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Rebuild in Kansas City Will Be Royally Long, Ugly

Sep 14, 2017

Kansas City Royals, Opinions & Predictions

Over the past few years, the Kansas City Royals have been perhaps the most fascinating and intriguing team in Major League Baseball. They have never been the most powerful team at the plate, but their exception...

What Boston Pressure? Eduardo Nunez Is Tearing It Up For Red Sox

Tom Dorsa

Aug 28, 2017

Boston Red Sox, Features

Can he handle the pressure that comes with playing in Boston? That's the first thing you'll hear from writers and analysts when the Boston Red Sox sign a high-level free agent, promote a promising prospect, or ...

Giancarlo Stanton Is Quietly Delivering On His Expected Greatness

Tom Dorsa

Aug 8, 2017

Miami Marlins

There are 52 games remaining in the Miami Marlins' likely unsuccessful quest to earn a Wild Card berth in October's National League Playoffs, as they look to qualify for the postseason for the first time since ...

Oracular Voting Process Will Hurt Jose Altuve’s MVP Case

Tom Dorsa

Aug 2, 2017

American League, Opinions & Predictions

Just two weeks ago, baseball fans and experts alike had made the somewhat safe assumption that New York Yankees rookie sensation Aaron Judge could be penciled in as the American League's Most Valuable Player. H...

Rangers’ Window Has Closed; Now Is The Time To Sell Big

Tom Dorsa

Jul 28, 2017

Opinions & Predictions, Texas Rangers

As future Baseball Hall of Fame inductee and Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre creeps closer to becoming the 28th player in Major League Baseball history to reach 3,000 career hits, fans of the club in ...

Nationals’ Trade For Madson, Doolittle Still Not Enough To Beat Dodgers

Tom Dorsa

Jul 17, 2017

National League, Opinions & Predictions, Statistics

On Sunday afternoon, it was announced that the Washington Nationals had traded reliever Blake Treinen, left-handed pitching prospect Jesus Luzardo, and infielder prospect Sheldon Neuse to the Oakland Athletics ...

Scherzer and Sale: Two Dominant Pitchers Who Could Not Be Less Alike

Tom Dorsa

Jul 7, 2017

Features

Major League Baseball reached a relatively rare milestone this weekend when Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer's 12 strikeouts in Sunday night's game against the Atlanta Braves put him at the top of the Nati...

Houston Astros Should Pursue Johnny Cueto At Trade Deadline

Tom Dorsa

Jun 28, 2017

Houston Astros, Rumors, San Francisco Giants

Earlier this week, Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports reported that San Francisco Giants pitcher Johnny Cueto will likely opt out of the remaining four years and $84 million of his massive contract signed after 2015. ...

Most Versatile Player: Paul Goldschmidt Should Win NL MVP

Tom Dorsa

Jun 20, 2017

Arizona Diamondbacks, Opinions & Predictions, Statistics

When Paul Goldschmidt trotted onto the field in his August 1, 2011, major-league debut, fans and experts denoted the 6'3" righty as potentially the next Jeff Bagwell. Goldschmidt shares a position with the form...

Opinion: Fastball-Oriented Pitching Is Ultimately Bad For Baseball

Tom Dorsa

May 30, 2017

Opinions & Predictions

From a baseball fan's standpoint, taking in masterful pitchers like Clayton Kershaw or Dallas Keuchel is a goosebumps-inducing activity. Their variety on the mound and their pure ability to keep the batters gue...

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