seen as a team in transition and a team that was not going to get back to the World Series a year after a terrible season.
The MLB is revving up for the playoffs race as teams get ready to fight for their chance to play in the postseason. There are plenty of teams that will likely not make it but for the few that have a chance, these next weeks are more important than ever. Teams need to muster everything they can get to try and earn wins and climb into a playoff spot.
The MLB has never been a league known to change quickly as they have a reputation of being one of the slowest in evolution. Season after season the MLB continues to face problems with a number of issues and season after season they do nothing. One of the biggest issues in recent years has been the officiating as time and time again we see blown calls cost critical games.