A blog analyzing Major League Baseball through the lens of Astrology
Welcome to Astrology Baseball! I arrange MLB players into teams based on their astrological signs, and then pit those teams against each other in mock fantasy seasons.
Now expanding into men’s and women’s basketball!
2020 Astrology Baseball Recap
2020 was a season unlike any other in Major League Baseball history. The COVID-19 pandemic reduced what’s usually a six-month marathon that plays host to millions of fans, into a two-month sprint played in empty stadiums. But despite these social distancing measures, we ended up getting a much larger playoff pool than usual, which is a little strange, since you’d think that MLB would have wanted to give more players the opportunity to stay safer at home with their families.
Welcome to Astrology Baseball
Since almost the beginning of recorded history, humans have looked to the stars for guidance. From tropical to sidereal, from the ancient Babylonians to modern-day hipsters, Astrology has thrived throughout the years. People use it for everything from predicting what’s going to happen to them in a given day to finding out deeper truths about themselves. But how does this particular pseudo-science work in conjunction with North American professional sports leagues?