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New York Yankees Wish List for 2018

Dec 2, 2017

American League, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

Last spring training, the New York Yankees were nothing more than a possible Wild Card team. At that point, eventual American League Most Valuable Player runner-up Aaron Judge did not have a guaranteed roster s...

Washington Nationals Wish List for 2018

Robbie Stratakos

Dec 1, 2017

National League, National League East, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Washington Nationals

Last year, the Washington Nationals, yet again, were unable to play up to expectations when it mattered most. Failing to escape the NLDS for the fourth time in the last six years, their championship aspirations...

Houston Astros Wish List for 2018

Tom Dorsa

Nov 29, 2017

American League, American League West, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Offseason

When you've hoisted the Commissioner's Trophy as winners of the World Series for the first time in franchise history, there are few things you can reasonably wish for the next season. The Houston Astros are exa...

Detroit Tigers Wish List for 2018

Griffin Fabits

Nov 28, 2017

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

There are many things the Detroit Tigers could use as the inaugural season of the rebuild begins in April. With the exception of Miguel Cabrera, this roster was stripped of stars and a good chunk of payroll in ...

Arizona Diamondbacks Wish List for 2018

Josh Schwam

Nov 28, 2017

Arizona Diamondbacks, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League West, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

Ever since Paul Goldschmidt made his first appearance on a National League Most Valuable Player ballot in 2013, he has been one of baseballs best and most entertaining stars. However, the Arizona Diamondback te...

New York Mets Wish List for 2018

Kyle O'Neill

Nov 28, 2017

Features, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

As the hot stove begins to warm up, there is not a team more eager to put 2017 behind them than the New York Mets. With World Series aspirations, they ended up dismantled by injuries finishing 70-92, fourth in ...

Detroit Tigers Offseason Wish List

Niklas Jarvinen

Nov 9, 2015

Detroit Tigers

The Tigers will try and pull a 2013 Boston Red Sox next year and make their way back to the playoffs after a disappointing 2014. They certainly have a chance to improve at the very least. It won’t be easy as th...

Cincinnati Reds 2016 Wish List

Patrick Brewer

Nov 7, 2015

Cincinnati Reds, Features, Major League Baseball, National League, National League Central, Offseason

More so than perhaps any other team entering or already well into a rebuild, the Cincinnati Reds are behind schedule. While they watched three division rivals make the playoffs, and the fourth sell off key part...

Atlanta Braves 2016 Wish List

Patrick Brewer

Nov 5, 2015

Atlanta Braves, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League East

With the trades of nearly every high-profile player after the 2014 season, the Atlanta Braves made it pretty clear that they were going to enter a rebuilding period in preparation for the opening of their new...

Colorado Rockies 2016 Wish List

Patrick Brewer

Nov 3, 2015

Colorado Rockies, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League West, Offseason

After yet another abysmal season in 2015, the Rockies appear to not have much hope of contention in 2016 or even 2017. Despite this bleak outlook, the Rockies are a team that does have a substantial amount of y...

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