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Rockies Need a Sudden Surge from Ian Desmond in NL West Race

Aug 9, 2018

Colorado Rockies, Opinions & Predictions

Prior to the beginning of the 2o18 season, the Colorado Rockies looked like potential World Series contenders. Coming off an appearance in the National League Wild Card Game, the Rockies seemed primed to storm ...

Colorado Inks Desmond to Five-Year Deal

Matt Wojciak

Dec 7, 2016

Breaking News, Colorado Rockies, Contract, Offseason

Early on the third day of the 2016 Major League Baseball Winter Meetings in Washington, D.C., Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal tweeted that it appeared free agent SS/OF Ian Desmond would be headed to the Colorado Rock...

Texas Rangers Wish List for 2017

Hawkins DuBois

Nov 7, 2016

Features, Offseason, Texas Rangers

For the second year in a row, the Texas Rangers found themselves winning the American League West while drastically outperforming the public's expectations for the team. After being decimated by injuries in 201...

Backward K Podcast: Episode 09

Ryan Blake

Mar 3, 2016

Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Features, Podcasts, Texas Rangers, Transactions

This episode was our third time going solo, but we ended up getting a surprise phone call that led to some good conversation about baseball card collecting, and a plug for one of our favorite Baltimore-area mem...

Desmond & His Representatives Keep Making Bad Moves

James E. Clark

Feb 29, 2016

Opinions & Predictions, Texas Rangers, Washington Nationals

The once-promising career of Ian Desmond has been derailed of late. After signing a one-year, $8 million deal to play left field for the Texas Rangers, it is obvious to me that he and his representatives have n...

The Pressure is Still on Ian Desmond

Joshua Sadlock

Feb 29, 2016

Features, Opinions & Predictions, Texas Rangers

Having already turned down a seven-year, $107 million extension prior to the 2014 season, Ian Desmond entered his final year before free agency needing to make a statement. With all of the pressure in the world...

The Rangers Make a Questionable Deal with Desmond

Patrick Brewer

Feb 29, 2016

Features, Opinions & Predictions, Texas Rangers

On Sunday morning, the final big free-agent domino, Ian Desmond, fell. Following both Yovani Gallardo and Dexter Fowler finally finding homes for 2016, Desmond found a home of his own. But it may not have been ...

Desmond, Rangers Reach Deal

Josey Curtis

Feb 28, 2016

Headlines, Texas Rangers, Transactions

The lone remaining free agent who had a draft pick attached to his name has been taken off the market. On Sunday, the Texas Rangers and Ian Desmond agreed to a one-year, $8 million deal. Despite playing the ...

Building a Roster with the Remaining Free Agents

Jesse Foster

Feb 7, 2016

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

USA TODAY Sports It is February, which means that Spring Training is quickly approaching. Yet, there are still numerous remaining free agents out there that can contribute to big-league teams. In fact, there ...

Predictions for the Top 7 Remaining Free Agents

Diego White

Jan 26, 2016

Headlines, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

With Yoenis Cespedes off the board, there are only a handful of players remaining in this very strong free agent class. Teams have spent well over $2 billion dollars in the free agent market, and there is still...

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