It was a rough season for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2016. After three straight playoff seasons, the Bucs fell to 79-83 and third place in the NL Central Division.A six-game winning streak at the end of April lifted Pittsburgh to 15-9, just three games out of first place. They would never be that far over the … Continue reading Would Pirates actually deal Andrew McCutchen?
2016 Winter Meetings: Tampa Bay Rays
When newly named Tampa Bay Rays GM and senior VP of baseball operations Erik Neander arrives at the Winter Meetings, he is likely to be a popular fellow.The Rays have what is generally considered to be a top ten farm system. They finished the 2016 season at 68-94 in fifth place in the always tough AL East … Continue reading 2016 Winter Meetings: Tampa Bay Rays
2016 Winter Meetings: Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers finished at 73-89 and in fourth place in the NL Central Division this season. That left the club 30.5 games behind the first place Chicago Cubs, a team they finished nine games in front of just two years ago.As we prepare for the opening of baseball’s Winter Meetings in just one week, … Continue reading 2016 Winter Meetings: Milwaukee Brewers
White Sox potential Winter Meetings deals
The Chicago White Sox are almost certain to be among the most popular and influential players as the 2016 MLB Winter Meetings unfold in National Harbor, Maryland.The White Sox went an extremely disappointing 78-84 this past season. That resulted in a fourth place finish in the AL Central Division.It was a fourth consecutive losing season on the South … Continue reading White Sox potential Winter Meetings deals
Can the Royals bounce back and contend in 2017?
The Kansas City Royals and their fans suffered through nine straight losing campaigns and 17 of 18 dating back to the 1994 strike season.Then in the early part of this decade, the club began to build up one of the top farm systems in the game.It all came together for them at the big league … Continue reading Can the Royals bounce back and contend in 2017?
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