Quinn Allen, Author at Baseball Essential

The Philadelphia Phillies Need to Keep J.T. Realmuto

Nov 16, 2020

Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Philadelphia Phillies

From DJ LeMahieu to Trevor Bauer, there are a boatload of intriguing talents on the 2020 Major League Baseball free agent market. Philadelphia Phillies backstop J.T. Realmuto is arguably the top free agent. The...

Takeaways From the 2020 World Series

Quinn Allen

Oct 29, 2020

Hall of Fame, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Postseason, Tampa Bay Rays

They say the third time is a charm. That seemed to be the case for the Los Angeles Dodgers who finally captured a World Series title after appearing in their third fall classic in the last four years. It was an...

Atlanta Braves Rookie Ian Anderson Continues to Prove His Worth on the Biggest Stage

Quinn Allen

Oct 15, 2020

Atlanta Braves, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Postseason

For Ian Anderson, it was a blessing in disguise that the Atlanta Braves had so many issues with their starting pitchers this season. The youngster impressed in spring training and was placed on a 60-man list th...

Houston Astros Should Not be Taken Lightly in the American League Championship Series

Quinn Allen

Oct 9, 2020

Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Postseason

It's safe to say that the Houston Astros are one of the most hated teams in baseball after a cheating scandal that came to light before the beginning of this season. Despite claims that Houston used illegal sig...

Chicago White Sox: Tim Anderson is Turning Into One of MLB’s Best Hitters

Quinn Allen

Sep 22, 2020

Chicago White Sox, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The last two seasons have been career-changing for Tim Anderson, to say the least. The Chicago White Sox picked him up in the first round of the 2013 MLB Draft out of East Central Community College, a small JUC...

Busy Trade Deadline Makes the San Diego Padres National League Contenders

Quinn Allen

Sep 2, 2020

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, San Diego Padres

Before the trade deadline even came along, the San Diego Padres had been the talk of baseball. An electric, young offense led by Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado have been putting up outstanding numbers, wh...

Cleveland Indians Ace Shane Bieber Developing Into One of The Top Starters in MLB

Quinn Allen

Aug 19, 2020

Cleveland Indians, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Just four years ago the Cleveland Indians picked up Shane Bieber in the fourth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft out of the University of California, Santa Barbara. Little did the Indians know they ...

A Delayed MLB Season Will Benefit the New York Yankees

Quinn Allen

Jul 16, 2020

Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions

After much anticipation over whether there would even be a 2020 Major League Baseball season due to COVID-19, we now await Opening Day, which will take place on July 23 and 24. Each organization will play just ...

The Tampa Bay Rays Have a Special Talent in Top Prospect Wander Franco

Quinn Allen

May 11, 2020

Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays have been an organization with a relatively strong minor-league system over the last few years. However, with their current state, the future looks to be very bright. In Minor League Baseball...

The Best and Worst Trade of the Decade for the Detroit Tigers

Quinn Allen

Apr 28, 2020

Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The last decade has been a whirlwind of ups and downs for the Detroit Tigers. After just missing the playoffs in 2010, they went on to make the postseason in every season from 2011-14, including a World Series ...

Author Quinn Allen