Opinions & Predictions

The 2020 Minnesota Twins are Reminiscent of the 2018 Boston Red Sox

Jul 11, 2020

Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball, Minnesota Twins, Opinions & Predictions

The Minnesota Twins are coming off a 101-win season, headlined by winning the American League Central for the first time since 2010 -- albeit they were swept by the New York Yankees in the AL Division Series. ...

Yankees’ Gerrit Cole is on the Same Career Path as Nationals’ Max Scherzer

Robbie Stratakos

Jul 8, 2020

Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions, Washington Nationals

The 2019 World Series-champion Washington Nationals open the 2020 Major League Baseball season at home against the New York Yankees on July 23. It's an Opening Day matchup that features two of the best starting...

Are the Miami Marlins Repeating the Washington Nationals’ Rebuild?

Robbie Stratakos

Jul 3, 2020

Major League Baseball, Miami Marlins, Opinions & Predictions, Washington Nationals

The Miami Marlins are one of the more deep-rooted rebuilding teams in Major League Baseball, and there are some fascinating aspects to their process. Furthermore, there are parts of their rebuild that are remin...

Three MLB Contenders That Should Sign Yasiel Puig

Robbie Stratakos

Jun 29, 2020

Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

In perhaps the most unconventional, unique, and fascinating situation in the history of professional sports, Major League Baseball will hold a 60-game, fan-less 2020 regular season. After months of tedious back...

Who’ll be the Top 5 Pitchers in 2020?

Baseball Essential

Jun 24, 2020

Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The 2020 season is running a bit late. Thanks, coronavirus. The first pitch of the season was supposed to be hurled across the diamond on March 26, which just happens to be my birthday. I was really looki...

The Milwaukee Brewers Can Evade Their Rotation Deficiencies in Shortened MLB Season

Robbie Stratakos

Jun 23, 2020

Major League Baseball, Milwaukee Brewers, Opinions & Predictions

The Milwaukee Brewers boast the same identity in 2020 as they have in each of the last three seasons: a high-profile offense, accompanied by a flashy bullpen and mediocre starting pitching. Fortunately for Milw...

The Philadelphia Phillies Need Their Stars to Play the Part to Stand a Chance in the NL East

Robbie Stratakos

Jun 19, 2020

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies have high-profile players across their roster, but to stand a chance in the National League East they need their stars to play up to the esteem they're held in. When alluding to sta...

Projecting the DH for Every National League Team

Robbie Stratakos

Jun 16, 2020

Major League Baseball, National League, Opinions & Predictions

If and when a 2020 Major League Baseball season takes place, a universal DH is expected to be implemented. Subsequently, every National League team will add a position player to their lineup. Here is the projec...

Colorado Rockies: How Does the Nolan Arenado Stalemate End?

Robbie Stratakos

Jun 12, 2020

Colorado Rockies, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Reminder: Nolan Arenado and the Colorado Rockies' relationship is in peril. It's one of the many storylines in Major League Baseball that has taken a backseat to the sport's ongoing labor dispute. How does t...

The Chicago Cubs are in Competitive Stagnation

Robbie Stratakos

Jun 9, 2020

Chicago Cubs, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The 2020 Chicago Cubs are your classic example of a team relying on a proven core in its prime to spark a bounce-back season. The likelihood of that desired outcome? Faint, and it's because the Cubs are in comp...