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
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?
Red Sox 2016 POY: Mookie Betts
The Boston Red Sox finished 93-69, recovering from back-to-back last place finishes to win the American League East Division crown.The BoSox were quickly swept out of the American League Division Series in three straight games by the eventual pennant-winning Cleveland Indians, with two of the three decided by a single run. While manager John Farrell and his team were disappointed in … Continue reading Red Sox 2016 POY: Mookie Betts
Orioles 2016 POY: Manny Machado
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
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