Nick Schaeflein, Author at Baseball Essential

Chicago Cubs Continuing Boston Red Sox Lineage

Feb 25, 2015

Chicago Cubs, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League Central

It was back in October of 2011 when the Chicago Cubs introduced Theo Epstein as the team's new President of Baseball Operations. It is well documented that Epstein came to Chicago after his impressive run with ...

Boston Red Sox Agree To Deal With Yoan Moncada

Nick Schaeflein

Feb 23, 2015

American League, American League East, Boston Red Sox, Headlines, Major League Baseball

For Boston Red Sox fans, news has broken that is about as big as the snow piles in the Boston area. The Red Sox have won the sweepstakes and have agreed to a deal with the Cuban star prospect Yoan Moncada. The ...

Pitcher’s Spotlight: St. Louis Cardinals’ Michael Wacha

Nick Schaeflein

Feb 19, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, National League, National League Central, St. Louis Cardinals

Today officially marks the start of the 2015 Major League Baseball season. With a handful of teams opening camps today with their pitchers and catchers reporting, each week here at Baseball Essential we will sp...

Current Players That Would Represent Today’s MLB Mount Rushmore

Nick Schaeflein

Feb 16, 2015

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

On Monday the country will be celebrating Presidents' Day. It will also be a time for celebration among baseball fans because by the end of the week pitchers and catchers will be reporting, and the start of the...

Early Look At 2015 National League Cy Young Candidates

Nick Schaeflein

Feb 5, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

With pitchers and catchers set to report soon, the start of the 2015 baseball season is on the horizon. With camps about to open, it is also never too early for predictions on who will take home the end of year...

Are The Boston Red Sox Contenders To Win 2015 World Series?

Nick Schaeflein

Feb 2, 2015

Boston Red Sox, Features, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

With an exciting Super Bowl in the books, pitchers and catchers reporting to Spring Training is now that much closer. The New England Patriots became Super Bowl champions for the fourth time, and in the Boston ...

Why the Cubs Should Go After Zimmerman or Strasburg

Nick Schaeflein

Jan 19, 2015

Chicago Cubs, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League Central, National League East, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Rumors, Washington Nationals

In the last 24 hours, both the Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs have made moves that figure to help their respective clubs win now. The Nationals signed free agent pitcher Max Scherzer to a 7-year deal whi...

Division 1 College Baseball Pre-Season Rankings Released

Nick Schaeflein

Jan 19, 2015

College, Headlines

The pre-season Top 25 Rankings have been released for the start of the 2015 Division 1 College Baseball Season. The team starting in the top spot is the same team that ended last year with the dog pile in Omaha...

What Max Scherzer Signing Means for Stephen Strasburg

Nick Schaeflein

Jan 19, 2015

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League East, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Washington Nationals

Late Sunday night, news broke that the Washington Nationals were able to reach a 7-year deal with free agent pitcher Max Scherzer. The signing of a Cy Young winner instantly bolsters an already formidable staff...

Chicago Cubs Ceremonially Kick Off Anticipated 2015 Season

Nick Schaeflein

Jan 18, 2015

Chicago Cubs, Major League Baseball, National League, National League Central, Offseason

This past weekend, the Chicago Cubs held their 30th annual Cubs Convention. This year's opening ceremonies had an obvious buzz and a certain kind of energy among the fans and attendees. The vibe was at a level ...

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