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The 2020 Minnesota Twins are Reminiscent of the 2018 Boston Red Sox

Jul 11, 2020

Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball, Minnesota Twins, Opinions & Predictions

The Minnesota Twins are coming off a 101-win season, headlined by winning the American League Central for the first time since 2010 -- albeit they were swept by the New York Yankees in the AL Division Series. ...

Boston Red Sox: A Unique, Rampant Case of a Big-Market Team Going From Prominence to Darkness in One Year

Robbie Stratakos

May 7, 2020

Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The Boston Red Sox fell apart in one year. In other words, one of the most storied franchises in Major League Baseball collapsed 12-15 months after winning a World Series. This franchise is a unique case of ...

Brad Ausmus and the Boston Red Sox Could Springboard Each Other

Robbie Stratakos

Jan 23, 2020

Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The Boston Red Sox need a proven manager, and Brad Ausmus just wants a job. The two parties could help each other. Last week Commissioner Rob Manfred issued a nine-page statement on Major League Baseball's f...

No Punishment Can Offset the Houston Astros’ Disgraceful Actions

Robbie Stratakos

Jan 20, 2020

Hall of Fame, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The Houston Astros cheated by means of stealing opposing teams' signs with technology, covered it up, got caught, and Major League Baseball dropped the hammer on them. Unfortunately, there's no punishment or se...

The Shocking Part of the Sign-Stealing Scandal? Someone Was Punished

Tom Gibbons

Jan 19, 2020

Hall of Fame, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Gaylord Perry was 35 and had pitched 12 seasons in the big leagues when he decided to make a stunning confession in an autobiography, writing: “On May 31, 1964, I became an outlaw in the strictest sense of the ...

The Houston Astros’ Sign-Stealing Allegations are Another Threat to Baseball’s Integrity, and MLB Must Epically Respond

Robbie Stratakos

Nov 16, 2019

Hall of Fame, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Every ounce of the sign-stealing allegations that are being pressed against the Houston Astros must be taken seriously. If they hold true, Major League Baseball should meet the Astros with fire and fury because...

Boston Red Sox: There was Never A Doubt

Robby McKittrick

Oct 30, 2018

Boston Red Sox

The moment the Boston Red Sox defeated the Houston Astros in the American League Championship Series, one thing became very clear: this team was going to win the World Series. On Sunday night, the Sox “final...

ALCS Preview: Red Sox vs. Astros

Jason Kelly

Oct 15, 2018

Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, Opinions & Predictions, Postseason

The Boston Red Sox reached the American League Championship Series for the first time since 2013 after their defeat of the New York Yankees this past Tuesday night. Sending their biggest rivals home from th...

The Boston Red Sox Welcome the Return of Dustin Pedroia

Andy Goffin

May 29, 2018

Boston Red Sox, Features, Headlines

Boston Red Sox fans rejoiced this Memorial Day weekend as the team announced that their 34-year-old second-baseman would be coming back to the lineup. Dustin Pedroia played in only 105 games last season and had...

Checking in on the New MLB Managers for 2018

Grace Gronowski

Apr 14, 2018

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball

Prior to the 2018 season, six Major League Baseball teams hired new managers to lead their clubs: three in the National League and three in the American League. The season is barely two weeks old, but it seems ...

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