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Why the Arizona Diamondbacks Should Exercise Junior Guerra’s Option

Oct 9, 2020

Arizona Diamondbacks, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The Arizona Diamondbacks fell well short of their expectations in 2020, finishing 14th in the National League with a record of 25-35. After making a pair of deals at the Major League Baseball trade deadline tha...

The D-Backs Masterfully Remade Their Starting Rotation

Robbie Stratakos

Jan 15, 2020

Arizona Diamondbacks, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

In August 2018, the Arizona Diamondbacks had one of the best starting rotations in Major League Baseball in Zack Greinke, Robbie Ray, Patrick Corbin, Zack Godley, and Clay Buchholz. That aspect of their roster ...

Rumors: Manny Machado to D-Backs? Not so fast, Mike Hazen

Joe Jacquez

Jul 1, 2018

Arizona Diamondbacks, Headlines, Opinions & Predictions

The Arizona Diamondbacks reportedly have interest in Orioles free-agent-to-be Manny Machado. But how realistic would a trade for the Baltimore Orioles superstar be? That is a question that General Manager M...

Report: Diamondbacks reach deal with catcher Alex Avila

Joe Jacquez

Jan 30, 2018

Arizona Diamondbacks, Breaking News, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League West, Offseason, Transactions

The Arizona Diamondbacks have reached a deal with free agent catcher Alex Avila pending a physical, according to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports. The exact details of the contract are not known at this time. ...

Five Monster Questions For The 2016 Boston Red Sox

Gabriel Bogart

Jan 9, 2016

Boston Red Sox, Features, Headlines, Opinions & Predictions

All $miles! We are now closer to Opening Day than the end of the World Series. In the spirit of the incremental growth of hope spurred by the Winter Solstice, it's time to put all our gripes to bed -- in re...

Looking Ahead to the 2016 Boston Red Sox

Gabriel Bogart

Oct 18, 2015

American League East, Boston Red Sox, Features, Headlines, Opinions & Predictions

I realize that, as a Boston Red Sox fan, I'm kinda spoiled. Sure, there are the three championships this century. 2004 was a revelation; 2007 was a coronation; and 2013 was a sort of canonization. Then there's ...

Boston Red Sox Name Frank Wren as Senior Vice President

Gershon Rabinowitz

Sep 25, 2015

Boston Red Sox, Breaking News, Headlines

One day after the Red Sox promoted Mike Hazen toÂ General Manager, the club has announced that former Atlanta Braves GM Frank Wren will become their Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations. Wren had bee...

Boston Red Sox Name Mike Hazen New GM

Josh Eastern

Sep 24, 2015

Boston Red Sox, Breaking News, Headlines

When the Boston Red Sox hired Dave Dombrowski as their new President of Baseball Operations, it was the beginning of a new front office regime in Boston. Ben Cherington stepped down, and therefore the Red Sox n...

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