National League

The Positive for the Washington Nationals? The Youth is Playing

Sep 14, 2020

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Washington Nationals

To say the 2020 Major League Baseball season has been underwhelming for the Washington Nationals would be an understatement: it has been a complete disappointment. With that said, there's one fluid factor worki...

Busy Trade Deadline Makes the San Diego Padres National League Contenders

Quinn Allen

Sep 2, 2020

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, San Diego Padres

Before the trade deadline even came along, the San Diego Padres had been the talk of baseball. An electric, young offense led by Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado have been putting up outstanding numbers, wh...

The San Francisco Giants Embody the 2020 MLB Season

Robbie Stratakos

Aug 27, 2020

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants have been the most unpredictably competitive team in Major League Baseball this season. Yes, we're talking about a 15-16 ballclub. A rebuilding team off to a mediocre start doesn't t...

The Philadelphia Phillies Have to Make the Playoffs

Robbie Stratakos

Aug 23, 2020

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Philadelphia Phillies

The National League East is a mess this season, and the Philadelphia Phillies bolstered their roster's fatal flaw this week; they have to make the playoffs. The Phillies announced on Friday night that they a...

Kyle Freeland, German Marquez Resurgent Campaigns Fueling Rockies’ Turnaround

Robbie Stratakos

Aug 19, 2020

Colorado Rockies, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Two seasons ago the Colorado Rockies had a compelling starting rotation spearheaded by Kyle Freeland and German Marquez; it fell off a cliff in 2019. This season it has made a return, helping the Rockies get ou...

Braves’ Rotation Implosion, Marlins’ Hot Start Turns the NL East Upside Down

Robbie Stratakos

Aug 12, 2020

Major League Baseball, National League East, Opinions & Predictions

The National League East was always going to be a highly competitive, enticing division in 2020. Now it has been turned upside down. The Atlanta Braves have lost Mike Soroka for the year to a torn Achilles; ...

Dellin Betances is the Wild Card of the New York Mets Bullpen

Robbie Stratakos

Aug 7, 2020

Major League Baseball, New York Mets, Opinions & Predictions

Per yearly customs, the New York Mets are having bullpen problems. While it'll be difficult for this aspect of manager Luis Rojas' roster to right the ship, right-hander Dellin Betances returning to his old way...

Unduly Expectations Have Been Placed on the Dodgers Starting Rotation

Robbie Stratakos

Jul 20, 2020

Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Yes, the Los Angeles Dodgers are arguably the best team in the National League. Yes, they have a remarkably deep pitching staff. That means their starting rotation will be invincible, right? Incorrect, their ro...

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...