American League West

Felix Hernandez is Not a Postseason-Caliber Starter

Jul 9, 2018

Opinions & Predictions, Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners hold the longest postseason drought in North American major professional sports, but in 2018, they currently hold the number-two spot in the American League Wild Card race. It has been 17 y...

Quiz: A Look Back at the 2017 World Series

Tom Dorsa

Jun 28, 2018

Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Postseason

Hey, a quiz! And a chance to look back at the best 10 days in Houston Astros history! The 2017 World Series was one of the best postseason matchups of all time, both for fans of the two teams and the neutral a...

It’s Time For The Texas Rangers to Blow it Up

Robbie Stratakos

Jun 27, 2018

Opinions & Predictions, Texas Rangers

The past is the past, and the present is nothing like such a time period for the Texas Rangers; it's time for the Rangers to start over and blow it up at the trade deadline. This season, the Rangers have bee...

The Seattle Mariners’ Hot Start Should Not Be Undermined

Robbie Stratakos

Jun 7, 2018

Opinions & Predictions, Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners own the biggest playoff drought in North American sports (they haven't made the playoffs since 2001). But two months into the 2018 season, they appear to be en route to ending that 17-year ...

Astros Finding Success Despite Numerous Organizational Blunders

Tom Dorsa

Jun 6, 2018

Features, Houston Astros, Opinions & Predictions

What if I told you that a Major League Baseball organization that constantly makes short-sighted player movement decisions, including MLB Draft picks, trades, and poor scouting, was still one of the game's pre...

Andrelton Simmons Is Putting Himself in the Conversation for Baseball’s Best Shortstop

Robbie Stratakos

May 29, 2018

American League, Los Angeles Angels, Opinions & Predictions

Francisco Lindor and Carlos Correa are the first two names that pop into people's heads when thinking about the best shortstop in Major League Baseball. But Los Angeles Angels infielder Andrelton Simmons is clo...

Mariners’ Win-Now Attitude Fueled by Pressure, Redemption

Tom Dorsa

May 26, 2018

Features, Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners possess one of the worst farm systems in baseball. Their best player, second baseman Robinson Cano, was recently suspended for the use of performance enhancing drugs. Felix Hernandez is toa...

Astros’ Starting Rotation May be Too Much for AL Opponents to Overcome

Robbie Stratakos

May 22, 2018

American League, Houston Astros, Opinions & Predictions

The Houston Astros are the defending World Series Champions, and while they are the team to beat in Major League Baseball until proven otherwise, teams very rarely repeat as champions in sports. But, when you l...

Are People Underestimating the World Series Champs Because of One Bad Series?

Scott Jenkins

May 19, 2018

Features, Houston Astros, Statistics

The Houston Astros are coming off the first World Series title in franchise history last season and have one of the best records in the majors through the first quarter of this season. Many people, though, seem...

How Will the Angels Use Shohei Ohtani in the Playoffs?

Tom Dorsa

May 17, 2018

Los Angeles Angels, Opinions & Predictions

Shohei Ohtani is a certified freak of nature. Doing things nobody has done in generations, the 23-year-old rookie is thriving as a pitcher and a batter in 2018's specialized major league landscape. If he stays ...