The Five Most Improved Teams in the MLB
2024 MLB Season Outlook: Arizona Diamondbacks Preview, Predictions and Expectations
2023 Season In-Review Record: 84-78, 2nd in NL West Postseason: Won Wild Card vs. Milwaukee Brewers (2-0), Won NLDS vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (3-0), Won NLCS vs. Philadelphia Phillies (4-3), Loss World Series vs. Texas Rangers (4-1) The Diamondbacks proved a simple equation in MLB last season — sneak into the postseason and anything can happen. It is… read more
Joc Pederson is Taking His Pearls to the Desert
The Arizona Diamondbacks have been steady this offseason. After a World Series berth in 2023, the Snakes have undergone a quality blend of notable free agent signings, trades, and minor league signings to flesh out the roster and improve for the 2024 season. It was known that Arizona would be looking for a designated hitter… read more
3 Potential Fits for J.D. Martinez
In the new era of the universal designated hitter, more than ever veteran bats can continue to contribute across the league despite age and defensive liabilities. It can extend a career and also give teams more opportunities to focus solely on a bat for the lineup. J.D. Martinez has been one of the most productive… read more
One New Year’s Resolution for Each MLB Team
The new year is finally upon us! 2023 turned out to be a wild year and the MLB season didn’t quite pan out how anyone expected. The offseason is still in full swing with plenty of free agents to sign and trades to make and pitchers and catchers report for spring training in over a… read more
Eugenio Suárez will boost the Diamondbacks lineup
The Arizona Diamondbacks made a significant move for the 2024 season on November 22 by acquiring Eugenio Suárez from the Seattle Mariners. As the Diamondbacks aim to strengthen their roster, Suárez’s arrival brings anticipation and curiosity about how his skills and performance will translate in his new environment. A known power bat, Suárez joins a… read more
One Free Agent Target for Each NL West Team
The National League West is one of the more peculiar divisions in baseball. Three of the five teams are hosted in California with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies being the outliers. The San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, and Los Angeles Dodgers are more likely to spend big for established talent, while the Diamondbacks… read more
Low World Series views doesn’t matter
The viewership numbers for the World Series don’t matter. Leading into the Fall Classic there was a general air and misguided notion that it was the least compelling World Series matchup in baseball history. Both teams entered the postseason via the Wild Card and mostly stormed their way through the tournament. There have been phenomenal… read more
Three World Series Questions for the Arizona Diamondbacks
For the first time since 2001, the Arizona Diamondbacks find themselves back in the World Series facing off against the Texas Rangers. The team has had an incredible journey through October as the third Wild Card team in the National League, steamrolling past the Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies. Just like the… read more
Get ready for the first ever Wild Card World Series
It didn’t take long for Major League Baseball’s expanded postseason format to produce a very wild World Series matchup. In fact, one year after the Phillies became the first wildcard team to make it to the World Series under MLB’s new expanded playoff field that includes six seeds in each league and a best-of-three wildcard… read more
MLB’s new playoff format is just fine the way it is
The ALCS and NLCS are set. The defending World Series Champion Astros will take on the Rangers in the American League Championship Series, while the defending National League Champion Phillies will battle the Diamondbacks in the National League Championship Series. It seems like a pretty strong final four to me, especially since there is a… read more
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