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Nolan Arenado Makes the St. Louis Cardinals World Series Contenders

Feb 2, 2021

Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, St. Louis Cardinals

One week ago the St. Louis Cardinals were in a state of uncertainty. This week they're a World Series contender thanks to their recent blockbuster trade for star third baseman Nolan Arenado. According to MLB...

The Dodgers Shouldn’t Trade for Nolan Arenado

Robbie Stratakos

Nov 25, 2020

Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Fact: no one has repeated as World Series champions since the New York Yankees in 2000. Another fun fact: Nolan Arenado is really good at baseball. But if you're the Los Angeles Dodgers, your aspirations of rep...

Colorado Rockies: How Does the Nolan Arenado Stalemate End?

Robbie Stratakos

Jun 12, 2020

Colorado Rockies, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Reminder: Nolan Arenado and the Colorado Rockies' relationship is in peril. It's one of the many storylines in Major League Baseball that has taken a backseat to the sport's ongoing labor dispute. How does t...

The Face of the Rockies, Nolan Arenado, is Wearing a Scowl

Tom Gibbons

Jan 22, 2020

Colorado Rockies, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The Colorado Rockies signed third baseman Nolan Arenado to an eight-year, $260 million deal before the 2019 season, and both sides have reason to be unhappy less than a year later. Arenado wants out. And...

Red-Hot Nolan Arenado Driving Resurgent Rockies up NL Standings

Tom Dorsa

May 13, 2019

Colorado Rockies, Hall of Fame, Opinions & Predictions

If the Colorado Rockies want to have any shot at the National League pennant in October, they'll have to do it on the back of their superstar third baseman and face of the franchise Nolan Arenado. That notion e...

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...

Despite Swift Exit from NLDS, Future is Still Bright in Colorado

Jason Kelly

Oct 8, 2018

Colorado Rockies, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

The Colorado Rockies' 2018 postseason went from a thrilling victory in the winner-take-all National League Wild Card Game to a fast, heartbreaking sweep at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers. The Rockies exited...

Colorado Rockies Wish List for 2018

Brent Maguire

Dec 5, 2017

Colorado Rockies, Offseason

The Colorado Rockies waited eight years to make the playoffs but found themselves heading home after losing to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2017 National League Wild Card game. While not moving further on wa...

It’s Fair to Say: Nolan Arenado is the Best Defensive Third Baseman Ever

Tom Dorsa

Nov 17, 2017

Baseball History, Colorado Rockies, National League West, Opinions & Predictions, Statistics

This past week, Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado was awarded his fifth-consecutive National League Rawlings Gold Glove for his defensive excellence at the hot corner. At just 26 years old, Arenado h...

Who Should Start at Third: Arenado or Bryant?

Niklas Jarvinen

Jul 5, 2016

Opinions & Predictions

Major League Baseball will announce the results to the All-Star balloting results for players who get to start in San Diego in this year's game on Tuesday, and there were a lot of close races this year with man...

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