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This MLB deadline has a lot of action. It really seemed as though any player with above average stats was being sent to the tight division battle in Southern California. However, Boston and Tampa Bay are also locked in a tight division battle in the AL East. Both teams were expected to make moves to…
If the Atlanta Braves want to achieve their goal of winning the World Series, after coming up just short a year ago, they have a few holes they need to sure up. Several moves need to be made in order for them to remain at the top of the National League. They are possibly losing…
Coming Off A Strange Season COVID-19 caught everyone off guard and sports weren’t the same anymore. The MLB, along with other sports, held games in empty stadiums and some required masks. With the MLB players, a lot of players struggled because of limitations with their necessities. Next season, they are expected to play a full…
The 2020 offseason yielded a top-notch class of free agents, especially on the mound. Headliners included Gerrit Cole and Stephen Strasburg, both coming off career years. Their new deals broke, and then broke again, the record for the largest contract given to a pitcher. Cole’s 9 yrs/$324 million deal was the fourth most expensive at…
The Major League Baseball season is finally here after debates, negotiations and postponements. Teams will have 30-man rosters to start the season. Here is the Minnesota Twins Opening Day Roster. Pitchers Homer Bailey Jose Berrios Tyler Clippard Randy Dobnak Tyler Duffey Rich Hill Zack Littell Kenta Maeda Trevor May Jake Odorizzi Taylor Rogers Sergio Romo…
Although the Twins didn’t go by that nickname until 1961, the organization has been around for a while. They were known as the Washington Senators from 1901-1960. The team has two World Series titles as the Twins as they won the Fall Classic in 1987 and 1991. The club has eight retired numbers including Jackie…
Baseball player-managers have become myths, totally extinct in today’s game. Still, in the early 1900s major league players often doubled as managers for their clubs during the season. The strategy saved teams money and relied on these men to step into positions of leadership. Thus, veterans or revered players usually filled this role, hoping to set…
Like many other sports, Major League Baseball is delayed in 2020. With this, fantasy baseball is also not operating as planned. However, there is still a possibility of the season happening, even if it is different than the typical major league season. Should the fantasy baseball season happen this year, a lot of participants will…
A lot of different projected lineups are made within different categories, such as an all-decade team or the top players from a single organization all-time. One that is also made is a 25-years-old or younger team. What about a 35-years-old or older team? This article will put together a batting order of active MLB players…
After the 2019 Major League Baseball season, some all-decade teams have been speculated. Of course, there are different opinions on what players should make the rosters, but if everyone agreed on the same roster, it could get boring. Some may even go as far as saying the decade should count as 2011-through-2020 while others say…
On Thursday night, the AL and NL Silver Slugger winners were announced. Almost half off the winners won for the first time. Here are this year’s winners. National League Outfield: Ronald Acuña Jr., Atlanta Braves (1) Cody Bellinger, Los Angeles Dodgers (1) Christian Yelich, Milwaukee Brewers (3) First Base: Freddie Freeman, Atlanta Braves (1) Second…
With the MLB playoffs in full swing, its not to early to start looking ahead at the up coming free agents. Plenty of big names will be hitting the market such as Anthony Rendon and Gerrit Cole. Here are the top five free agents at every position and their stats from the 2019 season. Starting…
The last time these two met in the Postseason, the Yankees defeated the Twins 8-4 in the 2017 AL Wild Card Game. This year, it’ll be a best-of-five series. Here is a preview of the 2019 ALDS between the New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins: Details/What to Expect First pitch for the series is scheduled…
Every year, there are usually players that succeed expectations in baseball whether it’s a pitcher or batter. Some are notable, and others quietly build themselves a memorable season. Here is a batter from each position exceeding expectations this far into the season: Catcher- Omar Narvaez, Seattle Mariners Omar Narvaez was voted to his first career…
The Major League Baseball season is around the 100 game mark. There have been plenty of surprises already, and more are sure to come. Bold predictions are not always supposed to happen, that’d ruin the fun of it. Here are five predictions that would shake up the MLB if they were to happen: 1.) Madison…
More than a quarter of the MLB season is in the books and many players and teams are off to interesting starts. Some are off to very disappointing starts such as Washington, while others are off to hot starts that no one predicted, such as the Twins. Below are a few starts that are going…
The players below are all on the injured list with recent updates to their return timetable. Players returning soon: Nelson Cruz (wrist) is eligible to be activated on Friday. Cruz suffered the injury on May 12 but seems to be ready to go after no setbacks in batting practice. Jimmy Nelson (shoulder) had surgery in…
Continuing on from last weeks discussion on the top two NL match ups to look forward to on opening day. Here are the top two AL match ups to look forward to on Opening Day. Cleveland Indians Vs. Minnesota Twins The Twins had a disappointing 2018 season after they made the playoffs in 2017. They…
The 2019 MLB season is a month away and Spring training is upon us. Now is the best chance to see how each team looks entering the season. The Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees and Milwaukee Brewers are all favorites to go far this October. But who…
The 2018 Winter Meetings are currently underway. As the sessions commence at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, MLB teams strive for a chance to bring big names to their teams. Everyone has their eyes on certain prospects, but competition is rough as teams enter the hunt for their next players. Though very few…
