The Process has arrived in Major League Baseball. In the offseason, teams look to build a competitive roster. Some try to build a team that can win the World Series. Others have their eyes further down the road, trying to parlay their assets into prospects that can deliver a championship in five to ten years... Continue Reading →
It took three months longer than it should have, but after much hand-wringing and anxiety from the Boston media market, Dave Dombrowski pulled the trigger on top free agent outfielder J.D. Martinez. I could see this coming. You could see this coming. Your grandpa who thinks David Ortiz still plays for the Red Sox could... Continue Reading →
Last week the Brewers--the Brewers, of all teams!--finally set fire to baseball's cryogenically-frozen Hot Stove by trading for Christian Yelich, then signing free agent outfielder Lorenzo Cain to a five-year, $80-million contract. The moves demonstrate a front office that is determined to build on last season's 86-76 record and make the postseason in 2018. But... Continue Reading →
Welcome back to the world, everyone. The holidays are over, your families are back on jetplanes to get back to their crummy jobs, and you're left with twenty pounds of leftover Christmas turkey and New Year's Resolutions that look like they're going to get put off (again) until next year. Amidst all the festivities and... Continue Reading →
Baseball's current Home Run King, the 325-million-dollar man, is a Miami Marlin. But for how long? With Derek Jeter now at the helm, big changes are expected on South Beach, including a plan to cut the team's payroll to $90 million. Rumors are already flying about Giancarlo Stanton getting traded to everyone from the St.... Continue Reading →
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