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The Toronto Blue Jays are in Major League Baseball Purgatory

Jun 22, 2018

Opinions & Predictions, Toronto Blue Jays

Imagine having an aging franchise player who is in the final year of his contract, an underachieving starting rotation, a mediocre lineup, and being six games under .500; you'd be a team in purgatory. And the T...

New York Yankees: CC Sabathia is Evolving into Andy Pettitte

Robbie Stratakos

Jun 20, 2018

New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions

Sunday afternoon, New York Yankees lefty CC Sabathia tossed 7.2 innings of solid baseball, surrendering just three runs to the Tampa Bay Rays. Unfortunately for the veteran lefty, the Yankees weren't able to pr...

Bryce Harper’s Aggression Leading to Current Slump

Tom Dorsa

Jun 19, 2018

Statistics, Washington Nationals

This is the biggest season thus far in the young life of Bryce Harper. With a Washington Nationals club built for a World Series title and the potential for the biggest contract in the history of Major League B...

After Herrera Trade, Other Relievers Could Soon be Moved

Jason Kelly

Jun 19, 2018

Major League Baseball, Rumors

The Washington Nationals broke the levees on the reliever trade market yesterday when they acquired Kelvin Herrera from the Kansas City Royals for a package of prospects. Herrera was a top trade target for cont...

Nationals Acquire Royals Reliever Kelvin Herrera for Prospects

Joe Orsatti

Jun 18, 2018

Breaking News, Headlines, Washington Nationals

The Royals have continued to be active early on the trade market, as star closer Kelvin Herrera has been traded to the Nationals in exchange for outfielder Blake Perkins, third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez and righ...

Crash Course: Weekly Round-Up for June 11-18

Joe Orsatti

Jun 18, 2018

Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball, Prospect Reports, Transactions

Welcome to another edition of crash course! We are nearing the trade deadline and rumors should start to begin flying soon, however, we had a relatively slow week, mainly centered around injuries. My updated pr...

The Minnesota Twins Shouldn’t Give Up on Miguel Sano

Robbie Stratakos

Jun 16, 2018

Minnesota Twins, Opinions & Predictions

When you go from being an All-Star Game participant to receiving a Single-A demotion, you've hit rock bottom. And that's the case for Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano, who was demoted to the team's Cla...

Chris Davis and the Worst Single Seasons in MLB History

Tom Dorsa

Jun 15, 2018

Baseball History, Statistics

Chris Davis hit 53 home runs in 2013, and 47 home runs two seasons after. He was an American League Most Valuable Player finalist, an All-Star Game participant, and the Silver Slugger Award winner at first base...

Juan Soto is Helping Keep the Nationals Afloat

Robbie Stratakos

Jun 15, 2018

Statistics, Washington Nationals

When you're a 19-year-old kid, you're finding your way in the world. Perhaps, you're in college? But if you're Juan Soto, you're taking the baseball world by storm.On May 19, Washington Nationals utility ma...

Teoscar Hernandez Taking Full Advantage of Everyday Role with Blue Jays

Kyle O'Neill

Jun 14, 2018

Features, Toronto Blue Jays

In a crowded Blue Jays' outfield, consisting of veterans and young prospects, Teoscar Hernandez has separated himself from the pack. Hernandez was acquired at last year's trade deadline from the Houston Astros ...

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