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       With a record of 68-94, the Tampa Bay Rays finished last in the AL East, 25 GB of the first place Boston Red Sox. They were the only team in the division that weren\’t in the playoff hunt. To fix that, GM Erik Neander needed to either start the big rebuild, or trade for stars in the offseason. Let\’s see what NeanderContinue reading “Tampa Bay Rays 2017 season preview”

      With a record of 86-76, the St. Louis Cardinals finished 2nd in the NL Central, 17.5 GB of the first place Chicago Cubs. They also saw the Cubs win the World Series. They suffered a big drop-off in 2016. They were expecting a huge season out of prospect Alex Reyes, but Tommy John surgeryContinue reading “St. Louis Cardinals 2017 season preview”

  With a record of 86-76, the Seattle Mariners finished 2nd in the AL West, 9 GB of the first place Texas Rangers. They had many players with nice seasons, including 2B Robinson Cano, who showed many that he was the same player that he was for the New York Yankees. 23 year old closerContinue reading “Seattle Mariners 2017 season preview”

    Of the many new advanced metrics in the NHL (or any hockey league), shot blocking is a very important one. Defensive skaters like to block opponents\’ shots, so their goaltender doesn\’t have to. Each NHL team wants to block shots. On the New York Islanders, no one wants to block shots more than defensemanContinue reading “My interview with Isles Calvin de Haan”

    With a record of 87-75, the San Francisco Giants finished second in the NL West, 4 GB of the first place Los Angeles Dodgers. In the NLDS, the Giants lost to the Chicago Cubs in 4 games. The Cubs eventually won the World Series. The Giants needed a new closer, after old closer (andContinue reading “San Francisco Giants 2017 season preview”