The Baltimore Orioles went 89-73 this season, finishing in a second place tie with the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League East Division.The O’s then battled the Jays in the AL Wildcard Game in Toronto before losing on a walkoff home run in the bottom of the 11th inning.Despite that frustrating postseason ending to their year, … Continue reading Orioles 2016 POY: Manny Machado
Yankees 2016 POY: Masahiro Tanaka
The New York Yankees are the most storied franchise in the history of Major League Baseball, but the 2016 season was certainly not one of their best.Joe Girardi‘s club went 84-78, finishing in fourth place in the American League East Division standings. This was the club’s lowest finish in 24 years. It was one of only three times in that stretch … Continue reading Yankees 2016 POY: Masahiro Tanaka
Rays 2016 POY: Kevin Kiermaier
The Tampa Bay Rays finished the 2016 season at the bottom of the American League East Division standings with a 68-94 record. It was the club’s worst record since the 2007 team went just 66-96. That was also the last time that the Rays finished at the bottom of the division standings.The club ran off seven consecutive winning … Continue reading Rays 2016 POY: Kevin Kiermaier
Blue Jays 2016 POY: Josh Donaldson
The Toronto Blue Jays finished in a tie for second place with the Baltimore Orioles this season in the American League East Division. The club put together an 89-73 record, just four games behind the division-winning Boston Red Sox.The Jays then topped the O’s in dramatic fashion in the AL Wild Card Game, winning on a walk-off … Continue reading Blue Jays 2016 POY: Josh Donaldson
Yankees should keep on selling
In the run-up to the 2016 Major League Baseball non-waiver trade deadline the New York Yankees dealt away a pair of premier relief pitchers to help replenish their minor league system.On July 25, New York dealt Aroldis Chapman to the Chicago Cubs for a four-player package that included shortstop prospect Gleyber Torres. Then on July 31, the Yanks dealt away Andrew … Continue reading Yankees should keep on selling
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