A pitcher with the Detroit Tigers has been one of the top rookies in the American League this season, and should be the AL’s Rookie of the Year Award winner.It has been a full decade since the last Detroit Tigers player won the American League Rookie of the Year Award.That year, 23-year old right-handed starting pitcher Justin … Continue reading Tigers’ Michael Fulmer should be the AL Rookie of the Year
Nationals have pitching to deal
The Washington Nationals have great starting pitching depth and could move an arm or two to shore up a couple of other problem areas.The NL East Division champion Washington Nationals had until yesterday afternoon to decide whether or not to exercise the 2017 contract option on left-handed starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez.Picking up the $12 million option on the 31-year-old … Continue reading Nationals have pitching to deal
One way or another, Longo key to Rays recovery
The Tampa Bay Rays are an MLB small market team competing in a tough division, but they have talent and the financial positioning to compete quickly.It wasn’t that long ago that the Tampa Bay Rays were one of the best success stories in all of Major League Baseball.A small market ‘David’ with a horrible home ballpark, the Rays … Continue reading One way or another, Longo key to Rays recovery
Padres break in pair of talented young outfielders
The San Diego Padres have a ton of young talent emerging from their system, led by a pair of young outfielders.Things did not go too well for the San Diego Padres in the 2016 season. For the sixth straight year and eighth in the last nine, the Friars experienced a losing campaign.At 68-94, the Padres finished in … Continue reading Padres break in pair of talented young outfielders
Pirates pitching will determine return to contention
The Pittsburgh Pirates missed the MLB postseason this season for the first time in four years and will need to address their pitching depth in order to return.After a drought of more than two decades, the Pittsburgh Pirates returned to the Major League Baseball postseason as an NL Wild Card team in 2013. The Bucs then returned to the … Continue reading Pirates pitching will determine return to contention
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