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Kansas City Royals: Vibrant Offense Has Distracted Starting Pitching Shortcomings

Jun 2, 2020

Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The Kansas City Royals' rebuilding efforts are generally met with optimism. This derives from their young, electric offense. At the same time, that aspect of their ballclub has distracted from the weakness that...

American League Central X factors for 2020

Robbie Stratakos

Mar 5, 2020

American League Central, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

What players can move the needle for their respective teams in the 2020 Major League Baseball season? Here are X factors for every team in the American League Central. Minnesota Twins: Rich Hill The Twins att...

With Josh Donaldson in the Fold, the Minnesota Twins are Locked and Loaded for 2020

Jason Kelly

Jan 15, 2020

Headlines, Major League Baseball, Minnesota Twins, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

The Minnesota Twins continued to fortify their dangerous lineup on Tuesday night, signing free agent third baseman Josh Donaldson to a four-year, $92 million contract. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com first reported th...

Chicago White Sox Offseason is Spewing Life Into the AL Central

Robbie Stratakos

Dec 25, 2019

American League Central, Chicago White Sox, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The Chicago White Sox are making big-boy moves on the open market this offseason, and it's spewing life into their division, the American League Central. For the longest time the AL Central has been a boring...

MLB: The Padres and White Sox are Mirror Images of Each Other

Robbie Stratakos

Aug 30, 2019

Chicago White Sox, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres and Chicago White Sox are touted as two Major League Baseball clubs on the rise, albeit they project to miss the playoffs this season. But these two MLB teams have a lot more in common than...

The Minnesota Twins Starting Rotation is Running Out of Gas

Robbie Stratakos

Aug 17, 2019

Major League Baseball, Minnesota Twins, Opinions & Predictions

On June 4, the Minnesota Twins held an 11.5-game lead on the Cleveland Indians for first place in the American League Central. After losing three out of four games at home against the Indians last weekend and f...

The Chicago White Sox Need Major Pitching Help if They’re Ever Going to Contend

Robbie Stratakos

Jul 7, 2019

Chicago White Sox, Opinions & Predictions

The Chicago White Sox are one of the most intriguing teams in Major League Baseball. With that said, if they don't bring in severe pitching reinforcements, they'll never contend with their young core. When y...

The 2019 Minnesota Twins Have a Chance to Rewrite The History of Their Franchise

Jason Kelly

Jun 10, 2019

Minnesota Twins, Opinions & Predictions

One of the most exciting, but maybe not surprising stories in baseball this season has been the hot start of the Minnesota Twins. They currently have a vice grip on first place in the American League Central di...

The Cleveland Indians are Paying the Ultimate Price for an Inactive Offseason

Tom Dorsa

Jun 6, 2019

Cleveland Indians, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The Cleveland Indians treated the 2018-19 Major League Baseball offseason as though they could act with impunity, believing that regardless of their activity on the market -- or lack thereof -- the American Lea...

Casey Mize and the Blinding Hope of a Star Prospect

Tom Dorsa

May 30, 2019

Detroit Tigers, Draft, Opinions & Predictions

When the Detroit Tigers selected Casey Mize, a deceiving and dominant right-hander out of Auburn University, with the number-one overall pick in the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft, they solidified two things:...

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