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Stroman’s gem leads United States to their first World Baseball Classic Championship

Mar 23, 2017

The United States is finally crowned the king of their pastime. Everything was clicking for the US on Wednesday night as they cruised past undefeated Puerto Rico, 8-0, to claim their first World Baseball Cla...

Positional Power Rankings: Shortstop

Ryan Chichester

Dec 13, 2016

Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Welcome to the new Golden Age of shortstops. Not since the days of Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, and Nomar Garciaparra have we seen such a strong core of talented players occupying the position between second an...

Comparing the Offseason’s Major Contract Extensions

Matt Wojciak

Mar 4, 2016

Contract, Features, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

Every offseason, the biggest news and the most exciting moves are those that involve star players changing teams and earning huge amounts of money in their new contracts. This offseason, that included David Pri...

Five Major Questions for the San Francisco Giants in 2016

Ben Diamond

Jan 19, 2016

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

The Giants had a disappointing season in 2015, missing out on the playoffs after winning the World Series the year before. The team is all but guaranteed another World Championship in 2016, given that it's an ...

The Giants’ Offseason Still Follows the Same Formula

Michael Saltzman

Dec 19, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, National League, National League West, Opinions & Predictions, San Francisco Giants, Transactions

The San Francisco Giants have been busy this offseason. They have extended their franchise shortstop Brandon Crawford to a new long-term contract and signed two top-of-the-rotation pitchers in Jeff Samardzija a...

Giants Extend Shortstop Brandon Crawford

Austin Green

Nov 17, 2015

Breaking News, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League West, Offseason, San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants locked up a core member of their lineup on Tuesday by inking 2015 All-Star shortstop Brandon Crawford to a six-year contract extension. FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reported that the deal,...

Report: Giants interested in signing Brandon Crawford long-term

Robert Murray

Nov 16, 2015

Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League West, Rumors, San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants plan to look into signing shortstop Brandon Crawford to a long-term contract extension this offseason, according to Buster Olney of ESPN.com. Coming into the season, Crawford was con...

Giants have grown the best infield in baseball

Michael Saltzman

Nov 14, 2015

Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League West, San Francisco Giants

When the Giants had Barry Bonds in the middle of their lineup, they had a habit of giving up on prospects for veterans. This win now approach led to some postseason success, but the Giants never won a World Ser...

San Francisco Giants offseason wish list

Jacob Fagan

Nov 2, 2015

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League West, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, San Francisco Giants

Jamie Squire/Getty Images The offseason has arrived after another electrifying postseason and free agency commences on November 6. For the San Francisco Giants, 2015 was an empty year after winning the whol...

New York Mets Offseason Wish List

Michael Corbett

Nov 2, 2015

Headlines, National League, New York Mets, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

Entering the 2015 season, the New York Mets were looking at making a run to the playoffs for the first time in almost a decade. They were projected as a potential Wild Card team, but oh did they crush that expe...

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