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The New York Mets are Checking Their Offseason Boxes

Jan 11, 2021

Major League Baseball, New York Mets, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

As the Major League Baseball offseason drags on, the New York Mets are checking their offseason boxes. Their recent blockbuster trade with the Cleveland Indians for Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco is the l...

Can the Cleveland Indians Trade Francisco Lindor and Still Contend?

Robbie Stratakos

Nov 10, 2020

Cleveland Indians, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The Cleveland Indians look poised to face their most daunting task of the Terry Francona era: competing without Francisco Lindor. According to USA Today's Bob Nightengale, the Indians are expected to trade t...

The Cleveland Indians are Uniquely Rebuilding and Competing

Robbie Stratakos

Feb 7, 2020

Cleveland Indians, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The Cleveland Indians are a compelling case study. The baseball world keeps waiting for them to embrace a full-blown rebuild. While they've traded some high-profile players, it doesn't feel like they've done...

Francisco Lindor is the Perfect Target for the Los Angeles Dodgers

Robbie Stratakos

Nov 11, 2019

Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

When a team wins 106 games in the regular season, you don't typically hear people clamoring for them to make a blockbuster move in the offseason. On the other hand, when you're the undisputed favorite to win yo...

Indians Have the Best Positional Star Duo in MLB

Robbie Stratakos

Jul 14, 2018

Cleveland Indians, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Baseball is the one sport where you don't necessarily need a bunch of superstars on your roster to win. Of course, you need to have high-caliber players and individuals capable of carrying the load, but you don...

Andrelton Simmons Is Putting Himself in the Conversation for Baseball’s Best Shortstop

Robbie Stratakos

May 29, 2018

American League, Los Angeles Angels, Opinions & Predictions

Francisco Lindor and Carlos Correa are the first two names that pop into people's heads when thinking about the best shortstop in Major League Baseball. But Los Angeles Angels infielder Andrelton Simmons is clo...

Indians Need Big Years from Lindor, Kipnis to Escape the AL

Robbie Stratakos

Apr 3, 2018

American League, Cleveland Indians, Features, Opinions & Predictions

The Cleveland Indians are the forgotten American League contender. But, to make a title push, they need big years from Francisco Lindor and Jason Kipnis at the plate. Last season, the Indians had the best re...

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...

With Encarnacion in Cleveland, Who Is the Favorite in the American League?

Ryan Chichester

Dec 28, 2016

American League, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians saw the Boston Red Sox acquire Chris Sale, and raised them with the signing of slugger Edwin Encarnacion, inking the best offensive player on the market to a three-year deal. Encarnacion w...

Positional Power Rankings: Shortstop

Ryan Chichester

Dec 13, 2016

Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Welcome to the new Golden Age of shortstops. Not since the days of Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, and Nomar Garciaparra have we seen such a strong core of talented players occupying the position between second an...

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