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Takeaways from this year’s Hall of Fame voting

Jan 23, 2020

1. Schilling is not a slam dunk to get in Curt Schilling reached the 70% mark in the BBWAA voting announced Jan. 21. Historical voting patterns indicate that if you get that close and have time left on the bal...

What is the Miami Marlins’ Endgame?

Robbie Stratakos

May 15, 2019

Miami Marlins, Opinions & Predictions

So, um, what exactly is the Miami Marlins' endgame here? It's no secret that the Marlins are a rebuilding team and have been since their post-2017 fire sale that sent second baseman Dee Gordon (Seattle Marin...

Miami Marlins Have Become Laughingstock of Baseball

Joe Jacquez

Dec 18, 2017

Miami Marlins, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

The Miami Marlins have decided to play a dangerous game this offseason, one that could affect their longterm future. It was not long ago — six years to be exact — that the Marlins committed to winning. First...

Bobby Evans: Giants ‘Very Early In The Process’ On Giancarlo Stanton

David Barclay

Nov 19, 2017

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

SAN FRANCISCO —When news broke that the Miami Marlins were willing to shop slugger Giancarlo Stanton, few were surprised when the San Francisco Giants came knocking. Stanton is coming off of a historic NL MVP c...

Lack of Star Power in MLB? It’s the Nature of the Sport, and It’s Okay

Ryan Chichester

Apr 7, 2017

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

ESPN senior writer Jayson Stark wrote a detailed and compelling case regarding the state of Major League Baseball and its search to find a "face" of the league. Stark brings up numerous valid points using recen...

Alex Rodriguez Can’t Get No Re2pect

Joshua Sadlock

Aug 11, 2016

Features, History, New York Yankees

If we're being honest, the best part of the 2014 Major League Baseball season was the ubiquitous Twitter hashtag, RE2PECT, celebrating the final season of New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter's storied career. A...

Derek Jeter Taking First Steps Toward Becoming an MLB Team Owner

Evan Halpine-Berger

Mar 27, 2016

Features, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees

After keeping a fairly low profile in the first year following his retirement, Derek Jeter has recently begun speaking out once again about his desire to be the owner of an MLB franchise. The Captain was on han...

Eager Seager

Matt Roffe

Jan 21, 2016

Los Angeles Dodgers, Opinions & Predictions

With a large number of highly touted minor league players making big league impacts this past season, two-thousand fifteen had proven itself as the ‘birthplace’ for the next new generation of baseball greats. A...

Analytical Take on Didi Gregorius

Jesse Foster

Dec 29, 2015

American League, American League East, Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Didi Gregorius has been handed the daunting task of replacing Derek Jeter as the New York Yankees' shortstop. There was no clear cut answer to the question of who would fill that position heading into the 2014 ...

Time for the Yankees to ‘Yankee-Up’ and Sign Heyward

Joshua Sadlock

Dec 2, 2015

American League, American League East, Features, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions

The Boston Red Sox have emphatically announced their intentions to contend for a division and World Series title again in 2016. David Price is signed, Craig Kimbrel has been acquired, and Chris Davis has been d...

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