Ryan Waterman, Author at Baseball Essential

Athletics Acquire Stephen Piscotty from Cardinals

Dec 13, 2017

Breaking News, Features, Headlines, Oakland Athletics, Offseason, St. Louis Cardinals, Transactions

The Cardinals have been quite the busy team on this typical Wednesday in mid-December. Not even an hour following the acquisition of slugger Marcell Ozuna from the Miami Marlins, there is reported clarity surro...

Angels Acquire Ian Kinsler from Tigers

Ryan Waterman

Dec 13, 2017

American League, American League Central, American League West, Breaking News, Detroit Tigers, Headlines, Los Angeles Angels, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Transactions

The Hot Stove continues its' raging inferno, with another major move from the surprisingly impressive offseason for the Los Angeles Angels continues. Just days after securing an agreement from arguably the hott...

Cardinals Acquire Marcell Ozuna from Marlins

Ryan Waterman

Dec 13, 2017

Breaking News, Features, Headlines, Miami Marlins, Offseason, St. Louis Cardinals, Transactions

After just missing out on the services of Giancarlo Stanton, the St.Louis Cardinals, who have been very hot in the trade market this winter, have officially followed through with one of their back-up plans, acq...

Report: Phillies Among “The More Interested Parties” in Manny Machado

Ryan Waterman

Dec 12, 2017

Baltimore Orioles, Headlines, Offseason, Philadelphia Phillies, Rumors

The first day of the Winter Meetings came and went without much in the way of fireworks, but there is a powder keg on the horizon that could be ready to explode at a moment's notice. According to Roch Kubatk...

Gabe Kapler’s Strengths Will Serve Him Well as Phillies Manager

Ryan Waterman

Nov 8, 2017

Headlines, Offseason, Philadelphia Phillies

Even before the offseason was officially underway, as two teams duked it out in the World Series, the offseason for the other 28 teams started off with a bang, with Dusty Baker (Washington Nationals), Terry Col...

Analyzing Arizona’s Acquisition of J.D. Martinez

Ryan Waterman

Jul 31, 2017

Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers, Headlines, Transactions

The National League West has been referred to as (arguably) the best division in baseball this season. As of this writing, the Los Angeles Dodgers, Colorado Rockies, and Arizona Diamondbacks all have records th...

Blockbuster: Sonny Gray Shipped to Yankees in Four-Player Deal

Ryan Waterman

Jul 31, 2017

Breaking News, Headlines, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Transactions

Sonny Gray is heading east, as the Oakland Athletics announced earlier this afternoon that their staff ace has been dealt to the New York Yankees. RHP Sonny Gray traded to NYY with $1.5M in int'l bonus slot ...

Stunner: Dodgers Steal Darvish at Finish Line

Ryan Waterman

Jul 31, 2017

Breaking News, Headlines, Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas Rangers, Transactions

It took me some time to process before writing this, but Yu Darvish is no longer a Texas Ranger. With approximately 20 minutes remaining before the deadlines, Jeff Passan tweeted out that Darvish would be st...

Relax Philadelphia, Good Things Come to Those Who Wait

Ryan Waterman

May 30, 2017

Opinions & Predictions, Philadelphia Phillies

If you're a fan of the Philadelphia Phillies, the past month has been absolutely brutal. Through their first 20 games, Philadelphia seemed to be living up to the expectations that many fans had for this seas...

Shohei Otani Plans to Sign With MLB Club After Season

Ryan Waterman

Apr 8, 2017

Headlines, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Rumors

We're not even a full week into the start of the season, and this offseason is already guaranteed to be among the most interesting we've seen in some time. In an interview with "60 Minutes" that will air thi...

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