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Busy Trade Deadline Makes the San Diego Padres National League Contenders

Sep 2, 2020

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, San Diego Padres

Before the trade deadline even came along, the San Diego Padres had been the talk of baseball. An electric, young offense led by Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado have been putting up outstanding numbers, wh...

The San Diego Padres Infield Isn’t Getting Enough Attention

Robbie Stratakos

Aug 15, 2019

Opinions & Predictions, San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres have a downright filthy infield, and little to no one outside of the San Diego area is bringing that development to light. From left to right, the Padres infield is Manny Machado, Fernan...

The San Diego Padres are Going to be the Next Big Thing in MLB

Robbie Stratakos

May 15, 2019

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres are on the rise, and the rest of Major League Baseball should take notice. Going into spring training there was one individual attracting the bulk of attention at Padres camp: Manny Mach...

Arenado’s Contract is Better Than Machado’s, Change My Mind

Joe Orsatti

Mar 1, 2019

National League West, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

Over the past week, we have seen two of the biggest third basemen in Major League Baseball sign brand new mega deals, as Manny Machado will head to San Diego and Nolan Arenado will remain in Colorado. There has...

Why the Philadelphia Phillies Should Not sign Manny Machado

Joe Orsatti

Jan 21, 2019

Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Philadelphia Phillies

One of the biggest stories of the offseason has been the Phillies' desire to "spend stupid money" while being connected to the two biggest free agents on the market, Bryce Harper and Manny Machado. The Phillies...

Collusion or Not, a Labor Battle is Brewing

Jeff J. Snider

Jan 17, 2019

Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

The word "collusion" occurs only once in the current Collective Bargaining Agreement between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association, and that is in a parenthetical remark in the confidentiality c...

Mariners Signing Cano Should be a Model for Caution for the White Sox with Machado

Robbie Stratakos

Jan 15, 2019

American League, Opinions & Predictions

Manny Machado is 26. When Robinson Cano was a free agent, he was 31. But the Chicago White Sox should use the Seattle Mariners signing Cano in 2013 as a model for caution when it concerns putting the full-court...

The Philadelphia Phillies Don’t Need to Make a Blockbuster Signing

Robbie Stratakos

Jan 10, 2019

Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Philadelphia Phillies

To be clear: there's nothing wrong with the Philadelphia Phillies wanting to sign Bryce Harper and/or Manny Machado. But the Phillies aren't in a position where they absolutely have to execute a blockbuster sig...

Troy Tulowitzki is Damaged Goods, but Still a Worthwhile Signing for Yankees

Tom Dorsa

Jan 3, 2019

New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman made it clear that, in the wake of the elbow surgery Didi Gregorius underwent, the shortstop position in the Bronx needed a temporary and serviceable fix. New York...

The Marvin Miller Model That Made so Many Ballplayers Rich is in Trouble

Tom Gibbons

Dec 30, 2018

Baseball History, Major League Baseball, Offseason

The surface looks fairly solid for baseball’s labor side. Manny Machado and Bryce Harper are expected to sign record-breaking contracts in the hundreds of millions. The Philadelphia Phillies entered the o...

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