What if the Brandon Phillips trade to the Nationals went through?
The big MLB news this weekend is the trade between the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves. Several weeks ago, second baseman Brandon Phillips used his no-trade clause to prevent a trade to the Braves....
View ArticleFantasy implications of the Brandon Phillips trade to the Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves have added another veteran to the lineup when they acquired Brandon Phillips from the Cincinnati Reds. Phillips is in the final year of the 10-year/$98 million deal he signed in...
View ArticleSan Francisco Giants: Things to watch heading into Spring Training
One week from today the San Francisco Giants kick Spring Training into a higher gear when they take on the Cincinnati Reds. With a total of five weeks of Spring Training baseball, San Francisco has...
View ArticleAre there changes coming to the San Francisco Giants’ rotation?
With the first set of Spring Training games starting tomorrow, the San Francisco Giants needed to put a few things in order. Organizing the rotation order is commonly one of the more important things...
View ArticleBig Tampa Bay Rays debut for new pitcher Jumbo Diaz
New Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Jose Diaz is more commonly referred to by his nickname, Jumbo. And it’s fitting. For anyone unfamiliar with the 33-year-old Dominican pitcher, the “Jumbo” is for his imposing...
View ArticleTen best seasons by catchers in MLB history
How do you determine the best seasons by catchers in baseball history? You have to consider defense, power, batting average, speed, etc., etc. How do you give the proper weight to each aspect of every...
View ArticleTen best seasons by second basemen in MLB history
In this series, we are choosing the best seasons at each position by using the Baseball-reference.com stat Wins Above Replacement, or WAR. It is a statistic that tries to objectively combine all of a...
View ArticleEleven best seasons by relief pitchers in history
In this series, we are choosing the best seasons at each position by using the Baseball-reference.com stat Wins Above Replacement, or WAR. It is a statistic that tries to objectively combine all of a...
View ArticleCincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias now among potential Washington...
Over the last several days, a new name has appeared as a possibility for the Washington Nationals in their closer search. Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias is having a very productive season for...
View ArticleWashington Nationals trade deadline target: Closer Raisel Iglesias
Since the initial rumor rolled out, more MLB insiders have reported about the Washington Nationals’ interest in Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias. The 27-year-old is having a terrific season in...
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