The Pittsburgh Pirates were an NL Wild Card team for three consecutive seasons from 2013-15. But the 2016 campaign was a step back, with the club finishing 78-83 in third place in the NL Central Division, a distant 25 games behind the Chicago Cubs.It was a disappointing 20-game drop for the Bucs from their 98-win season in 2015. Now … Continue reading Pirates 2016 POY: Starling Marte
Cardinals 2016 POY: Carlos Martinez
The St. Louis Cardinals are historically the most successful team in the National League. Unfortunately the 2016 season was not a great one for the history books for the team and their fans.The Cards finished in second place in the NL Central Division. But they were a distant 17.5 games behind the arch-rival and eventual … Continue reading Cardinals 2016 POY: Carlos Martinez
Diamondbacks 2016 POY: Jean Segura
The Arizona Diamondbacks entered the 2016 season with some hope that the club could contend for an NL playoff berth for the first time in five years.In 2015 the Dbacks had gone 79-83, a 15 game improvement over the year before, and they had the National League Most Valuable Player runner-up in the middle of their … Continue reading Diamondbacks 2016 POY: Jean Segura
Rockies 2016 POY: Nolan Arenado
It was yet another losing season for the Colorado Rockies in 2016, the sixth straight for the franchise. The club and their fans have experienced just six winning seasons in the first 24 of their existence.For awhile there appeared to be serious strides being made on the field. The club reeled off four straight wins as … Continue reading Rockies 2016 POY: Nolan Arenado
Dodgers 2016 POY: Corey Seager
The Los Angeles Dodgers went 91-71 to win the NL West Division for a fourth straight season, their sixth division crown in the last nine years.The Dodgers then gutted out a five-game NLDS victory over the Washington Nationals. Falling behind 2-1 in games, they won back-to-back one-run games to advance into the NLCS.In that NLCS, manager Dave Roberts club shut out … Continue reading Dodgers 2016 POY: Corey Seager
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