Robbie Stratakos, Author at Baseball Essential

The Positive for the Washington Nationals? The Youth is Playing

Sep 14, 2020

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Washington Nationals

To say the 2020 Major League Baseball season has been underwhelming for the Washington Nationals would be an understatement: it has been a complete disappointment. With that said, there's one fluid factor worki...

The Texas Rangers Have Opened the Door to MLB’s Basement

Robbie Stratakos

Sep 13, 2020

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers got off the family room couch a few years ago and have now approached the door to Major League Baseball's basement; times are tough in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are 16-30, which is good...

The Seattle Mariners Have Sparked an Optimistic Rebuild

Robbie Stratakos

Sep 8, 2020

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Seattle Mariners

Two months ago the Seattle Mariners were looking at future departures in Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, looking for a place to go. As the 2020 Major League Baseball season hits the home stretch, the Mari...

The Boston Red Sox Had a Prudent Trade Deadline

Robbie Stratakos

Sep 3, 2020

Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The Boston Red Sox operated with prudence at the Major League Baseball trading deadline. Boston made four trades in the days leading up to the 4 p.m. August 31 trade deadline. Red Sox trade outfielder K...

The Cleveland Indians Can Overcome Trading Mike Clevinger

Robbie Stratakos

Aug 28, 2020

Cleveland Indians, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The Cleveland Indians aren't better without Mike Clevinger, but they can still prosper in the short and long-term without him. Clevinger keeps getting mentioned in trade rumors due to him breaking MLB's COVI...

The San Francisco Giants Embody the 2020 MLB Season

Robbie Stratakos

Aug 27, 2020

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants have been the most unpredictably competitive team in Major League Baseball this season. Yes, we're talking about a 15-16 ballclub. A rebuilding team off to a mediocre start doesn't t...

The Philadelphia Phillies Have to Make the Playoffs

Robbie Stratakos

Aug 23, 2020

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Philadelphia Phillies

The National League East is a mess this season, and the Philadelphia Phillies bolstered their roster's fatal flaw this week; they have to make the playoffs. The Phillies announced on Friday night that they a...

Kyle Freeland, German Marquez Resurgent Campaigns Fueling Rockies’ Turnaround

Robbie Stratakos

Aug 19, 2020

Colorado Rockies, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Two seasons ago the Colorado Rockies had a compelling starting rotation spearheaded by Kyle Freeland and German Marquez; it fell off a cliff in 2019. This season it has made a return, helping the Rockies get ou...

Randy Dobnak Has Been a Godsend for the Minnesota Twins Starting Rotation

Robbie Stratakos

Aug 15, 2020

Major League Baseball, Minnesota Twins, Opinions & Predictions

Randy Dobnak's 2019 campaign ended with him being one of the infamous faces of the Minnesota Twins' American League Division Series matchup with the New York Yankees (the Twins were swept). This season he has b...

Braves’ Rotation Implosion, Marlins’ Hot Start Turns the NL East Upside Down

Robbie Stratakos

Aug 12, 2020

Major League Baseball, National League East, Opinions & Predictions

The National League East was always going to be a highly competitive, enticing division in 2020. Now it has been turned upside down. The Atlanta Braves have lost Mike Soroka for the year to a torn Achilles; ...

Author Robbie Stratakos