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The Chicago Cubs are in Competitive Stagnation

Jun 9, 2020

Chicago Cubs, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The 2020 Chicago Cubs are your classic example of a team relying on a proven core in its prime to spark a bounce-back season. The likelihood of that desired outcome? Faint, and it's because the Cubs are in comp...

The Atlanta Braves are Built to Withstand Josh Donaldson’s Departure

Robbie Stratakos

Jan 17, 2020

Atlanta Braves, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Is Josh Donaldson signing with the Minnesota Twins good for the Atlanta Braves. No, but they're built to withstand his departure. It's difficult to replace someone who plays a stellar third base, posted a .9...

The Texas Rangers Should Trade for Kris Bryant

Robbie Stratakos

Nov 20, 2019

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers should trade for Kris Bryant. One of the prevalent rumors across Major League Baseball over the last two months has been that high-profile position players such as Bryant, Mookie Betts, and...

Tweaking the Draft Would Align the Priorities of Front Offices and Fans

Jeff J. Snider

Mar 6, 2019

Chicago Cubs, Features, Houston Astros, Opinions & Predictions

From 2011-14, the Chicago Cubs went 271-377, averaging 94 losses per year under three different managers. Two years later, they won the 2016 World Series, led in part by Kris Bryant and Kyle Schwarber, two high...

The Chicago Cubs are Benefiting from an Underwhelming National League

Robbie Stratakos

Aug 22, 2018

Chicago Cubs, National League, Opinions & Predictions

The 2018 Chicago Cubs are not an unbeatable, or flawless team. But at 71-53, they own the best record in the National League and are benefiting from the underwhelming NL, as a whole. The Cubs have been hard ...

Astros Finding Success Despite Numerous Organizational Blunders

Tom Dorsa

Jun 6, 2018

Features, Houston Astros, Opinions & Predictions

What if I told you that a Major League Baseball organization that constantly makes short-sighted player movement decisions, including MLB Draft picks, trades, and poor scouting, was still one of the game's pre...

Kris Bryant is Posting MVP-Caliber Numbers Thus Far in 2018

Daniel Shepard

Apr 14, 2018

Chicago Cubs, Major League Baseball, Statistics

Kris Bryant burst onto the scene in Chicago in mid-April of 2015. Following a short stint in the minors to begin the 2015 campaign, Bryant lit the North Side on fire. At 23 years old, Bryant logged 650 plate ap...

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...

Team USA’s WBC Run Could Boost Interest in 2021

Jake Hasan

Mar 28, 2017

Features, Major League Baseball, World Baseball Classic

Last week, Team USA captured its first ever World Baseball Classic championship, led by a herculean effort from Marcus Stroman in the championship game against Puerto Rico. Team USA was not a favorite by any me...

Five Reasons the Cubs Could Be Even Better in 2017

Niklas Jarvinen

Mar 27, 2017

Chicago Cubs

It’s hard to imagine that the Chicago Cubs could actually be better in 2017 after a 2016 season that saw them win 103 games in the regular season and their first World Series title in 108 years. That's especial...

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