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Three Reasons Why the Rockies Won’t Fade Like the 2018 Diamondbacks

Feb 18, 2019

Last season, the Colorado Rockies finished tied with the Los Angeles Dodgers for first place in the National League West at 91-71. After losing to the Dodgers in a Game 163, 5-2, in Dodger Stadium, the Rockies ...

Five MLB Players Entering Make-or-Break Seasons

Robbie Stratakos

Feb 18, 2019

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Every year in Major League Baseball, players compete for jobs in spring training and/or battle to keep them in the regular season. Here are five MLB players entering make-or-break seasons in 2019. Miguel Anduj...

Could the Los Angeles Angels be American League Sleepers?

Robbie Stratakos

Feb 14, 2019

Los Angeles Angels, Opinions & Predictions

The Los Angeles Angels are coming off a fourth consecutive playoff-deprived and third consecutive losing season. But with some new faces and an intriguing roster in place, could they make a run at the American ...

Nationals Swim Against the Tide with Commitment to Playoff Contention

Tom Dorsa

Feb 12, 2019

Opinions & Predictions, Washington Nationals

There was a story published on this site late last month about how the highly successful rebuilds by the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros have given the 28 other teams in Major League Baseball a blueprint on why...

Strong Spring Could Put Luzardo in Consideration for A’s Rotation Spot

Kyle O'Neill

Feb 12, 2019

Oakland Athletics, Opinions & Predictions

Spring training is officially underway as the Oakland Athletics were the first team to report yesterday. The Athletics shocked many by winning 97 games in 2018 and surging in the second half for the final Wild ...

D-Backs Need Revitalized Versions of Ray, Godley to Compete in the NL

Robbie Stratakos

Feb 12, 2019

Arizona Diamondbacks, Opinions & Predictions

The odds are stacked against the Arizona Diamondbacks. In what has been an offseason of turnover, the D-Backs have lost and/or traded significant figures such as left-hander Patrick Corbin, first baseman Pau...

Seven MLB Players Returning From Injury to Watch in 2019

Tom Dorsa

Feb 10, 2019

Major League Baseball, Offseason

Cal Ripken Jr.'s streak of 2,632 consecutive games played, without a single day off for rest or injury, is one of baseball's various unbreakable records. For 16 years Ripken took his position for the Baltimore ...

Free Agency: Ranking Bryce Harper’s Suitors Based on Fit

Robbie Stratakos

Feb 10, 2019

Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

Perennial All-Star outfielder Bryce Harper remains a free agent. The first two-thirds of that sentence makes its ending remarkable. The reason why this three-month drag has taken place isn't because of one part...

Red Sox Need to Permanently Separate Themselves from Bill James

Jason Kelly

Feb 8, 2019

Boston Red Sox, Headlines, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

The baseball community suffered a tremendous loss on Thursday afternoon when Frank Robinson, a Hall of Famer and baseball pioneer, passed away at the age of 84. Robinson won the Most Valuable Player award in bo...

The New York Mets Need Their Young Core to Take the Next Step to Contend in 2019

Robbie Stratakos

Feb 8, 2019

New York Mets, Opinions & Predictions

The New York Mets have been one of the most active teams in Major League Baseball this offseason and are surely a National League playoff threat in 2019. But if the Mets aspire to be an NL pennant threat, they ...

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