By trading Danny Jansen at the 2024 trade deadline, it signalled that the Toronto Blue Jays were ready to proceed with Alejandro Kirk as the catcher of the future. Kirk broke onto the scene in 2021, hitting eight home runs in 189 plate appearances for a 106 wRC+. He won the Silver Slugger award for…
Despite the regular season success, their October run would be shortlived, as they would quickly be dispatched by the New York Mets in four games, but it would not be because of the bye as some would have you to believe. While all of the blame can not be put in one place, a lot of it can, and…
The New York Mets had their season come to an end with a 10-5 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series, but team owner Steve Cohen is still proud of their performance this year. Cohen took to social media to express gratitude for the Mets’…
How the Houston Astros operate this offseason will be telling. They have a massive decision to make regarding the free agency of Alex Bregman and if they are willing to pay the requisite amount of money it’s going to take to keep him with the franchise that drafted him for the rest of his career. In all…
The Chicago Cubs have not had a whole lot to smile about since their curse-ending World Series triumph in 2016. After losing in the NLCS the following season in 2017, the team has not won a playoff game since and missed the playoffs entirely in five of the last seven seasons. As starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks sits as the…
The Baltimore Orioles were swept by the Kansas City Royals in the American League Wild Card. They will need to be active in the offseason to get back in the postseason and make a deeper run. When outlining potential trades for Luis Robert Jr., FanSided’s Zach Pressnell proposed this trade that brings Robert to Baltimore from the…
The Baltimore Orioles are going to look a little different in 2025. Sure, the young stars will be there across the infield and outfield, but the familiar face of Anthony Santander in right will likely be gone. Some coaches who have been working under manager Brandon Hyde for a while are being replaced, and the new players…
The Atlanta Braves season did not meet expectations in 2024 as they were swept by the San Diego Padres in the National League Wild Card. The Braves were decimated by injuries last season, including reigning National League Most Valuable Player, Ronald Acuña Jr. The Braves resultingly made some trades to find a spark. With players…
The Los Angeles Dodgers have been named a popular potential landing spot for Atlanta Braves free agent left-handed starter Max Fried this offseason. If Fried signed with the Dodgers, he would join former Braves teammate Freddie Freeman in Los Angeles. But another possibility exists. Fried could join a different former Braves teammate, shortstop Dansby Swanson, with the Chicago Cubs….
The New York Jets will need to find another way to cover up their loss this week because their recent excuse did not change the outcome this past Sunday. After suffering another loss on Sunday Football against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Jets have now lost four straight games. The 37-15 final on the road in the Steel City…
The promise of the Los Angeles Rams offense has never come to fruition. A part of that is due to injuries to Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua, but the crown jewel of the offense was supposed to be the offensive line. The team invested heavily in free agency and in recent drafts to construct what was supposed…
Track the Rams snap counts against the Raiders! Who played and who didn’t? The Los Angeles Rams offense struggled to get anything going against the Las Vegas Raiders as Matthew Stafford threw for the fewest yards of any game since joining the team. Luckily the defense stepped up and came up with three turnovers, mostly on bad decisions on…