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       You can make fun of the Orioles all you want, but they exceeded expectations in 2020. Sure, a 25-35 record is far from good, but they were only four games behind the Astros and Brewers, who made the playoffs at a 29-31 record. They also did not finish last in the ALContinue reading “Baltimore Orioles 2021 Season Preview”

         As websites release their projections for the 2021 season, no team has gained more disrespect than the Atlanta Braves. This is a team that fixed all of their problems from 2019 in 2020, and had a dynamic offense with a successful but young rotation and bullpen. While their offseason wasn\’t asContinue reading “Atlanta Braves 2021 Season Preview”

         When you don\’t go big, success rarely holds up. That should become the new motto for the Diamondbacks, who have officially missed their window of success with Zack Greinke, Paul Goldschmidt, Robbie Ray and Archie Bradley walking out the door in recent years. Of course, the Dodgers are still a massiveContinue reading “Arizona Diamondbacks 2021 Season Preview”

           The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired LHP Jeffrey Springs and RHP Chris Mazza from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for C Ronaldo Hernandez and IF Nick Sogard.           For the Red Sox fans reading this, you should be feeling excitement with extreme anxiety following this trade.Continue reading “MLB Trade Review: Red Sox, Rays make four player deal”

         The Miami Marlins have acquired RHP John Curtiss from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for 1B Evan Edwards.         The Marlins have gone bargain hunting to improve their bullpen as of late, and they have went after guys previously on World Series teams. First it was Dylan FloroContinue reading “MLB Trade Review: Marlins acquire Curtiss”