Last season’s MLB trade market for shortstops wasn’t exactly plentiful. The deal to send Tim Beckham from the Rays to the Orioles on July 31 was perhaps the most prominent move, but players like Zack Cozart and Jose Iglesias never…
As the Seattle Mariners watch yet another playoffs from their respective couches, they find themselves wondering what could have been. Or rather, how close they could have been had they acquired or retained certain players. Nowhere is this more relevant…
The Detroit Tigers will likely lose Max Scherzer to free agency. While the team will receive a draft pick as compensation for once after losing picks to sign various free agents in years past, Detroit will still have to replace…
It’s been tossed around that Cleveland is shopping their shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera. It is also common knowledge that Arizona wants to trade their own star player, Justin Upton. It’s equally common knowledge that the Diamondbacks really want a shortstop. And…
I’m not panicking yet. And I’ll tell you why. The Tigers not only feature a plethora of All-Stars, but they also play in the pick-your-expletive -est division in the game. Have you noticed how bad the AL Central is? Yeah…
(Disclaimer: You can live without these players, it certainly doable.) Injuries happen. Trades happen. Prolonged, bench-worthy stints occur. Players might not be there. Whether that player is your everyday superstar or fourth outfielder, the loss means something. But in the…
Would you rather have Chone Figgins and Adrian Beltre for the last five years or have A-Rod for that span? How about Jason Varetik over Guillermo Quiroz, Jeff Clement and Rene Rivera? Or Derek Lowe over Jeff Weaver and Cha…
If you ask a casual fan to name the four best teams in the American League you will probably get some combination of Texas, New York, Boston and the Angels. Yes, they probably have the biggest pay rolls in the…