A blog analyzing Major League Baseball through the lens of Astrology
Welcome to Astrology Baseball, a project where I arrange MLB players into teams based on their astrological signs, and then pit those teams against each other in mock fantasy seasons.
Ruling Planets in Astrology Baseball
The concept of ruling planets - “a lens through which you can better understand” each sign - is something that doesn’t have to do with sports at all. Well, actually, since planets are named after Roman gods, there could be some connection between their properties and different aspects of the game. Mars for batting (the god of war supports a good offensive attack), Jupiter for pitching (he threw lightning bolts), Saturn for grizzled veterans (Bringer of Old Age), Neptune for… rainouts?
2014 Astrology Awards Recap
It’s no surprise to see Aries at the top, since I already talked about their stretch of dominance from 2013 to 2018. But it’s interesting that after the Rams, we get two more positive signs (Libra and Gemini), in a wide gap before we get our first negative league team (Capricorn). And while the Goats are the fourth-highest scoring team overall, their point total falls just 200 points above the median.