2016 Winter Meetings: Philadelphia Phillies

As he prepares to attend his second MLB Winter Meetings as the Philadelphia Phillies general manager next week, Matt Klentak may have a few dark horse moves up his sleeve.While the rumor mills surrounding the still rebuilding Fightin’ Phils have been relatively quiet, there have been some whispers of possibility. In the usual game of whisper down the … Continue reading 2016 Winter Meetings: Philadelphia Phillies

Would Pirates actually deal Andrew McCutchen?

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: 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

Phillies 2016 POY: Odubel Herrera

The rebuilding program continued for the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2016 season. The club moved up to fourth place in the NL East Division with a 71-91 record.That left the Fightin’ Phils a distant 24 games behind the division-leading Washington Nationals. They were also 16 in back of an NL Wildcard berth. But it also marked … Continue reading Phillies 2016 POY: Odubel Herrera

Nationals 2016 POY: Max Scherzer

In 2016, the Washington Nationals won the National League East Division crown for the third time in the last five seasons.There were just four early May days in which the Nationals did not lead the division. Winning 14 of 18 from late May through mid-June, the club opened a healthy lead that it would never … Continue reading Nationals 2016 POY: Max Scherzer