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GOODYEAR, AZ – MARCH 1: Jay Bruce #32 and Joey Votto #19 of the Cincinnati Reds look on before a spring training game against the Cleveland Indians at Goodyear Ballpark on March 1, 2016 in Goodyear, Arizona. (Photo by Rob Tringali/Getty Images)

2016 Season Preview: Cincinnati Reds

0 comments by on 3/7/2016

If you’re looking for a train wreck, the Queen City is a good place to start. Not only did the Reds lose quite a bit of talent through trades since last July, but they arguably weren’t able to get rid of enough as both Brandon Phillips and Jay Bruce had deals fall through after it seemed […]

ARLINGTON, TX – OCTOBER 4: The Texas Rangers celebrate winning the AL West title after a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Globe Life Park on October 4, 2015 in Arlington, Texas. Texas won 9-2. (Photo by Brandon Wade/Getty Images)

2016 season preview: Texas Rangers

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Last year, the Texas Rangers kind of surprised everyone by winning the AL West. It wasn’t a commanding victory, however. Their 88-74 record was the worst mark among the six division winners in baseball. But a win is a win and 2015 was a very successful season for Texas, regardless of what happened in the playoffs. One […]

HOUSTON, TX – OCTOBER 12: Colby Rasmus #28 of the Houston Astros celebrates with teammates after hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning against the Kansas City Royals during game four of the American League Divison Series at Minute Maid Park on October 12, 2015 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Eric Christian Smith/Getty Images)

2016 season preview: Houston Astros

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Those who picked the Houston Astros as a sleeper contender last season ended up looking pretty smart. All of that young talent accumulated by general manager Jeff Luhnow began to develop into major league-ready players and the organization’s plan came together. After running out to a rather large division lead, the competition in the AL […]

HOUSTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 21: Robinson Cano #22 of the Seattle Mariners swings at a pitch during the sixth inning against the Houston Astros during their game at Minute Maid Park on September 21, 2014 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

2016 Season Preview: Seattle Mariners

0 comments by on 3/2/2016

After building momentum in 2014 with a surprising 87-win season, the Seattle Mariners fell back to earth in 2015, finishing fourth in the American League West with 86 losses. The team changed up management, bringing in Jerry Dipoto as GM and first-time manager Scott Servais to the dugout. Instead of throwing large wads of cash […]

HOUSTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 22: Albert Pujols #5 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim receives congratulations from Mike Trout #27 after hitting a home run in the first inning against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on September 22, 2015 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

2016 season preview: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

0 comments by on 3/1/2016

Hi, Angels fans. Listen, I didn’t want to have to do this, but I wrote about your team. I know it’s not something you want to think about too deeply. But it’s (one of) my job(s), and it does hurt me to say this team looks pretty ugly. They finished just outside of the AL […]

ARLINGTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 28: Oakland Athletics run to the field after securing a playoff spot beating the Texas Rangers 4-0 at Globe Life Park in Arlington on September 28, 2014 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Rick Yeatts/Getty Images)

2016 season preview: Oakland Athletics

0 comments by on 2/29/2016

Billy Beane has been a fan favorite inside and outside of Oakland for many years now. He’s gotten a reputation as a savvy baseball mind—thanks in no small part to the phenomenon of “Moneyball.” But recent trades have left the farm system shaky and without much to show for it in the way of playoff […]

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – AUGUST 11: Madison Bumgarner #40 of the San Francisco Giants shakes hands with Buster Posey #28 after the game against the Houston Astros at AT&T Park on August 11, 2015 in San Francisco, California. The San Francisco Giants defeated the Houston Astros 3-1. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images)

2016 season preview: San Francisco Giants

0 comments by on 2/26/2016

Anyone who writes a season preview of the San Francisco Giants is contractually obligated to mention it’s an even year, so here it is: it’s an even year. Now that that’s out of the way, the Giants went into the offseason with major holes to fill in the starting rotation and the outfield. One huge […]

LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 09: Clayton Kershaw #22 talks with A.J. Ellis #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers on the mound in the seventh inning in game one of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium on October 9, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

2016 season preview: Los Angeles Dodgers

0 comments by on 2/25/2016

After a disappointing first round playoff exit this past October, just about everyone expected the Dodgers to clean up in free agency in preparation for a deeper playoff run. Instead, they were outbid by a division rival for Zack Greinke, passed on adding any of the bigger names that were available, and decided the best […]

PHOENIX, AZ – SEPTEMBER 11: Paul Goldschmidt #44 of the Arizona Diamondbacks hits a two run home-run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the second inning of the MLB game at Chase Field on September 11, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

2016 season preview: Arizona Diamondbacks

0 comments by on 2/24/2016

The Diamondbacks head into the 2016 season as close to a boom-or-bust team as you can get. A team trying to get over the humps better known as the San Francisco Giants or Los Angeles Dodgers, the D-Backs threw heavy money, and even heavier prospects, around as they attempted to upgrade their pitching staff in […]

ST LOUIS, MO – OCTOBER 10: Dexter Fowler #24 of the Chicago Cubs hits a double in the seventh inning against the St. Louis Cardinals during game two of the National League Division Series at Busch Stadium on October 10, 2015 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)

Orioles (finally) sign Dexter Fowler

0 comments by on 2/23/2016

The Orioles are an…interesting lot. They spent hundreds of millions to re-sign Chris Davis, Darren O’Day, and Matt Wieters. But they’ve been relatively quite elsewhere on the free agent market. That was until earlier this week as news broke they had (finally) signed Yovani Gallardo – maybe. More on that later. The two sides had been […]

SAN DIEGO, CA – SEPTEMBER 10: Matt Kemp #27 of the San Diego Padres is congratulated by Derek Norris #3 after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Petco Park September 10, 2015 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

2016 season preview: San Diego Padres

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The Padres were supposed to be contenders in 2016 after infusing their major league roster with talent, most notably Matt Kemp, Craig Kimbrel, Derek Norris, James Shields, and Justin Upton. And naturally, they got worse from 2014 to 2015, losing three wins and a place in the standings to finish 74-88, good for fourth in […]

PHOENIX, AZ – SEPTEMBER 29: Carlos Gonzalez #5 of the Colorado Rockies celebrates with teammate Nolan Arenado #28 after hitting a third inning home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on September 29, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)

2016 season preview: Colorado Rockies

0 comments by on 2/22/2016

After yet another disappointing summer in Denver, Rockies fans were left wondering what direction their team would be heading in over the offseason. The answer is still a bit unclear, as the Rockies continued to straddle the line between “retooling” and “rebuilding”, when they really need to go all-in on one plan or another. Until […]

BALTIMORE, MD – JULY 02: Yovani Gallardo #49 of the Texas Rangers pitches in the first inning during a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 02, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Orioles (finally) sign Yovani Gallardo

0 comments by on 2/20/2016

It was rumored to be in the works for weeks now, but the Orioles have finally made their signing of Yovani Gallardo official–well at least Twitter has made it official. The two sides have

CHICAGO, IL – FEBRUARY 11: Brandon Green, a catcher and pitcher for the Jackie Robinson West Little League baseball team, speaks during a press conference after learning the team would be stripped of their national champion title on February 11, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. The team was forced to forfeit all of their 2014 wins after the league found they had players on their roster that lived outside the teams boundaries. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

ESPN, Stephen A. Smith and Little League International sued by parents of Jackie Robinson West

0 comments by on 2/11/2016

The 2014 Little League World Series run by Jackie Robinson West from Chicago exhibited both the best and worst of what the Little League World Series has become. The South Siders slugged their way to the United States title but had their championship stripped in 2015 for violations involving the use of ineligible players. In […]

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