Jimmy Rollins Archives - Baseball Essential

Which MLB Records Are Likely to be Broken?

Jun 15, 2018

Features, Opinions & Predictions, Statistics

Over at MLB.com, Matt Kelly has a great article about "unbreakable" MLB records. It includes some of the ones you'd expect (Nolan Ryan's career strikeouts, Barry Bonds' single-season walks record, etc.) and a f...

White Sox Call Up Top Prospect Tim Anderson

Patrick Flowers

Jun 10, 2016

Breaking News, Chicago White Sox, Transactions

The Chicago White Sox have promoted prized top prospect Tim Anderson to the major league level this morning. The White Sox also designated veteran shortstop Jimmy Rollins for assignment. The moves come just 24 ...

Chicago White Sox Lineup Analysis – Is There a Fit for the Second Spot?

Casey Boguslaw

Mar 31, 2016

Chicago White Sox, Opinions & Predictions

The Chicago White Sox made many roster moves Wednesday, and the Opening Day roster is almost fully revealed. The 25th spot is the only item left in question and it seems that it will come down to Travis Ishikaw...

Report: Jimmy Rollins to White Sox on Minor League Deal

Joshua Sadlock

Feb 22, 2016

Chicago White Sox, Headlines, Transactions

Entering spring training without a guaranteed contract for the first time in his 16-year career, shortstop Jimmy Rollins has agreed to a minor league deal with the Chicago White Sox. The agreement was reported ...

Will the Washington Nationals turn into the Philadelphia Phillies?

Joshua Sadlock

Sep 29, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, National League, National League East, Opinions & Predictions, Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals

The similarities between the 2015 Washington Nationals and the 2011 Philadelphia Phillies jumped off the page at the start of the season. In 2011, the Phillies ran out a rotation that included Roy Halladay, Col...

Could defensive concerns keep Corey Seager off the field in postseason?

Joshua Sadlock

Sep 27, 2015

Features, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, National League, Opinions & Predictions, Postseason

Corey Seager has been a revelation for the Los Angeles Dodgers since debuting September 3. Because of a wrinkle in the rulebook, Seager, who was not called up before the August 31 deadline, is still eligible fo...

Should the Dodgers Leave Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins off the Postseason Roster?

Patrick Brewer

Sep 26, 2015

Features, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, National League, National League West, Opinions & Predictions, Postseason

Following the trade of Dee Gordon and the departure of Hanley Ramirez via free agency, the Dodgers were in need of a brand new combination up the middle. To fill these holes, the Dodgers traded for both Howie K...

2015 Roberto Clemente Award nominees announced

Nick Delahanty

Sep 14, 2015

Breaking News

On Monday afternoon, Major League Baseball announced the thirty nominees for the 2015 Roberto Clemente Award. Each year, all thirty teams are allowed to nominate one player for the award Each season, Major L...

Dodgers Call Up Top Prospect Corey Seager

Josh Eastern

Sep 3, 2015

Breaking News, Los Angeles Dodgers

According to reports from Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, the Los Angeles Dodgers are calling up Triple-A shortstop and top prospect Corey Seager for his MLB debut. Seager is a consensus top-10 prospect and you co...

No Offense, Jimmy, But It’s Time For You To Roll On The Bench

Gabriel Bogart

Jun 26, 2015

Features, Los Angeles Dodgers, National League West, Opinions & Predictions

It seems, lately, that every time I look up at a Los Angeles Dodgers’ score it’s a feast-or-famine situation. They’re either losing 11-3 (May 24th to the San Diego Padres) or thrashing the rival San Francisco G...

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