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The Best And Worst Trade of The Decade For The Los Angeles Dodgers

Mar 24, 2020

Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The decade of the 2010s started out on the wrong foot for the Los Angeles Dodgers, failing to make the postseason in 2010, 2011, and 2012. But since 2013, LA has impressed, appearing in the playoffs in each of ...

Six Short-Term Free Agent Options for the Tampa Bay Rays

Robbie Stratakos

Dec 31, 2019

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Tampa Bay Rays

Per usual, the Tampa Bay Rays have released and/or lost a lot of position players to free agency: Avisail Garcia, Travis d'Arnaud Matt Duffy, Eric Sogard, and Jesus Aguilar. The Rays also executed a multi-playe...

Nationals: Dozier Signing is the Latest Excuse to Let Harper Walk

Robbie Stratakos

Jan 12, 2019

Opinions & Predictions, Washington Nationals

Another week and another transaction for the Washington Nationals -- or, at least that's how it feels at this point. Thursday morning, ESPN's Jeff Passan reported that the Nationals agreed to a one-year, $9 mil...

After Adding Brian Dozier, Dodgers are NL Pennant Favorites

Robbie Stratakos

Aug 2, 2018

Los Angeles Dodgers, National League, Opinions & Predictions

Manny Machado wasn't enough for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Tuesday afternoon, the Dodgers swung two trades before the 4:00pm EDT Major League Baseball trade deadline. One of those deals was for Minnesota Twins se...

What Should the Twins Do with Brian Dozier?

Matthew J. Kozlowski

Sep 16, 2016

Minnesota Twins

With the Minnesota Twins stranded in the basement with a 55-92 record, the Twin City faithful have one thing to smile about. Second baseman Brian Dozier is having a remarkable season. Dozier totals 41 home runs...

What Can We Expect Out of the Twins this Season?

Stevie Larson

Apr 4, 2016

Headlines, Minnesota Twins

The Minnesota Twins did not make the playoffs last season, as they came up just a few games short of getting a wild card spot, but that is Okay. They were able to get experience playing in big games down the st...

Torii Hunter Finding Stride, Throws Dance Party

James B. Terry

Sep 15, 2015

American League, American League Central, Features, Major League Baseball, Minnesota Twins, Opinions & Predictions

The dog days of August were not good to 40-year-old veteran Torii Hunter. Hunter hit .130 with two home runs and just nine runs batted in over 21 games in August, drawing just six walks to put his monthly on...

Patient Minnesota Twins Blow Through Sonny Gray

James B. Terry

Jul 18, 2015

American League, American League Central, Headlines, Minnesota Twins

The Minnesota Twins were one of baseball's hottest teams heading into the All-Star break, and coming out of it they had a tough task on their hands with the Oakland Athletics sending American League ERA leader ...

Minnesota Twins Flying Into All-Star Break

James B. Terry

Jul 13, 2015

American League, American League Central, Features, Major League Baseball, Minnesota Twins, Opinions & Predictions

It's been a wild ride so far for the Minnesota Twins in the first half of the 2015 season, and it has been a lot of fun to watch. The Twins started out 1-6 and were outscored 45-13 during that stretch, but t...

Brian Dozier: The Face of the Twins

Evan Marinofsky

Jul 11, 2015

American League, Features, Major League Baseball, Minnesota Twins, Opinions & Predictions

Since 2010, the Minnesota Twins have finished in last place or second-to-last every year. The only thing since 2010, the year in which they finished in first with 94 wins, that has been laudable for loyal Twins...

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