Why has the MLB reliever market stagnated?

The MLB offseason has been an interesting one. The Los Angeles Dodgers have swung big for free agents, while teams like the Atlanta Braves and Seattle Mariners have been active in the trade market. Teams across the league have been hyper-focused on free agents coming over from Japan and Korea, while others have been focused… read more

The Houston Astros Have Been Surprisingly Quiet this Winter

For quite a while, the Houston Astros have been one of the best teams in baseball. A perennial contender, the team continually appears in the American League Championship Series while making several trips to the World Series, including winning a pair of them. They have blended a mix of draft and development, with quality free… read more

Should the Mariners look to the Rockies for infield help?

It’s been an interesting offseason for the Seattle Mariners as the team has been quite active in selling pieces as opposed to adding to their big league roster. That was the case, however, until over the weekend they acquired Luke Raley from the Tampa Bay Rays and sent Robbie Ray to the San Francisco Giants… read more

3 Pivots For New York Yankees After Missing Out On Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Amazingly enough, the New York Yankees have not spent a dollar in free agency this offseason. Despite being inactive in free agency, the Yankees might have made the best move thus far acquiring Juan Soto from the San Diego Padres. New York was also aggressively pursuing Japanese ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto before he landed with Shohei… read more

Did the Reds Overpay for Frankie Montas?

The 2023-24 offseason has been an interesting one for baseball fans. The Los Angeles Dodgers spent over $1 billion in contracts they’ll be paying for a long while, while the rest of the league has seen some bold and often head-scratching moves. The St. Louis Cardinals filled their rotation with old men while the Kansas… read more

3 Moves The New York Mets Still Need To Make This Offseason

The New York Mets spent money at a high rate last offseason and it led to missing out on the postseason. Steve Cohen, being the richest owner in baseball by a wide margin flexed his muscles in 2022, despite missing out on Carlos Correa. It led to both Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander being dealt… read more

The Atlanta Braves Have Faith in a Healthy Chris Sale

The Atlanta Braves recently made a stunning trade to acquire left-handed pitcher Chris Sale along with $17 million from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Vaughn Grissom. It was just the latest move by Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos in what has been a busy offseason. The Braves have earned the benefit… read more

Is Lucas Giolito What the Red Sox Need?

The baseball world has been wondering what exactly the Boston Red Sox’s intentions are heading into the 2024 season. There hasn’t been much action aside from moves that seemed designed more to save payroll than anything else. Tyler O’Neil hopes to bounce back for his new team while the team traded away Chris Sale along… 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

What are the Minnesota Twins’ Plans for 2024?

As mentioned in previous articles, the American League Central is oft considered one of the weakest in baseball. The division is constantly up for grabs as each smaller market team seemingly does the bare minimum. Now, there are instances of teams showing promise, such as a growing young core in Detroit, and the offseason spending… read more

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