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Busy Trade Deadline Makes the San Diego Padres National League Contenders

Quinn Allen
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 Francisco Giants Embody the 2020 MLB Season

Robbie Stratakos
Aug 27, 2020
Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants have been the most unpredictably competitive team in Major League Baseball this season. Yes, we're talking about a 15-16 ballclub. A rebuilding team off to a mediocre start doesn't t...

Kyle Freeland, German Marquez Resurgent Campaigns Fueling Rockies’ Turnaround

Robbie Stratakos
Aug 19, 2020
Colorado Rockies, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions
Two seasons ago the Colorado Rockies had a compelling starting rotation spearheaded by Kyle Freeland and German Marquez; it fell off a cliff in 2019. This season it has made a return, helping the Rockies get ou...

National League West X factors for 2020

Robbie Stratakos
Mar 19, 2020
Major League Baseball, National League West, Opinions & Predictions
What players can move the needle for their respective teams in the 2020 Major League Baseball season? Here are X factors for every team in the National League West. Los Angeles Dodgers: Julio Urias Clayton Ke...

The Diamondbacks Were Always This Talented, Recent Surge Only Proves It

Tom Dorsa
Sep 9, 2019
Arizona Diamondbacks, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Statistics
The Arizona Diamondbacks really don't belong here. The club sits at 75-68, just a game and a half out of the second and final National League Wild Card position, despite trading their best pitcher, Zack Greinke...

MLB: The Padres and White Sox are Mirror Images of Each Other

Robbie Stratakos
Aug 30, 2019
Chicago White Sox, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres and Chicago White Sox are touted as two Major League Baseball clubs on the rise, albeit they project to miss the playoffs this season. But these two MLB teams have a lot more in common than...

Starting Pitching Woes Have Brought the Colorado Rockies Back to Square One

Robbie Stratakos
Jul 18, 2019
Colorado Rockies, Opinions & Predictions
The Colorado Rockies (46-50) have been the biggest disappointment in Major League Baseball this season, and their starting rotation is the direct culprit. Last season, German Marquez totaled 230 strikeouts a...

First-Time All-Star Ketel Marte Enjoying Breakout Season with D-Backs

Quinn Allen
Jun 29, 2019
Arizona Diamondbacks, Statistics
On Thursday, the starting lineups for the American League and National League teams were named for the Midsummer Classic that will take place on Tuesday, July 9 at Progressive Field in Cleveland. While a lot of...

Kyle Freeland Will be the Death or Resurrection of the Colorado Rockies

Robbie Stratakos
Jun 14, 2019
Colorado Rockies, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions
The Colorado Rockies were considered a threat to win the World Series in spring training, and now there's doubt concerning whether they will even make the playoffs. If they're going to return to the postseason ...

Hit Man: D-Backs’ Tim Locastro Ties Record for Getting Plunked in a Game

Tom Gibbons
May 25, 2019
Arizona Diamondbacks, Headlines, Major League Baseball
The San Francisco Giants were getting shelled Friday night, and, as often happen in these affairs, an opposing batter could expect to "wear it." So when Tim Locastro came to the plate in the seventh inning with...
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