After going to the postseason in 2022, the Seattle Mariners failed to provide an encore and missed the playoffs in 2023. Seattle has needs they need to address particularly on offense. Despite adding bats last offseason, Seattle’s offense wasn’t much better this season. If Seattle is serious about winning, then they need to make a […]
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Every offseason is always filled with tough decisions for the Tampa Bay Rays. It isn’t uncommon for them to trade away their best players to keep their farm system strong. The Rays front office has proven that they are very successful in their chosen operation method. Given that Tyler Glasnow has one year and $25 […]
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The New York Yankees had a season to forget in 2023. Injuries and underperformance plagued the team all season causing them to miss the playoffs for the first time since 2016. Despite signing a $162 million contract last offseason, Carlos Rodon was the worst pitcher in the rotation last year. He spent much of the […]
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Over the years, John Fisher has treated the Oakland Athletics like a neglected animal. He’s traded or let key players leave as free agents, let possums wander freely in the Coliseum, and refused to spend money to put a respectable product on the field. Given the brutal neglect of the franchise, it’s hard to blame […]
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All 30 of Major League Baseball’s team owners voted in favor of allowing the Oakland Athletics to move to Las Vegas. While there are still some issues to solve, it is a foregone conclusion that the franchise will be playing baseball in Sin City. However, the reaction from the Las Vegas metropolitan area has been […]
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Oakland A’s owner John Fisher got what he wanted. All 30 MLB team owners voted unanimously to allow the Oakland Athletics to move to Las Vegas. I guess even the most inept people get a win occasionally. Lately, John Fisher has been touting bigger payrolls once the team officially moves to Sin City. However, Johnny […]
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One of the biggest needs the Yankees must address this offseason is their outfield depth. This has been an ongoing problem. Most recently, New York has been connected to free agent Cody Bellinger. However, one player they seem to also be interested in is Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Manuel Margot. I think the Yankees would […]
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It’s not every offseason where a team doesn’t offer a contract to one of the best homegrown pitchers in franchise history. However, due to the projected money he’s owed and a shoulder injury that keeps him out for at least most of 2024; this is exactly what the Brewers did. At the deadline to tender […]
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After failing to bring Craig Counsell to Queens, the New York Mets recently hired Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza to be the 25th manager in franchise history. He is taking over for Buck Showalter who was fired in October. Mendoza is also the Met’s fourth managerial hire in the last six years. Mendoza is stepping […]
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Major League Baseball recently announced that Truist Park in Atlanta would host the all-star game in 2025. Atlanta hadn’t hosted the game since 2000 when the Braves home stadium was Turner Field. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp deserves all the praise for keeping the dream of hosting the game alive. It’s been a long time coming […]
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This offseason, Craig Counsell gave the hot stove an early burn by shockingly departing his hometown Brewers for the Chicago Cubs. With Counsell’s departure, you can’t help but wonder what the future will be for other managers. One manager worth paying attention to is Tampa Bay Rays skipper Kevin Cash. He has one year left […]
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The Milwaukee Brewers have certainly had better weeks. Longtime manager Craig Counsell shockingly departed the organization for the arch-rival Chicago Cubs. However, what the Craig Counsell news overshadows is the state of the team going forward. Many key players are scheduled to be free agents and Milwaukee won’t keep them all. It’s safe to say […]
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Before the 2023 season, Craig Counsell opted not to sign a contract extension and became a lame-duck manager last season for the Brewers. He later put contract talks on hold until after the season was done. After the season concluded, Counsell wanted to reset the market for manager salaries. He then tested free agency and […]
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This season, the Chicago Cubs had a meltdown in September causing them to miss the postseason for the third consecutive year. Despite missing the postseason, the team said that incumbent manager David Ross would return next year. However, despite their initial plans, the opportunity to hire Craig Counsell was too good to resist. The team […]
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