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Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves Need Each Other

Feb 3, 2021

Atlanta Braves, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

Marcell Ozuna is arguably the best position player left on the open market, and the Atlanta Braves are looking to win a World Series with their deep-rooted core. The two parties would benefit from a reunion. ...

Can the Tampa Bay Rays Successfully Retool – Again?

Robbie Stratakos

Jan 5, 2021

Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays recently traded their ace, Blake Snell, to the San Diego Padres and are clearly embarking on an abrupt retooling project. Will it work? Trading Snell, which corralled Tampa Bay 25-year-old...

Who’ll be the Top 5 Pitchers in 2020?

Baseball Essential

Jun 24, 2020

Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The 2020 season is running a bit late. Thanks, coronavirus. The first pitch of the season was supposed to be hurled across the diamond on March 26, which just happens to be my birthday. I was really looki...

Charlie Morton Has Been Everything the Tampa Bay Rays Needed, and More

Tom Dorsa

Jun 18, 2019

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Tampa Bay Rays

Last offseason, the Tampa Bay Rays were seeking reliability and depth in their starting rotation, preferably from someone who can work behind 2018 American League Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell in creating a...

Tampa Bay Rays Starting Rotation Continues to Impress With MLB’s Best ERA

Quinn Allen

Apr 15, 2019

American League East, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Tampa Bay Rays

One of the biggest surprises so far in the 2019 big-league season has been the remarkable start of the Tampa Bay Rays. In a very tough American League East, they currently sit in first place at 12-4. After winn...

Astros’ Starting Rotation May be Too Much for AL Opponents to Overcome

Robbie Stratakos

May 22, 2018

American League, Houston Astros, Opinions & Predictions

The Houston Astros are the defending World Series Champions, and while they are the team to beat in Major League Baseball until proven otherwise, teams very rarely repeat as champions in sports. But, when you l...

Pirates Spring Training An Audition For Rotation Spots

Chris Roth

Mar 2, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, National League Central, Opinions & Predictions, Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates have had back-to-back appearances in the MLB postseason, something the organization hadn’t done since making it three straight appearances from 1990-92. If the team hopes to equal the ear...

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