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The Silver Lining for Last-Place MLB Teams

Oct 13, 2020

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The 2020 Major League Baseball regular season was a rough 60-game stretch for the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Arizona Diamondbacks. Is there anything fo...

The D-Backs Masterfully Remade Their Starting Rotation

Robbie Stratakos

Jan 15, 2020

Arizona Diamondbacks, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

In August 2018, the Arizona Diamondbacks had one of the best starting rotations in Major League Baseball in Zack Greinke, Robbie Ray, Patrick Corbin, Zack Godley, and Clay Buchholz. That aspect of their roster ...

Zack Greinke is Giving the D-Backs their Money’s Worth (Well, Some of it)

Tom Gibbons

May 23, 2019

Arizona Diamondbacks, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Zack Greinke says that every year during spring training he worries that he won’t be ready when the season opens. The Arizona Diamondbacks fan base shared those concerns the past two springs as the aging -- ...

Returning Stars Could Launch Diamondbacks Into Pennant Conversation

Jason Kelly

Jun 27, 2018

Arizona Diamondbacks, Statistics

The Arizona Diamondbacks are in first place in the National League West. Again, the Arizona Diamondbacks are in first place in the National League West. It bears repeating because the Diamondbacks often find th...

Mets Lose Out on Tyler Clippard, But Bullpen Looks Solid

Glenn Brewer

Feb 10, 2016

New York Mets

Former New York Mets reliever Tyler Clippard found himself a new team. Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic is reporting that the Arizona Diamondbacks and Clippard agreed on a two-year contract. The Diamondb...

Should the Angels Bring Back Howie Kendrick?

Diego White

Jan 6, 2016

American League, American League West, Features, Headlines, Los Angeles Angels, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

It’s no secret that the main goal of the Los Angeles Angels’ offseason has been, and continues to be, adding offense. They have been tied to names like Yoenis Cespedes, Justin Upton, and Alex Gordon, yet at the...

D-Backs Targeting Cueto Signals Their Intent for Contention

Nick Cicere

Nov 30, 2015

Arizona Diamondbacks, Features, Major League Baseball, National League, National League West, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

In what has been one of the more intriguing rumors in an offseason on the brink of acceleration, it was widely reported yesterday that free-agent starter Johnny Cueto rejected a six-year, $120 million offer fro...

The Case for the Diamondbacks

Evan Marinofsky

Aug 25, 2015

Arizona Diamondbacks, Features, Major League Baseball, National League, Opinions & Predictions

The Postseason? Not this year. Well, not quite for the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Snakes are technically only five games back of first in the NL West, which some teams would kill for in their division (see...

Red Sox Target: Paul Goldschmidt

Liam Skiffington

Jun 19, 2015

Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Rumors

Following the 2015 season, perhaps even before the season mercifully comes to an end, the Boston Red Sox will need to replace former catcher turned first baseman Mike Napoli. Napoli was a centerpiece in the Red...

Red Sox Trade Cespedes to Tigers for Porcello

Dan Siegel

Dec 11, 2014

American League, American League Central, American League East, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Offseason

Just 12 hours after reportedly acquiring Wade Miley from the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Red Sox sent outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, prospect Alex Wilson, and lower-level lefty Gabe Speeir to the Detroit Tigers for ...

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