Since being hired in 2018, Aaron Boone has guided the Yankees to five straight postseason appearances and two AL East division titles. However, despite higher aspirations, last season was a nightmare. The Yankees finished in fourth place and missed the postseason for the first time under Boone. Plenty of moves were made this offseason to […]
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Gary Sheffield had a long, successful, and controversial 21-year career. The nine-time all-star would put up a career slash line of .292/.393/.514 with 509 home runs, 1,676 RBI, and an OPS of .907. He also won a World Series championship. Despite putting up all those amazing statistics, Sheffield still hasn’t been elected to the Hall […]
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The Tampa Bay Rays are the most uniquely run teams in baseball. Despite operating the team on low payrolls, Tampa uses superior player development, analytics, signing effective low-cost free agents, and being unafraid to trade away their stars for prospects to be competitive. The “Rays Way” has allowed the Rays to capture four AL East […]
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Early in the offseason, the Chicago Cubs fired incumbent manager David Ross and hired Craig Counsell to replace him. The move naturally generated a lot of hype considering how much success Counsell had managing the division rival Milwaukee Brewers. However, since hiring Counsell, the Cubs have yet to make a move to improve their roster […]
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The San Francisco Giants have struggled to attract a marquee name in free agency in recent years. Recently, Shohei Ohtani became the latest big-name player to decide to take his talents elsewhere. He reportedly signed the same contract with the Dodgers that the Giants offered him. In an interview, former Giants great Buster Posey seemed […]
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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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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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The Arizona Diamondbacks were one of baseball’s surprise teams in 2023. After initially making the postseason in 2017, Arizona would go five straight seasons without going to the playoffs. After a run like that, these days most teams fire their manager. However, Arizona opted to stay the course. This year, Arizona managed to just snag […]
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After being swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the Wild Card round, the Milwaukee Brewers are facing an uncertain offseason. Many key players either have expiring contracts or only one year of team control remaining. With the market the Brewers are in, this requires them to make choices on who to keep when filling out […]
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The San Francisco Giants recently fired manager Gabe Kapler after nearly four seasons. It doesn’t come as a shock because aside from San Francisco’s shocking 107-win season in 2021, Kapler’s Giants teams were mostly mediocre. Prior to coming to San Francisco, Kapler managed the Phillies for a mediocre two seasons. In five full seasons as […]
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As the regular season concludes, many fans are wondering what to do since their team might not be in the postseason. After all, only 12 teams make the big dance while the other 18 sit at home waiting for the next season. In some respects, not having a team in the playoffs is a huge […]
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San Francisco Giants President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi finds himself in a situation like former Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom. His team has only gone to the postseason once during his five years running the Giants baseball operation. Unlike what the Red Sox did with Bloom, San Francisco is allowing Zaidi to […]
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With the MLB season winding down, the final month should be exciting. The AL West is a three-way race, while most of the other divisions are locked up. Who will finish strong? Who will flame out? That is yet to be seen, but here are the MLB power rankings for week 22. 1. Atlanta Braves […]
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Teams like the Mariners and Cubs make their push for the playoffs while the leaders continue to look strong. Here are the MLB power rankings for week 21. 1. Atlanta Braves +/-0 The Braves are clearly the best team in baseball. Their run differential is over 200 and have won eight of their last ten […]
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