Tyler Fiedler, Author at Baseball Essential

It is Time to Enter Arrieta into Cy Young Discussion

Aug 5, 2015

Chicago Cubs, Features, Opinions & Predictions

Last night was yet another excellent performance in a surprisingly dominant 2015 for Chicago Cubs' starting pitcher Jake Arrieta. In a crucial series against the Wild Card-leading Pittsburgh Pirates, Arrieta le...

Nationals poised to separate from the pack

Tyler Fiedler

Jul 21, 2015

Headlines, National League, National League East, Washington Nationals

The Washington Nationals entered Monday with a crucial three-game set against the division rival New York Mets. Barely hanging onto a two-game lead in the National League East, the Nationals knew the importance...

Picking the rest of the AL All-Stars

Tyler Fiedler

Jul 6, 2015

American League, Features, Headlines, Opinions & Predictions

The fan voting is complete and the starting lineups for the American and National Leagues are set with four Kansas City Royals leading the way for the AL. Catcher Salvador Perez, shortstop Alcides Escobar and o...

Scherzer is showing his worth

Tyler Fiedler

Jun 22, 2015

Features, Headlines, National League East, Washington Nationals

When the Washington Nationals signed Max Scherzer to a seven-year, $210 million contract, people were up in arms about how absurd the contract was and how undeserving Scherzer was. Scherzer is a very good pitch...

Robinson Cano’s 2015 struggles are cause for concern

Tyler Fiedler

Jun 2, 2015

American League, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Seattle Mariners

In the past, when we talk about Robinson Cano we think perennial All-Star, best second baseman in the league and a top-10 if not top-five player in Major League Baseball. Today? Well let’s just say Cano is s...

Nats need old Strasburg back – and soon

Tyler Fiedler

May 19, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, National League, Opinions & Predictions, Washington Nationals

Stephen Strasburg's start to the 2015 season has not been what we have come to expect from the former number-one overall draft pick. The Washington Nationals' starter is 3-4 with a 5.98 earned run average in ei...

Are the Nationals slowing down Michael Taylor’s development?

Tyler Fiedler

May 13, 2015

Features, National League East, Washington Nationals

The Washington Nationals have dealt with injuries for a good part of the beginning of the season, especially to their outfield. Denard Span and Jayson Werth began the season on the disabled list, causing the Na...

Masahiro Tanaka Placed on 15-day Disabled List

Tyler Fiedler

Apr 28, 2015

Breaking News, Headlines, Injuries

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman announced today that starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka is heading to the 15-day disabled list with a grade 1 strain of the right forearm and tendinitis of the right...

The Future is Now for the Cubs

Tyler Fiedler

Apr 22, 2015

Chicago Cubs, Features, Headlines, National League Central

It is well noted how highly regarded some of the Chicago Cubs top prospects are. Baseball America ranked four Cub prospects in the top 20, including two of the top three. Kris Bryant and Addison Russell, ranked...

New York Yankees: Three Keys to Boston Series

Tyler Fiedler

Apr 10, 2015

American League, American League East, Features, Headlines, New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions

The New York Yankees didn't exactly have the best start to their 2015 season, losing two of three to the Toronto Blue Jays at home. The conditions were not ideal in the final two games of the series. The wet, m...

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