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The San Francisco Giants Should be Admired for Taking a Leap of Faith in Themselves, Rather than Selling

Oct 22, 2019

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, San Francisco Giants

Many doubted whether the San Francisco Giants made the right decision by holding onto most of their veterans at the Major League Baseball trade deadline -- most notably Madison Bumgarner and Will Smith -- and m...

The Yankees Have Been Outmaneuvered by the Astros at Every Leg of the Race

Robbie Stratakos

Oct 22, 2019

Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions

The Houston Astros have traded for a premier starting pitcher three times in the last two years. For the second time in the last three years, the Astros have won the American League pennant. Their AL Championsh...

The Washington Nationals are the Anti-Modern Baseball Team

Robbie Stratakos

Oct 17, 2019

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Postseason, Washington Nationals

Most, if not every team in Major League Baseball has an analytics department that helps them make pivotal decisions. But viewing matters from a roster and managerial standpoint, the National League-champion Was...

Alternatives to Madison Bumgarner

Joe Orsatti

Oct 17, 2019

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Madison Bumgarner is widely regarded as one of the top left-handed starting pitchers set to hit the open market this offseason. It's widely expected that he brings home nine figures this winter, but I, for the ...

This is a New Low for the Los Angeles Dodgers

Robbie Stratakos

Oct 15, 2019

Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

This is a new low for the Los Angeles Dodgers. They won the National League West by 21 games. They had the best record in the NL by nine games. They were the presumed favorite to win the NL, if not the World...

Minor Moves: Drew Robinson, Peter Tago

Joe Orsatti

Oct 13, 2019

Headlines, New York Mets, San Francisco Giants

While baseball is focused on the postseason, players who had been sent outright from a 40-man roster throughout the last year have begun to elect minor-league free agency. With the developing minor-league free ...

New York Yankees Phenom Gleyber Torres Continues to Shine on the Biggest Stage

Quinn Allen

Oct 11, 2019

Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions, Postseason

The New York Yankees breezed past the Minnesota Twins in the American League Division Series, sweeping them in the five-game set. They were ready to play from the get-go, scoring 23 runs in just three contests....

The Unique Construction of the Tampa Bay Rays Offense

Robbie Stratakos

Oct 10, 2019

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays have forced a win-or-go-home Game 5 against the Houston Astros in the American League Division Series, winning Games 3 and 4 at Tropicana Field. The story throughout this series has been T...

The Milwaukee Brewers Need to Add Two Top-of-the-Rotation Starters

Robbie Stratakos

Oct 10, 2019

Major League Baseball, Milwaukee Brewers, Opinions & Predictions

The Milwaukee Brewers didn't lose to the Washington Nationals in the National League Wild Card Game because of their starting rotation. But if they're ever going to win the NL pennant, they need to add two top-...

Oriole Park at Camden Yards general view

Baltimore Orioles Add Cole Sulser, Outright Chandler Shepherd

Joe Orsatti

Oct 5, 2019

Baltimore Orioles, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Transactions

The Baltimore Orioles claimed right-handed pitcher Cole Sulser off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday. Sulser represents the first player to change hands since the conclusion of the regular season. As w...

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