Zack Cook, Author at Baseball Essential

Jose Bautista’s Comments Shouldn’t Shock Anybody

Feb 22, 2016

This is a big season for two of the Blue Jay's biggest pieces, Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion. These are two players that have given the Toronto Blue Jays hope for the past five seasons, something to cheer...

Blue Jays Have Interesting Decisions to Make with Bautista and Encarnación

Zack Cook

Feb 18, 2016

Toronto Blue Jays

It's as simple as this: Toronto Blue Jays fans want Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion in the lineup. The logic behind this is simple, without one of or both Jose and Edwin, the Jays lineup is weaker. They sho...

Report: Jays, Donaldson agree to two-year extension

Zack Cook

Feb 8, 2016

Breaking News, Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays and reigning American League Most Valuable Player Josh Donaldson have avoided arbitration and agreed to a two-year contract extension worth nearly $29 million. Donaldson still has one m...

Report: Mariners Re-sign Hisashi Iwakuma

Zack Cook

Dec 17, 2015

Breaking News, Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners

https://twitter.com/Mariners/status/677722932324392960 After issues with his physical with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Seattle Mariners have agreed to terms with free agent pitcher Hisas...

Report: Brandon Phillips could be on his way to Washington

Zack Cook

Dec 17, 2015

Breaking News, Cincinnati Reds, Rumors, Transactions, Washington Nationals

According to Chris Cotillo of SB Nation, trade talks centered around All-Star second baseman Brandon Phillips between the Washington Nationals and Cincinnati Reds have intensified. At this point, it appears as ...

Should Mark Shapiro be viewed as Toronto’s villain?

Zack Cook

Dec 10, 2015

American League, Features, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Toronto Blue Jays

Every good story has a hero and a villain, and the one that's playing out in Toronto right now is no different. Toronto was getting the fairy tale story every market dreams of. The Blue Jays went from a .500...

Where is Johnny Cueto a fit?

Zack Cook

Dec 8, 2015

Opinions & Predictions, Rumors

Now that the big prizes have signed in David Price and Zack Greinke, it's time to look at the consolation prize pitchers like Johnny Cueto. Who is in the market for a pitcher like this, and why does Cueto fit t...

Is this the year the Cardinals spend?

Zack Cook

Dec 3, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, National League, National League Central, Opinions & Predictions, St. Louis Cardinals

In a league where the structure and funding for an organization is significant to how the team operates, the St. Louis Cardinals are a bit of an outlier. The Cardinals are known by many as a model organization ...

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