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Free Agency Roundup: Moustakas, CarGo Return; Lucroy to A’s

Mar 12, 2018

Headlines, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Transactions

In a Major League Baseball offseason with few impactful free agent signings, the past few days have been somewhat of a change of pace. News concerning three former MLB All-Stars grabbed the headlines, as Mike M...

What Should The New York Mets Do At The Trade Deadline?

Jesse Nadelman

Jul 11, 2016

Major League Baseball, National League, National League East, New York Mets, Rumors

Entering the All-Star break, the New York Mets currently sit six games back of the Washington Nationals for first place in the National League East, and are tied with the Miami Marlins for the final wild-card s...

Daily Fantasy 4/5/16: Who Should be in your DraftKings Lineup?

Jesse Foster

Apr 5, 2016

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

There are nine games on tonight's slate, so there are plenty of options out there. Let's take a look at who you should pay up for and who are today's sleepers on Draft Kings. SP: Johnny Cueto ($9,600): L...

The Colorado Rockies Have Some Explaining To Do

Austin Green

Mar 2, 2016

Colorado Rockies, Headlines, Opinions & Predictions

Troy Tulowitzki is one of the greatest players to ever put on a Colorado Rockies uniform. Granted, the Rockies have only been around for just over two decades, but we're talking about arguably the league's best...

Improving the Cleveland Indians Outfield

Patrick Brewer

Feb 7, 2016

American League, American League Central, Cleveland Indians, Features, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

We are already a week into February. Today is Super Bowl Sunday. Time is really flying by. While the Super Bowl marks the end of the NFL season, it also marks the start of the transition from winter to spring a...

Five Major Questions for the Rockies in 2016

Diego White

Jan 17, 2016

Colorado Rockies, Features, Headlines, National League West, Opinions & Predictions

Credit: Christian Petersen / Getty Images North America The Colorado Rockies are a team that hasn't finished a season above .500, since 2010. They never really seem able to put a pitching staff together tha...

Carlos Gonzalez: Five Best Trade Fits

Austin Green

Dec 18, 2015

American League, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, Features, Los Angeles Angels, Major League Baseball, National League, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals

Carlos Gonzalez is a very good player - when healthy, of course. This is evidenced by his 2015 slash line of .271/.325/.540, along with his 40 home runs and 114 wRC+. Or the .958 OPS (144 OPS+) he posted in 201...

The Mets Need To Spend The Money For Cespedes

Jesse Nadelman

Dec 16, 2015

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, New York Mets, Opinions & Predictions

Let's start off by saying that 2015 was a remarkable year for the Mets. After a 15-year absence, the Amazin's were back in the fall classic. Not only that, but the future looks bright for the Mets. As we saw la...

10 Trades That Would Make Sense This Offseason

Niklas Jarvinen

Nov 14, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

Credit: Christian Petersen / Getty Images North America The Hot Stove season approached us quickly and as I write this two big deals have already happened, in fact I had a Craig Kimbrel trade possibility in...

Drew Storen Has Come Off The Rails … Again

Gabriel Bogart

Sep 11, 2015

Features, Headlines, National League East, New York Mets, Opinions & Predictions, Washington Nationals

The Washington Nationals are a mess. Jonathan Papelbon and Bryce Harper both called out Nats fans within the last week. Just a couple nights ago, manager Matt Williams was booed by fans looking in on his post-g...

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