Is Tatis Jr. Still a Superstar?
Folks can criticize Tatis Jr. for his decisions or character flaws, but they certainly cannot question his athleticism or natural talent. Nevertheless, his 2023 season performance is not gonna cut it.
Watchlist: 3 Rookie Arms to Track
The Royals hit the lottery on the Aroldis Chapman trade when they acquired Ragans and his wipeout changeup. He’s only 25, which means he has room to grow. Was this a lopsided trade?
Chaim Bloom Canned by Boston!
In October 2019, the Boston Red Sox hired Chaim Bloom as their Chief Baseball Officer. Four years later, the Fenway Sports Group have seen enough.
Are the Dodgers In Trouble?
The Dodgers offense has similar firepower to the Braves, as their 126 2nd H wRC+ is not far behind the Braves 131 wRC+ mark. Will it be enough?
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.
How Good is Seiya Suzuki?
When Seiya Suzuki was posted by the Hiroshima Carp at the end of the 2021 season he was coming off of a career year. Two years after ultimately signing for 5 years with the Chicago Cubs, $85M, Suzuki is a cleanup hitter for a playoff contender. Has he been worth it so far?
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.
Bobby Witt Jr, The Prince of Kansas City
Bobby Witt Jr was drafted as a shortstop 2nd overall in 2019 out of Colleyville, Texas. He was picked right after Orioles star Adley Rutschman and before White Sox 1B Andrew Vaughn.
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.