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Colossal Struggles Could Lead to the Orioles Being Sellers

Apr 21, 2018

Baltimore Orioles, Headlines, Opinions & Predictions

It was just two weeks ago that the Baltimore Orioles took three out of four games on the road from the New York Yankees. Ever since that impressive series win, the Orioles have fallen apart and been underwhelmi...

My First Experience at Petco Park

Robby McKittrick

Apr 19, 2018

Interviews, Opinions & Predictions, San Diego Padres

In San Diego, there is no football team anymore. There is no basketball team. There is no NHL hockey team. The only sports franchise still around in San Diego, California is the Padres.Founded in 1969, I wa...

Will the Real Rick Porcello Please Stand Up?

Tom Dorsa

Apr 19, 2018

Boston Red Sox, Opinions & Predictions

Sometimes I lie awake at night knowing that Rick Porcello somehow won the 2016 American League Cy Young Award, despite Justin Verlander and Corey Kluber -- the two other finalists -- having better numbers in ev...

DBacks’ Descalso Is Due for a Breakout at the Plate

Joe Jacquez

Apr 18, 2018

Arizona Diamondbacks, Statistics

Daniel Descalso is a great example of why batting average is a flawed way of evaluating a hitter's performance.The 31-year-old Arizona Diamondbacks infielder and pinch-hitter extraordinaire was a key part o...

Unsigned Free Agent Brandon Phillips Still Has Value

Tom Dorsa

Apr 18, 2018

Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

On August 31, 2017, the Atlanta Braves traded second baseman Brandon Phillips to the Los Angeles Angels for catcher Tony Sanchez. It showed that the four-time Gold Glove Award winner was a valued trade deadline...

Javier Baez is Beginning to Grow Into an All-Star

Daniel Shepard

Apr 17, 2018

Chicago Cubs, Statistics

Javier Baez was selected ninth overall by the Chicago Cubs in the 2011 Major League Baseball draft. At just 18 years old, the Cubs knew Baez would not be a factor to crack the major league roster for some time....

The Boston Red Sox Are Being Grossly Underrated

Robbie Stratakos

Apr 17, 2018

Boston Red Sox, Opinions & Predictions

The Boston Red Sox are 13-2, yet aren't being viewed, by many, as a true World Series contender. Isn't having the best record in the majors worthy of getting such consideration?Yes, the Red Sox have won a s...

The Case For Bryce Harper to Stay in Washington Past 2018

Tom Dorsa

Apr 16, 2018

Features, Opinions & Predictions, Washington Nationals

Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper currently paces all major league hitters in home runs (7), runs (15), walks (20), and OPS (1.219). As a prelude to his impending free agency after the 2018 season, h...

Crash Course: Weekly Round-Up for April 10-16

Joe Orsatti

Apr 16, 2018

Headlines, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Prospect Reports

Welcome to the newest edition of our weekly round-up, serving as a review of all action in the major leagues from Monday, April 9, through Sunday, April 15.Before we get started, (#) following a player's na...

A Numbers Game: Patrick Corbin Pitching like an Ace in Contract Year

Joe Jacquez

Apr 16, 2018

Arizona Diamondbacks, Features, Statistics

Patrick Corbin made his first career Opening Day start on March 29 and led the Arizona Diamondbacks to a win. Zack Greinke and Robbie Ray are supposedly the D-Backs' frontline starters. Instead, Corbin and righ...