James McCann Archives - Baseball Essential

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...

The Enigmatic Nature of J.T. Realmuto’s Free Agency

Robbie Stratakos

Dec 19, 2020

Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Philadelphia Phillies

J.T. Realmuto is the best catcher in Major League Baseball. At the same time, it's difficult to find a team that's both a logical and likely landing spot for J.T. Realmuto. How can a player of the 29-year-ol...

Chicago White Sox Sign Yasmani Grandal

Joe Orsatti

Nov 22, 2019

Chicago White Sox, Major League Baseball, Transactions

Very few people have used the free agent market to their advantage as well as Yasmani Grandal. After reaching free agency for the first time last offseason, Grandal was shackled by a qualifying offer. Despite d...

The Tigers Made an Underrated Move

Niklas Jarvinen

Jan 13, 2017

Detroit Tigers

Detroit Tigers fans mostly had one of two reactions to the news that Alex Avila was coming back. They were either happy to have the fan favorite back, or they were mad because his dad is the GM and they think i...

Tigers Place James McCann on Disabled List

Kyle O'Neill

Apr 12, 2016

Detroit Tigers, Headlines

Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus announced earlier today that the team has placed starting catcher James McCann on the 15-day disabled list with a Grade 2 right ankle sprain. The timetable for his return is a...

Top 10 Catchers going into 2016

Jamey Vinnick

Jan 22, 2016

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Credit: Jason O. Watson / Getty Images North America Historically, the catcher has not been asked to do as much offensively as the rest of his teammates. It is a demanding position that beats up a body. Mos...

VIDEO: Tigers Scuffle in the Dugout

Niklas Jarvinen

Aug 8, 2015

American League, Detroit Tigers, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Media, Video

The Detroit Tigers showed a little bit of fire during their 7-2 loss against the Boston Red Sox at Comerica Park on Friday night. Tigers' catcher James McCann and shortstop Jose Iglesias had it out in the dugou...

McCann, Avila, or Both?

Niklas Jarvinen

Jul 12, 2015

American League Central, Detroit Tigers, Features, Opinions & Predictions

As a Tiger fan that attends many games and follows the team very closely, you hear a lot of things. I've recently heard a call out for the Tigers to use James McCann full-time because Alex Avila hasn't done muc...

Tigers Offense Poised to be Scary

Niklas Jarvinen

Apr 6, 2015

American League, American League Central, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball

The Tigers may now have the best offense in the AL. They lost Rick Porcello and Max Scherzer for Shane Greene and Alfredo Simon in a rotation that took a step back (at least until Dombrowski works his magic), b...

Detroit Tigers Top 10 Prospects

Niklas Jarvinen

Dec 20, 2014

Detroit Tigers, Minor League Baseball

The Detroit Tigers minor league system has been one of the worst in the majors for quite a few years now. But they still have a few guys that could come up and help the major league club. Rebuilding the Tig...

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