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Chris Stratton. Photo from NBC            The Los Angeles Angels have acquired RHP Chris Stratton from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for LHP Williams Jerez.             The Angels always deal with rotation injuries. Both Tyler Skaggs and Andrew Heaney are hurt, but could be ready for Opening Day. Stratton can fill in as aContinue reading “MLB trade review: Angels get Stratton”

Ryan Yarbrough. Photo from SBNation              In mid-May 2018, the Tampa Bay Rays unleashed a strategy that would change baseball. That strategy was the \”opener\”. Essentially, they would start the game with a reliever pitching an inning or two. Then, they would either continue on with their relievers or have pitchers like Ryan Yarbrough, RyneContinue reading “Tampa Bay Rays 2019 season preview”

Kratz (right)        The San Francisco Giants have acquired catcher Erik Kratz from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for INF CJ Hinojosa.        The Giants were in need of a backup catcher for Buster Posey with Nick Hundley leaving this offseason. They opted not to go with Aramis Garcia, who made his MLB debut inContinue reading “MLB trade review: Giants acquire Kratz”

Harrison Bader. Photo from ESPN                 The St. Louis Cardinals were one of the best teams in the early 2010s. Now three years removed from their last playoff appearance, the Cardinals are trying to get back to the postseason. They traded for all-star first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, then extended him. The Cardinals rotation still couldContinue reading “St. Louis Cardinals 2019 season preview”

           The Seattle Mariners won 89 games last season, but once again, missed the playoffs. Those three words: missed the playoffs, have been common for the Mariners, as they have not made the playoffs since 2001, the longest drought in the MLB, NHL, NFL and NBA. That drought will likely stand in 2019, as theContinue reading “Seattle Mariners 2019 season preview”