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
Cubs 2016 POY: Kris Bryant
In 2016, the Chicago Cubs finally shed the ‘Curse of the Billy Goat’, winning the World Series for the first time since the 1908 season.The team also had a number of individual players take home various pieces of hardware, ranging from the National League Most Valuable Player to multiple Gold Glove Award winners.In the regular … Continue reading Cubs 2016 POY: Kris Bryant
Reds 2016 POY: Joey Votto
For the Cincinnati Reds organization and their fans, the 2016 season was a third straight losing campaign of frustration.The Reds were a playoff club in three of the four years between 2010 and 2013. The team twice won the NL Central crown, in both 2010 and 2012. They were never able to advance past the NLDS, … Continue reading Reds 2016 POY: Joey Votto
Brewers 2016 POY: Ryan Braun
It was a fifth consecutive year out of contention for the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2016 season. The club and its fans suffered through a second straight losing campaign.It was also the second year in a row in which they finished more than 30 games back of the division leaders. The fourth place finish marked a seventh time in … Continue reading Brewers 2016 POY: Ryan Braun
Pirates 2016 POY: Starling Marte
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
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