Coming into 2016, Braves management and fans alike knew they were in for a rough year. The club was in the midst of a complete overhaul. They had made several dual layered trades that were geared towards future contention at the expense of being really bad right now. However, through a week’s worth of games,… Continue reading The Braves Could Be Historically Bad
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The Never Ending Trevor Story
The Colorado Rockies’ winter was lackluster. While the teams in their division continued to bolster their ranks, the Rox continued to try to shed payroll. They traded promising outfielder Corey Dickerson to Tampa Bay. Trades for Carlos Gonzalez were widely bantered about, but none came to fruition. Pretty much every person in the Rockies organization… Continue reading The Never Ending Trevor Story
More Even Year Magic For The San Francisco Giants?
Baseball is one of the most superstitious sports in the world. From players that refuse to touch the baselines to pre-pitch and pre-at bat routines that are on the border of OCD status, baseball is one sport where trends and numbers are treasured. One trend that has developed during this decade has revolved around the… Continue reading More Even Year Magic For The San Francisco Giants?
The Detroit Tigers Are Roaring Back
From 2011 to 2014, the Detroit Tigers were the class of the American League Central. They made it to the ALCS three times and to the World Series once. However, they were never able to produce a championship under former manager Jim Leyland or current one Brad Ausmus. Their inability to take home the title… Continue reading The Detroit Tigers Are Roaring Back
Nationals Redemption Story
The Washington Nationals were one of the biggest disappointments of the 2015 season. They started off as preseason World Series favorites, yet ended up missing the playoffs entirely. Manager Matt Williams got his walking papers shortly thereafter. There were some high points in the season. Bryce Harper won the NL MVP and Max Scherzer threw… Continue reading Nationals Redemption Story
2016 Breakout Candidates: National League
The American League has already got its due, now the National League takes the stage. The Senior Circuit has a different brand of baseball than its DH-possessing counterparts, but they are no different when it comes to having players break out. Constant in game maneuvering makes roster construction much more important in the National League,… Continue reading 2016 Breakout Candidates: National League
2016 Breakout Candidates: American League
We are just a month away from meaningful baseball and I don’t know about you but I am ecstatic. Spring Training always ushers in an air of renewed expectations, whether those be good or bad. One begins to comb their team’s 40 man roster looking for that next contributor from the farm system. They do… Continue reading 2016 Breakout Candidates: American League
Can The Royals Repeat?
Kansas City has built a reputation over the past few years of defying expectations. In 2014, they transformed themselves from one of baseball’s resident punching bags into a playoff team. They followed that up by making their first World Series appearance since 1985. They proved their legitimacy the next year by returning to the Fall… Continue reading Can The Royals Repeat?
Cubs Hoping Back To The Future Was Off
The Cubs were a revelation in 2015. They created a National League monster with a perfect mixture of big named free agents and just as big named prospects. The lovable losers improved by 24 games under new manager Joe Maddon and came within one round of their first World Series appearance since the Harry Truman… Continue reading Cubs Hoping Back To The Future Was Off
Dodgers Youngsters Will Be The Difference
It has been a rather tumultuous offseason for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Following a brutal NLDS loss to the Mets, Los Angeles knew they had many a free agent agenda to attend to. None was bigger than bringing back Zack Greinke to solidify the rotation. However, that task was not completed as Greinke left Chavez… Continue reading Dodgers Youngsters Will Be The Difference