Shota Imanaga to be posted? Here’s who should bid.
Shota Imanaga will have a few suitors making serious attempts to add him to their rotation. Here are six teams who would benefit from being involved in the posting with Yokohama for his services.
Should Mike Trout Be Traded?
As we all know, the Angels went all in at the trade deadline only to lose seven games in a row. Their playoff push was dead on arrival and now the opportunity to get some real prospects for Ohtani is gone. What should they do with Mike Trout?
NL MVP Race: Mookie vs Acuna JR
The NL MVP race is now down to Mookie and Acuna Jr, after their respective teams had two MVP candidates a few weeks ago. Now that the MVP is essentially a two horse race, we can look at the merits of voting for each guy with a few core stats.
Athletic Excitement?
Oakland may not have rookies getting major national attention, but they have multiple freshmen putting up solid numbers. They combine for 104 wRC+, which is the exact same as the famous Reds rookie class.
Scouting Report for the Baby Yankees
The recent promotion of Jasson Dominguez and Austin Wells are two of the most exciting call-ups in the league right now. This gives me cause to provide a quick background on each prospect and what their floors and ceilings are.
Revisiting the Juan Soto Blockbuster
Believe it or not, the Padres and the Nationals have the same record on August 28th, 2023, which is a little over a year after the two organizations completed one of the largest trades in recent history.
A Tour Through the Dodgers Lab
Lynn is the latest example of alchemy in the Dodgers organization with several others like him making key contributions this season.
The AL West is a Three Team Race
The Seattle Mariners are making a historic comeback in the AL West division race with 25-11 in the 2nd half and 15-4 in August. Seattle now sits two games behind the Texas Rangers and only half a game behind the Houston Astros.
AL Rookie of the Year
As the season comes to a close, we can examine possibilities for the Rookie of the Year awards.
Early Returns on Top 2023 Free Agents
Each year, there are teams that enter the bidding for blue chip free agents. Now that we are squarely in the dog days of summer, there is enough of a sample to look at early returns for free agents signed back in the 2022 offseason
Are the Phillies Legit?
It’s probably safe to say the Phillies aren’t winning the National League East this year, similar to 2022, but the Wild Card is a different story with the Phillies 3.0 games up and sitting in the number one spot.
Mariners Fall Forward into Wild Card Race
The Seattle Mariners had to take a hard look at which direction they wanted to go after getting swept by the Houston Astros in the 2022 MLB Postseason.
Top 5 Free Agent Starting Pitchers
We already covered Shohei’s financial value in the previous article, but I will reiterate: I firmly see Ohtani as a #1 starter.
Top 5 Free Agent Position Players For 2024
We could do a whole article on Shohei and we might soon, but today I want to take a look at Shohei’s value this winter.
Building a Baltimore Dynasty Through the Draft
The St. Louis Browns became the Baltimore Orioles in 1954 and since that moment the Orioles have gone 5534-5440 (.504%). The franchise has gone to the playoffs 13 times, won 6 AL pennants, and 3 World Series championships.
Time to clean out Ruth's House
How is it possible that the New York Yankees are in contention for a Wild Card and only traded for one rental reliever at the trade deadline? No top of the order speed, no middle of the order power, and perhaps most importantly no starting pitching. We’re just a few days past the trade deadline….
Mets Eat $90 Million at the Deadline
How did the Mets do at the deadline? Four of their top ten prospects (three of the top six) were acquired in the last couple of days. This is a huge win for the Mets organization.
Belle of the Ball, Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers have captured everyone’s attention after a few notable acquisitions only days away from the deadline. We all know their offense is leading the American League by wRC+ at 120, but there were some holes on the pitching side prior to the deadline.
White Sox Trade Deadline Grades and Ideas
The Chicago White Sox are in full-sell mode here toward the end of July with a 42-63 record and a full twelve games back in the AL Central. The Sox have already offloaded a few veteran salaries during deadline week and their tax payroll is now down to about $162M. Let’s break down each trade and discuss a few other possible moves.
Three Teams that Need Pitching
The baseball world just finished watching Jack Flaherty’s last Cardinals start ahead of the August 1st trade deadline (6 ET). While thinking about the market this week, I noticed how concentrated the starting pitching inventory is. This is partly due to the fact that teams like the Angels and Mariners have not lost enough to go full sale.