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Who Would the A’s Start in the AL Wild Card Game?

Aug 19, 2018

American League, Oakland Athletics, Opinions & Predictions

The Oakland Athletics have been the biggest surprise of the 2018 Major League Baseball season. They're 74-49 and are tied with the Houston Astros for first place in the American League West. Now, while the A's ...

The Astros’ Recent Struggles Highlight Jose Altuve’s Value

Robbie Stratakos

Aug 16, 2018

Headlines, Houston Astros, Opinions & Predictions

Whenever a team loses their best player, they're going to struggle, or endure a losing streak; it's just inevitable. But the Houston Astros are the defending World Series Champions and are considered to be one ...

Mariners Must Capitalize on their Small Window for Success

Robbie Stratakos

Aug 4, 2018

Opinions & Predictions, Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners are one of the bigger stories in Major League Baseball this season. At the same time, they've lost 15 of their last 22 games, are in third place in the American League West, and if the play...

Yankees: Happ, Britton Will Help Efforts in Winning AL East

Robbie Stratakos

Jul 29, 2018

American League East, New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions

The New York Yankees didn't pull off a blockbuster trade, but they did add two lefties who help their chances at catching the Boston Red Sox in the American League East standings -- that being starter J.A. Happ...

Are the 2018 Orioles the Worst MLB Team of the 21st Century?

Robbie Stratakos

Jul 25, 2018

American League, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Every once in a while, there's a team that defies the odds, and performs at a historically tragic level in sports. The Detroit Lions and Cleveland Browns went 0-16; the Charlotte Bobcats won just seven games in...

Is This Boston Red Sox Team For Real?

Robby McKittrick

Jul 23, 2018

Boston Red Sox, Opinions & Predictions

The Boston Red Sox are having a historic season. They are on pace for around 112 wins, they have a .693 winning percentage, and they lead the league in a million different offensive categories. They also have a...

Five Reasons why the Oakland Athletics Can Make The Playoffs

Robbie Stratakos

Jul 19, 2018

Oakland Athletics, Opinions & Predictions

If you said that the Oakland Athletics were going to be in the playoff mix back in the offseason, you would've had people asking for you to be drug tested. But the A's have defied the odds, are playing well, an...

Identifying the Key Players on these American League Division Leaders

Jason Kelly

Jul 17, 2018

American League, Headlines, Opinions & Predictions

The Major League Baseball All-Star break is upon us, which typically serves as the marker for the halfway point of the season. This is the time of year where the standings provide a pretty clear picture of the ...

Indians Have the Best Positional Star Duo in MLB

Robbie Stratakos

Jul 14, 2018

Cleveland Indians, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Baseball is the one sport where you don't necessarily need a bunch of superstars on your roster to win. Of course, you need to have high-caliber players and individuals capable of carrying the load, but you don...

Yankees’ Trust in Masahiro Tanaka Will Dictate their Trade Deadline Agenda

Robbie Stratakos

Jul 12, 2018

New York Yankees, Rumors

The New York Yankees pay Masahiro Tanaka roughly $22 million a year, and with that money, they expect the righty to be an ace, or dominant number-two starter. And Tanaka has provided them with such a presence i...

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