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Three MLB Contenders That Should Sign Yasiel Puig

Jun 29, 2020

Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

In perhaps the most unconventional, unique, and fascinating situation in the history of professional sports, Major League Baseball will hold a 60-game, fan-less 2020 regular season. After months of tedious back...

The Chicago Cubs are in Competitive Stagnation

Robbie Stratakos

Jun 9, 2020

Chicago Cubs, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The 2020 Chicago Cubs are your classic example of a team relying on a proven core in its prime to spark a bounce-back season. The likelihood of that desired outcome? Faint, and it's because the Cubs are in comp...

The Best and Worst Trade of the Decade for the Chicago Cubs

Jason Kelly

Apr 21, 2020

Chicago Cubs, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

After more than a century of pain and heartbreak, the 2010s finally brought the Chicago Cubs and their fans a long-awaited World Series Championship in 2016. The emergence of Kris Bryant, Javier Baez, Anthony R...

National League Central X factors for 2020

Robbie Stratakos

Mar 18, 2020

Major League Baseball, National League Central, Opinions & Predictions

What players can move the needle for their respective teams in the 2020 Major League Baseball season? Here are X factors for every team in the National League Central. St. Louis Cardinals: Harrison Bader The ...

Ranking MLB Managerial Openings

Robbie Stratakos

Oct 10, 2019

American League, Major League Baseball, National League, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

There are eight managerial openings in Major League Baseball: the San Francisco Giants, New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Angels, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Philadelphi...

A Lack of Consistent Supplementary Hitting is Hindering the Chicago Cubs Offense

Robbie Stratakos

Aug 30, 2019

Chicago Cubs, Opinions & Predictions

The Chicago Cubs have one of the most proven offenses in Major League Baseball, but this season they've been a far cry from their old selves; it derives from a lack of consistent supplementary offense. The h...

Chicago Cubs Slugger Nicholas Castellanos is Thriving in His New Surroundings

Quinn Allen

Aug 27, 2019

Chicago Cubs, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

They say that a fresh start can pay off when a player gets stagnant with the same team. Just look at Justin Verlander. He looked like he was aging with the Detroit Tigers, but then a trade deadline move to the ...

The Chicago Cubs Starting Rotation is Running Out of Gas

Robbie Stratakos

Jul 3, 2019

Chicago Cubs, Opinions & Predictions

For the longest time, the Chicago Cubs have sported a sturdy starting rotation, regarded as one of the best in Major League Baseball; it's now running out of gas. Going into the regular season, the Cubs' qui...

The Chicago Cubs Will be Just Fine

Robbie Stratakos

Apr 17, 2019

Chicago Cubs, Opinions & Predictions

Public hysteria over the Chicago Cubs after a slow start to the regular season. Where have we heard this before? Oh right, last year and the one before that. But remain confident, the Cubs are going to be fine....

Baseball Essential 2019 Preview Series: National League Central

Tom Dorsa

Mar 28, 2019

National League Central, Opinions & Predictions

The National League Central is a microcosm of what makes baseball awesome. Historic franchises, surprise contenders, lovable individual personalities, and excellence in pitching, hitting, and defense encapsulat...

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