The Mariners are downsizing, and that’s a bad sign for all of MLB
Possibly GM Jerry Dipoto is attempting to make that 54 percent an actual problem.
The baseball offseason has but to kick into excessive and even medium gear, puttering alongside, warming up the tires, ensuring the lights work, and so forth. What motion has gone on to date has largely been the Seattle Mariners reducing wage. – Sam Fels Read More
The Winter Meetings don’t work that way, Shohei
When you exist on a airplane exterior the insular world of sports activities Twitter (sports activities X?), you won’t remember that the world at the moment hinges on MLB free agent Shohei Ohtani selecting a brand new baseball group. Till mentioned group is chosen, these of us left behind within the bubble can do nothing however hit “refresh” on the social media accounts of Ken Rosenthal, Jeff Passan, Susan Slusser, and their ilk till such time as Ohtani sees match to launch us from MLB purgatory. – Julie DiCaro Read More
Why is Juan Soto such a burden?
Juan Soto is perhaps the perfect hitter of his technology. Up to now 53 years, solely six gamers have accrued extra fWAR than Soto has earlier than hitting age 25. They’re Mike Trout, Alex Rodriguez, Albert Pujols, Ken Griffey Jr, and Andruw Jones. All of them Corridor of Famers apart from Jones. And the opposite 4 are first-ballot. Though Soto has one other 10-15 years left in his profession, he already walks with giants. – Sam Fels Read More
Do the Miami Marlins have Google?
Again in October, we realized that extremely revered baseball thoughts and glass ceiling-smasher Kim Ng stepped down from her GM function as a result of the Marlins, whom Ng had improved from a file of 57-105 to 84-78 and an NL Wild Card berth, insisted on hiring a president of baseball operations to be Ng’s boss. Certain, many MLB organizations are structured to have each a president of baseball ops and a GM, however to immediately shift to such a hierarchy after the primary feminine GM in MLB historical past takes your woeful group to the playoffs felt silly at finest, and actually, actually sexist at worst. – Julie DiCaro Read More
Go ahead Jerry Reinsdorf, make everyone’s day
As has often been stated on these pages, Jerry Reinsdorf hates Chicago White Sox followers. And White Sox followers hate him. That’s the one elementary anybody has to know to get what’s happening the Southside. Or on this case, Nashville (insert Steve Harvey voice, “Takin’ his punk ass to Nashville…”) – Sam Fels Read More
Could you imagine if Shohei Ohtani signed with the Blue Jays?
A brand new group has entered a bid within the Shohei Ohtani raffle — the Toronto Blue Jays.
After it appeared just like the Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Crimson Sox or New York Mets initially could be the favorites to signal the two-way famous person, it appears as if Ohtani has narrowed down his listing of potential touchdown spots on the second day of free company. Amongst these nonetheless within the working are the aforementioned Dodgers and Blue Jays, together with the San Francisco Giants. – Mackenzie Meaney Read More
The Orioles should be stocking up for a World Series run, but opt to torture their fanbase instead
Baltimore Oriole followers seeking to cleanse their palates of a bitter finish to the group’s 101-win season should hunt down a charcuterie board as a result of the franchise’s large splash on the Winter Conferences is . . . Craig Kimbrel? – Sean Beckwith Read More
Every trade ever made between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox
Amidst sluggish winter conferences, two of baseball’s greatest rivals broke the ice by making a uncommon commerce. The New York Yankees acquired Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo in exchange for Richard Fitts, Greg Weissert, and Nicholas Judice. – Cale Clinton Read More
Does Juan Soto solve the Yankees’ problems?
There’s nonetheless questions surrounding Carlos Rodon, Anthony Rizzo, and Giancarlo Stanton amongst others
Yankees trade for outfielder — no, not that one
Everyone knows the New York Yankees had been out there for a left fielder. However whereas linked to San Diego Padres slugger Juan Soto, the Bronx Bombers instead swung a trade with the rival Red Sox for Alex Verdugo — a proper fielder. – Anthony Locicero Read More
