American League West

The Houston Astros Should Sign Jackie Bradley Jr.

Jan 28, 2021

Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

The Houston Astros need another outfielder, and an ideal option exists for them on the free agent market: Jackie Bradley Jr. Two expensive signings relative to the Astros have taken place this offseason: the...

The Angels Should Trade for Luis Castillo

Robbie Stratakos

Jan 19, 2021

Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Angels, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

The Cincinnati Reds seem willing to wheel and deal this offseason, and the Los Angeles Angels should make a move for their prized starter: Luis Castillo. In the midst of missing the playoffs in Major League ...

Houston Astros: is George Springer or Michael Brantley the Better Value?

Robbie Stratakos

Dec 15, 2020

Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

Houston Astros outfielders George Springer and Michael Brantley are two of the more high-profile players on the Major League Baseball free agent market this offseason. Springer, 31, will likely command a long-t...

Houston Astros Should Not be Taken Lightly in the American League Championship Series

Quinn Allen

Oct 9, 2020

Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Postseason

It's safe to say that the Houston Astros are one of the most hated teams in baseball after a cheating scandal that came to light before the beginning of this season. Despite claims that Houston used illegal sig...

The Oakland A’s Need to Wake Up

Robbie Stratakos

Sep 28, 2020

Major League Baseball, Oakland Athletics, Opinions & Predictions

A team that wins its division and 60.0 percent of its games is typically wide awake. That is not the case with the Oakland Athletics. Yes, they're going into the 2020 Major League Baseball playoffs for a thi...

The Texas Rangers Have Opened the Door to MLB’s Basement

Robbie Stratakos

Sep 13, 2020

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers got off the family room couch a few years ago and have now approached the door to Major League Baseball's basement; times are tough in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are 16-30, which is good...

The Seattle Mariners Have Sparked an Optimistic Rebuild

Robbie Stratakos

Sep 8, 2020

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Seattle Mariners

Two months ago the Seattle Mariners were looking at future departures in Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, looking for a place to go. As the 2020 Major League Baseball season hits the home stretch, the Mari...

The Sounds of Silence: No Radio in the Bay Area for Oakland Athletics Games

Tom Gibbons

Jul 23, 2020

Major League Baseball, Media, Oakland Athletics, Radio

The Oakland Athletics added a wrinkle to this already weird season, becoming the first MLB team since 1938 to have no local radio broadcasts of games in English. They still employ Ken Korach and Vince Cotro...

A Healthy, Breakout Season for Shohei Ohtani Would Significantly Propel the Angels

Robbie Stratakos

May 26, 2020

Los Angeles Angels, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

As currently constructed, the Los Angeles Angels aren't going to the playoffs in 2020. The player that could change that notion? Shohei Ohtani. In his two years in the show Ohtani has been a sight to behold,...

The Best and Worst Trade of the Decade for the Seattle Mariners

Tom Dorsa

Apr 15, 2020

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners are known around the baseball world primarily for two things: mediocrity and a crazy frequency in trades. For the first denoted team identity, a long-running history of plain incompetence a...