To win the World Series, a team must have quality pitching both in the starting rotation and bullpen. Apparently, the St. Louis Cardinals front office didn’t get that memo. Going into the season, the Cardinals’ pitching staff had many question marks, yet the front office was content. Despite being picked by many to win the […]
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It’s time for the Clarke Schmidt in the starting rotation experiment to end. Two games were enough for everyone to draw this conclusion! Heading into the season, the Yankees were planning on having him pitch out of the bullpen. However, injuries to Carlos Rodon and Luis Severino forced them to move Schmidt into the rotation […]
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Lately, New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres has been the subject of trade rumors. After two straight all-star game appearances in 2018 and 2019, Torres hasn’t been the same player. He also currently has two years of club control remaining, giving the Yankees all the leverage in trade talks. At last year’s trade deadline, […]
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After the Yankees broke camp, the starting rotation was put into a fix. Pitchers Carlos Rodon, Luis Severino, and Frankie Montas were placed on the injured list before the season had begun. Montas is expected to miss most of the season while Rodon and Severino are expected back soon. However, the show must go on, […]
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When the 2023 season opens here in a week, many teams aspire of winning the World Series. However, no contender has as big of a target on their back then the San Diego Padres. The Padres have spent so much money in the past couple of years, yet they still haven’t won it all. A […]
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Last season, there was a debate inside the Red Sox organization on what to do with Garrett Whitlock. Many people were debating whether he belongs in the rotation or the bullpen. Whitlock was used in both the rotation and the bullpen last season. This debate has been settled at least for now that Whitlock will […]
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This season at Citi Field, odds are you won’t be hearing trumpets. As Edwin Diaz celebrated his home country of Puerto Rico’s victory over the Dominican Republic, disaster struck. Diaz sustained a knee injury that will force him to miss the season. The Mets pitching staff had already taken a hit with injuries. However, the […]
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After a career year, electric closer Edwin Diaz signed a five-year $102 million extension with the Mets. This is the most valuable contract ever signed by a relief pitcher. However, after Puerto Rico defeated the Dominican Republic, Diaz suffered a freak knee injury during the celebration. This will keep Diaz out for the entire 2023 […]
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This offseason, the Yankees were rumored to be in trade talks. This time, it was for Pirates star outfielder Bryan Reynolds. It made sense. The Yankees have a need in left field to fill. Reynolds requested to be traded. Many Yankees fans wanted the team to go “all in” and get Reynolds. Instead, the team […]
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This offseason, the Boston Red Sox signed Japanese star Masataka Yoshida to a five-year $90 million contract. If you include the posting fee Boston paid, the Red Sox invested $105.375 million into this deal. This is the most amount of money that Boston has ever invested into a Japanese player. This breaks the record of […]
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This spring, the Yankees are having a position battle at shortstop. This is happening between Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Anthony Volpe, and Oswald Peraza. Kiner-Falefa was the starter last year, Volpe has yet to make his debut, and Peraza saw time in 2022 as well. While Kiner-Falefa has the experience and Volpe is a more highly regarded […]
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There was a time when the Cincinnati Reds were one of the most dominant teams in baseball. In their history, they’ve won ten division titles, nine pennants, two wild-card berths, and five World Series. In recent years, the Reds are a far cry from what they once were. Since Bob Castellini purchased the team, the […]
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One of the top storylines heading into spring training is top Yankees prospect Anthony Volpe and when he’ll make his debut. In just three years, Volpe has gone from unknown to inside the top five in MLB’s top 100 prospect list. I don’t remember the last time the Yankees had a prospect on the rise […]
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After having a career year in 2021, Jesse Winker had a rough 2022 season. It was a season that saw him riddled with injuries and have career lows in many offensive categories. He also had a career-high in strikeouts with 103 while only hitting 14 home runs. This offseason, the Seattle Mariners shipped him along […]
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