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Daniel Mengden: Another Texas Legend in the Making for the Astros?

Apr 24, 2015

Features, Houston Astros, Minor League Baseball, Prospect Reports

Quad Cities RHP Daniel Mengden (W, 1-1, 2.84 ERA) picked up his first professional win Thursday night, in a 4-3 road victory over the Peoria Chiefs. Mengden gave up just two hits and a walk, while striking out ...

Five Bold Predictions for the 2015 Houston Astros

Ryan Witry

Apr 5, 2015

American League, American League West, Headlines, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

After three seasons of 100 loss baseball, and one, 90 loss season in 2014, the light at the end of the tunnel may be coming soon. Will 2015 be the 'Stros first winning season since the Bush administration? Prob...

Five Bold Predictions for the 2015 Seattle Mariners

Gabriel Bogart

Apr 5, 2015

American League, American League West, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Seattle Mariners

The 2014 version of the Seattle Mariners gave their fans some serious glimmers of hope. With new manager Lloyd McClendon at the helm and the quarter-billion dollar Robinson Cano adding some meat to the middle o...

Five Bold Predictions for the 2015 Chicago White Sox

Jake Hasan

Apr 5, 2015

American League, American League Central, Chicago White Sox, Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The Chicago White Sox, one year removed from winning a mere 73 games and finishing 4th in the AL Central, will look to make noise in 2015 thanks to many key additions by general manager Rick Hahn. The bullpen, ...

Five Bold Predictions for the 2015 Minnesota Twins

James B. Terry

Apr 4, 2015

American League, American League Central, Features, Major League Baseball, Minnesota Twins, Opinions & Predictions

1. Trevor Plouffe improves off of strong 2014 season, traded in-season. Trevor Plouffe is one of best third baseman in all of baseball; that last statement is a fact even if most fans won't recognize it. He...

Five Bold Predictions for the 2015 Chicago Cubs

Ryan Witry

Apr 4, 2015

Chicago Cubs, Features, National League Central, Opinions & Predictions

As the 2015 season rolls nearer for the Chicago Cubs, expectations are as high as they've been since Theo Epstein took over, and for good reason. Joe Maddon, Jon Lester and Miguel Montero headlined an offseason...

Five Bold Predictions for the 2015 St. Louis Cardinals

Jake Hasan

Apr 4, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, National League, National League Central, Opinions & Predictions

The St. Louis Cardinals, contenders seemingly each and every year, will seek their fifth straight NLCS appearance in 2015. The additions of Jason Heyward, Jordan Walden, and Mark Reynolds will only help that ca...

Cubs’ Rizzo A Contender For 2015 NL MVP

Nick Schaeflein

Apr 3, 2015

Chicago Cubs, Features, Major League Baseball, National League, National League Central, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

It is an exciting time to be a Chicago Cubs fan right now. The Cubs have the top farm system in the league, a premier manager at the helm, and slowly but surely the Wrigley Field renovations are in motion. At t...

Just How Bad is the Red Sox Rotation?

Michael Husson

Apr 2, 2015

American League, American League East, Boston Red Sox, Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Every team going into a new season always have question marks. For the Boston Red Sox, those question marks are in their starting pitching. After trading away Jon Lester, John Lackey and Felix Dubront last fall...

2015 Detroit Tigers Team Preview

John Pielli

Mar 17, 2015

American League, American League Central, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball

There is little to complain about in the eyes of the Detroit Tigers going into the 2015 season. The team went 90-72 in 2014 and looks to be a little bit better offensively going into this season. Adding Yoenis ...

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