Since 2012, the Washington Nationals have been one of the best teams in Major League Baseball. The Nationals have won four National League East Titles, while never posting a losing record over that stretch. But ultimately for the Nats, they've been unable to get it done when it matters the most. In those four trips [...]
After acquiring Manny Machado, are the Los Angeles Dodgers poised to make another trip to the World Series?
Are the Atlanta Braves poised to make the playoffs?
Are the Seattle Mariners poised to end Major League Baseball's longest current playoff drought?
From 2001-2012, the Philadelphia Phillies only produced one losing season. This stretch of baseball included the Phillies winning five consecutive National League East Titles, while also winning the World Series in 2008. But that era of Phillies baseball would die a slow death as the team's former general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. refused to trade [...]
Cody Bellinger is one reason why things have turned around for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
When starting pitcher Max Scherzer made his Major League Baseball debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2008, the jury was out on what he would become. Like most young MLB pitchers, Scherzer was wild and inconsistent on the mound. By 2009, Scherzer became a regular in the Diamondbacks starting rotation as he went 9-11 with [...]
Manny Machado With the wheels having officially fallen off for the Baltimore Orioles, this franchise is showing signs of a rebuild that could take some time. For the past few years the O's were a competitive team that saw them make three postseason appearances since 2012, while also claiming one American League East [...]
The Milwaukee Brewers are a legitimate contender in the National League Central.
After outfielder Yoenis Cespedes defected from Cuba in 2011, his prowess on the baseball diamond caught the eye of several teams in Major League Baseball. Ultimately Cespedes would join the Oakland Athletics when both sides agreed to a four-year deal for $36 million. Cespedes' talent immediately paid dividends for the Athletics as he batted .292 [...]