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Cameron Maybin Has Found A Home With The Angels

Jun 28, 2017

Over a decade ago, the Detroit Tigers selected Cameron Maybin 10th overall. Since then the 30-year-old has bounced around, never finding his niche with an organization -- until now. When the Los Angeles Angels ...

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. ...

These Seattle Mariners Are Different

Kyle Head

May 12, 2017

Headlines, Seattle Mariners

It has only taken two years for Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto to change an organization that seemingly hasn't had a vision or a plan for well over a decade. The outcome at the end of the 2017 se...

Sim Game: If You’re the Rangers, Would You Reverse the Fielder-Kinsler Trade?

Tom Dorsa

Apr 25, 2017

Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers

On November 20, 2013, the Texas Rangers sent second baseman and three-time American League All-Star Ian Kinsler to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for former MVP finalist first baseman/designated hitter Prince F...

Texas Rangers Closer Options Need to Be Reassessed

Tom Dorsa

Apr 17, 2017

Texas Rangers

Four wins, eight losses, four games back of in-state rivals the Houston Astros, and last place in the uber-competitive American League West Division. That's how the Texas Rangers have fared in the first two ...

Andrelton Simmons Proving He Is More Than a Defensive Wizard

Eduardo Razo

Apr 14, 2017

Los Angeles Angels, Statistics

One of the main issues that plagues the Los Angeles Angels in the Mike Trout era is developing a core to go along with their star center fielder. At first, it seemed that Albert Pujols and Josh Hamilton would r...

Bats Need to Start Heating Up for Astros

Tom Dorsa

Apr 11, 2017

Houston Astros

A week into the young Major League Baseball season, the 2017 ensemble of Houston Astros have been incredible on the hill. Their total earned run average is the second-best in baseball at 2.83, and opponents are...

Yu Darvish: The Greatest Strikeout Artist of All Time

Tom Dorsa

Apr 2, 2017

Texas Rangers

When the defending American League West Division champions, the Texas Rangers, announced that Japanese superstar ace Yu Darvish would be on the bump for their Opening Day clash against pennant-winning Cleveland...

Rest in Peace Tal’s Hill

Cory Fallon

Feb 22, 2017

Features, Headlines, Houston Astros

Tal’s Hill has been a staple of the Houston Astros' Minute Maid Park since it first opened in 2000. It was announced last year that after the 2016 season, Tal’s Hill would be removed in order to build some stan...

Angels Retool Shows Team’s Sense of Urgency

Kyle O'Neill

Jan 25, 2017

Features, Los Angeles Angels, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

Fresh off of a disappointing campaign in 2016, the Los Angeles Angels have spent their winter shaking up the roster by adding a number of established veterans. Despite finishing fourth in the AL West (74-88), s...