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Joe Orsatti
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Baseball Essential
22 Nov
Very few people have used the free agent market to their advantage as well as Yasmani Grandal. After reaching free agency for the first time last offseason, Grandal was shackled by a qualifying offer. Despite declining a four-year, $60 million offer...
Chicago White Sox
... S+ of 57 the season prior (.220/.267/.314, .581 OPS). It makes sense for the White Sox to upgrade to a player who brings much more certainty based on a very strong ...
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Robbie Stratakos
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Baseball Essential
20 Nov
The Texas Rangers should trade for Kris Bryant. One of the prevalent rumors across Major League Baseball over the last two months has been that high-profile position players such as Bryant, Mookie Betts, and Francisco Lindor could be traded this...
Houston Astros
... players on the open market this offseason — like the Rangers. Meanwhile, the Astros and A’s were two of six AL teams to win 93-plus games in 2019 (Astros, A’s, ...
Texas Rangers
... r or Madison Bumgarner. Adding two of those hurlers changes the game for the Rangers. Sure, their division, the AL West, could be a hassle next season. For now a ...
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Robbie Stratakos
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Baseball Essential
19 Nov
The majority of baseball fans had the same reaction to the San Francisco Giants hiring Gabe Kapler as their new manager: 'huh?' But from the Giants' perspective the hiring shows that the organization is rapidly evolving under president Farhan Zaidi....
San Francisco Giants
... the most part, stand pat at last season’s MLB trade deadline in hopes of the Giants making the playoffs, hired Kapler to replace Bochy, hired Scott Harris as ge ...
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Joe Orsatti
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Baseball Essential
19 Nov
The Atlanta Braves have been quite active in the early stages of the Major League Baseball offseason, re-signing outfielder Nick Markakis, catcher Tyler Flowers, and right-handed Darren O'Day, while also bringing in left-handed reliever Will Smith...
Atlanta Braves
... earning a Gold Glove, a Silver Slugger, and an All-Star Game appearance. The Braves brought him back into the fold for the 2019 season on a $4 million deal with ...
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Kyle O'Neill
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Baseball Essential
18 Nov
In a similar start to last offseason, the Atlanta Braves jumped out early in the free agent market, signing relief pitcher Will Smith to a three-year, $40 million deal, which includes a club option for a fourth year with a $1 million buyout. Last...
Atlanta Braves
... ith that said, the Braves’ aggressive approach to free agency, or the fact that the club filled a need ...
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Robbie Stratakos
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Baseball Essential
16 Nov
Every ounce of the sign-stealing allegations that are being pressed against the Houston Astros must be taken seriously. If they hold true, Major League Baseball should meet the Astros with fire and fury because the situation poses yet another...
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Robbie Stratakos
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Baseball Essential
13 Nov
There's no replacing Gerrit Cole, but the Houston Astros can continue doing what they do best this offseason: embark on a reclamation project. And their next project could be right-hander Zack Wheeler. With Cole poised to receive an earth-shattering...
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Quinn Allen
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Baseball Essential
12 Nov
We were extremely blessed to see a number of exciting young talents play in Major League Baseball this season. From Fernando Tatis Jr. to Pete Alonso, there are so many exciting youngsters in the big leagues today. MLB announced the recipients of...
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Robbie Stratakos
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Baseball Essential
11 Nov
When a team wins 106 games in the regular season, you don't typically hear people clamoring for them to make a blockbuster move in the offseason. On the other hand, when you're the undisputed favorite to win your respective league and proceed to...
Cleveland Indians
... in trade talks. Like Lindor, Seager is under contract for two years, and the Indians could view him as a headliner in a potential trade. If you’re acquiring one ...
by:
Robbie Stratakos
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Baseball Essential
10 Nov
Anthony Rendon, Stephen Strasburg, Howie Kendrick, Ryan Zimmerman, Daniel Hudson, Brian Dozier, and Asdrubal Cabrera, and Matt Adams are free agents. In an ideal world, the Washington Nationals keep the bulk, if not all of the aforementioned players.
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Joe Orsatti
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Baseball Essential
10 Nov
With the World Series over, Major League Baseball teams have begun to shave their 40-man rosters in preparation for the offseason. Here is all of the player movement from the MLB period, which I call 'The Purge Period.' The San Francisco Giants have...
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Robbie Stratakos
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Baseball Essential
6 Nov
It's widely presumed that right-hander Gerrit Cole will be leaving the Houston Astros in free agency this offseason. If the prevailing notion holds true, it could open the door for the Oakland Athletics in the American League West. If the Astros...
Oakland A's
... If the prevailing notion holds true, it could open the door for the Oakland Athletics in the American League West. If the Astros come back with the same team they ...