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The Best and Worst Trade of the Decade for the Houston Astros

Mar 23, 2020

Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

It's hard to call the decade of the 2010s a failure for the Houston Astros. From their disastrous stretch of 324 losses from 2011-2013, the Astros reinvented themselves with elite prospect development, great sc...

The Oakland A’s Have a Bright Future on the Mound With Young, Electric Rotation

Quinn Allen

Feb 29, 2020

Major League Baseball, Oakland Athletics, Opinions & Predictions

The Oakland Athletics will have a different feel on the mound in 2020 with a young and talented starting rotation. Although the majority of their pitchers are inexperienced at the big-league level, it's going t...

MLB Players Look Like Hypocrites For Attacking Mike Fiers and Commissioner Rob Manfred

Jason Kelly

Feb 23, 2020

Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The Houston Astros' cheating scandal has drawn outright anger from baseball fans and players alike. Both active and retired players have been extremely vocal about their frustrations with the Astros, as well as...

Tigers Expected to Move Their Biggest Trade Chip, Mike Fiers

Griffin Fabits

Jul 24, 2018

Detroit Tigers, Headlines

The Detroit Tigers' most coveted trade chip at the moment is right-hander Mike Fiers, who has contending clubs lining up for his services down the stretch after another dazzling outing on July 21. Fiers, 33, si...

Six Players the Detroit Tigers Could Engage in Trade Talks For

Griffin Fabits

Jun 30, 2018

Detroit Tigers, Opinions & Predictions

It's as if the first few months of Detroit Tigers' 2018 campaign were just a dream. Winning streaks, come-from-behind-wins, and the birth of the Rally Goose allowed us to think that maybe, just maybe, the Ti...

Astros GM, Carlos Gomez, Mike Fiers React to Trade

Scott Stone

Jul 30, 2015

American League, Features, Headlines, Interviews, Major League Baseball, Transactions

In the late hours on Wednesday night, a trade sending Carlos Gomez to the New York Mets fell through due to some questions about a hip injury that Gomez sustained earlier this season. On Thursday evening, the H...

Will the Blue Jays Be Active at the Trade Deadline This Year?

Evan Marinofsky

Jul 20, 2015

American League, American League East, Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Toronto Blue Jays

As a Toronto Blue Jays fan, things aren't always easy. It's no secret that baseball in Canada isn't as big there as it is in the United States. But nevertheless, if you're a loyal follower of the team, things h...

Reports: Blue Jays interested in Mike Fiers, Ian Kennedy, Mike Leake

Robert Murray

Jul 20, 2015

American League, American League East, Cincinnati Reds, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Milwaukee Brewers, National League, National League Central, National League West, Rumors, San Diego Padres, Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays are a team that is on the lookout for starting pitching and one of their top targets, Cole Hamels, will not approve of a trade to Toronto, meaning the Blue Jays have to look elsewhere in o...

Report: Brewers getting calls regarding Mike Fiers

Robert Murray

May 23, 2015

Headlines, Major League Baseball, Milwaukee Brewers, National League, National League Central, Rumors

The Milwaukee Brewers have a number of trade assets that will intrigue teams throughout the league such as Jonathan Lucroy, Kyle Lohse, Matt Garza, Jean Segura and even Aramis Ramirez, but they have another pla...

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