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For a decade the Philadelphia Phillies were a mediocre baseball team. Entering the 2022 season, the Phillies had the longest playoff drought of any team in the National League. Fast-forward a year later and the Phillies are the defending NL champions heading into the 2023 season, falling two wins short of a third World Series […]

Every year for the New York Yankees is “World Series or bust,” making it a painful 13-season stretch for MLB’s most-storied franchise. The Yankees haven’t even been back to the Fall Classic since they won the 2009 World Series. New York is a perennial playoff contender, but the team has come up short in every […]

Chicago Cubs’ ace Marcus Stroman wants to implement Nestor Cortes’ pitching tricks into his strategy for 2023. The MLB pitch clock will allow pitchers to mess with hitters’ timing. Cortes is already known for doing that, and he seems to have inspired Stroman. LMAO legend. Can’t wait to play all of these games with timing […]

The New York Yankees are sending former highly-regarded prospect OF Willie Calhoun to the minor leagues and optioning RHP Greg Weissert, per Marly Rivera. OF Estevan Florial is headed to New York according to Aaron Boone, per Rivera as well. Boone addressed the decision to bring Florial and OF Rafael Ortega to New York with the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been one of the most consistent regular season teams over the past decade. Their playoff performance, however, has been far from ideal. Los Angeles has just one World Series championship over the past 30 years. Nevertheless, the Dodgers are always a threat in October, but can they take care of […]

Can you feel it baseball fans? MLB Opening Day is right around the corner as the boys of summer are only two days away from first pitch! With the start of a fresh campaign in the works, which standout names in the National League have the best odds to win the 2023 NL MVP? Without […]

The Atlanta Braves were at the top of the baseball world in 2021, winning the franchise’s first World Series since 1995 after avenging the 2020 NLCS loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the process. With expectations sky high in 2022, the surprise Philadelphia Phillies got the better of the Braves in the NLDS, spoiling […]

The Major League Baseball season is just around the corner, so is time to take a look at some of the best pitchers in baseball. This will continue our MLB Odds series with a National League Cy Young prediction and pick. Sandy Alcantara took home the award last season after an incredible year. The runner-ups […]

Opening Day is just around the corner and another season will begin for the Seattle Mariners as they try to make it back to the Postseason. Check out our MLB odds series as we make a prediction for Julio Rodriguez and pick his over/under on home runs! Julio Rodriguez splashed onto the MLB scene last year […]

Opening day sits just two days away, and every team has hopes of being the best. We continue our MLB odds series with a special best regular season record prediction and pick. Last year it was the 111-win Los Angeles Dodgers that took the crown for the best regular season, but they fell short in […]

The San Diego Padres made a number of significant moves during the offseason. The Padres bolstered their roster and are prepared to compete with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Freddie Freeman even admitted that he was impressed by San Diego’s spending-spree. Clayton Kershaw commended the Padres, but also dropped an honest admission that will get Dodgers […]

With Justin Verlander in the fold and their payroll the highest in MLB history, the New York Mets are set to begin the 2023 season Thursday in Miami against the Marlins. We’ll make five bold predictions for Verlander and the Mets ahead of Opening Day. After winning 101 games last season, the Mets flamed out […]

The Cleveland Guardians are not known for being big spenders. Cleveland, however, is known for their ability to develop stars and build a strong foundation. The Guardians established that goal last year, as they made the playoffs despite featuring MLB’s youngest roster. With 2023 Opening Day right around the corner, the Guardians have reportedly agreed […]

After a supremely disappointing season, the Chicago White Sox are looking to bounce back in 2023. Inconsistent and awful play (mixed with some terrible managing) led to them completely missing the playoffs after surprising everyone in 2021. The team would love to get back on track with a winning 2023 record. However, a couple of […]

One of the greatest shortcomings of humanity is their innate inability to stave off the adverse effects of Father Time. This is especially the case for professional athletes, whose physical gifts, their bread and butter, wane with each passing day. However, some outliers, such as legendary quarterback Tom Brady, have managed to stare Father Time […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Noah Syndergaard talked about what he learned in Spring Training and more in a Tuesday interview, SportsNet LA wrote in a Tuesday tweet. “The Dodgers organization, the amount of resources and help they’ve given me,” said Syndergaard. “If I don’t throw 100 again that’s fine. I’m not going out there trying to throw […]

New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter will be joining the MLB on Fox pregame show for the 2023 season alongside Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz, and Fox Sports CEO reportedly checked in with Rodriguez before signing Jeter, according to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post. “Why wouldn’t we reach out?” Fox Sports spokesman Andrew […]

Christian Pache was acquired by the Oakland Athletics from the Atlanta Braves in the Matt Olson trade last year. Pache, an exciting prospect who’s still just 24-years old, was expected to factor into Oakland’s plans for years to come. Instead, Pache may be on his way out of Oakland, per the San Francisco Chronicle’s Matt Kawahara. Pache […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are gearing up for a big 2023 season. Some of their key players are dealing with injuries, like starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin. Thankfully, the 28-year-old isn’t slated to miss a massive chunk of the season. Gonsolin hurt his ankle in the offseason and will start the season on the IL but […]

San Francisco Giants legend Sergio Romo took to the mound one last time at Oracle Park in the team’s final Grapefruit League game of 2023 — and immediately got a pitch clock violation on Monday. Romo entered the exhibition game so that he could retire as a member of the Giants, receiving a standing ovation […]

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman has taken notice of the San Diego Padres rampant free agency spending this offseason. While the Padres are loading up in part to take down the Dodgers, Freeman seems to have welcomed the challenge. San Diego has added talented players such as Xander Bogaerts, Matt Carpenter and Michael […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani will not only be making the most money of any major league baseball player in 2023 — he’s set to make an MLB record of $65 million, according to an annual list published on Monday by Forbes. The list highlights Ohtani as the highest-paid player in the sport, which includes […]

The Chicago Cubs locked up one of their top players Monday night, signing second baseman Nico Hoerner to a three-year, $35 million extension, according to Jeff Passan. The deal will keep Hoerner in Chicago through the 2025 season, clearing out his final two arbitration years and one year of free agency. Hoerner is now set […]

Like any other professional athlete, MLB players face a grueling schedule during the season. But in the offseason and during retirement, players have some free time to kill. While some baseball players stay in the realm of the sport by coaching or taking front office positions, others try their hand in acting. For this piece, […]

With Joey Votto spending his entire career with the Cincinnati Reds, the first baseman has accordingly been a staple in the team’s Opening Day lineup. However, as Votto deals with a pair of unfortunate injuries, the Reds will be without their veteran leader on Opening Day. Votto will start the regular season on the injured […]

Baseball season is upon us, and there are many rookies to look forward to watching. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out our National League Rookie of the Year prediction and pick. Some really good players have won Rookie of the Year in the past. The recent National League winners include Michael […]

The Atlanta Braves officially recalled RP Nick Anderson to the big league club, per the Braves Twitter. Anderson was optioned last week, but will now be on the Braves’ Opening Day roster with SP Kyle Wright landing on the injured list. Some fans may have forgotten about Nick Anderson, who’s been in the major leagues […]

Just days before Opening Day, the Cleveland Guardians have been dealt with an injury to one of their top starting pitchers. Triston McKenzie will cease throwing for at least two weeks due to a strain of his right teres major muscle which is in the back of the shoulder. The Guardians expect him to miss […]

Gavin Lux is expected to miss the entire 2023 season after suffering a torn ACL early in spring training. Lux, who was going to play shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2023, previously said he didn’t want to see the video of his gruesome injury. However, Lux ultimately decided to watch it after being […]

Grayson Rodriguez is the best pitching prospect in the Baltimore Orioles organization and one of the best prospects in all of baseball. As Opening Day approaches, the Orioles have made a crucial decision on Rodriguez’s roster status. Rodriguez will not make the Orioles’ Opening Day roster, via Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Banner. While Baltimore […]

Opening Day is approaching in MLB, and San Diego Padres star Juan Soto is ready and excited for the start of the season, according to Kevin Acee of San Diego Union-Tribune. “I am really excited to be healthy to play Opening Day,” Juan Soto said, via Acee. Soto spent a good part of the spring […]

MLB umpires have a lot on their plate for the upcoming year given the rule changes. Unfortunately, the pressure might already be affecting the decision making by some of them. Philadelphia Phillies catcher JT Realmuto was ejected in a spring training game for one of the most insane reasons ever seen. J.T. Realmuto got thrown […]

As MLB continues to lean further into alternate and retro uniforms with its City Connect line of threads, the Atlanta Braves are using it as a vehicle to celebrate the legendary Hank Aaron. The Braves’ revealed their new uniforms on Monday, highlighted by white-and-blue jerseys and hats. The uniforms feature “The A” on the left side […]

Everyone wants to win a World Series, but someone has to be the worst team in all of baseball. We continue our MLB odds series with a special worst regular season record prediction and pick. Last year it was the Washington Nationals that took the crown as the worst team in the MLB. The season […]

The St. Louis Cardinals will be heading into a brand new era in 2023 without Yadier Molina behind the plate. Thankfully, they’ve found quite the replacement in Willson Contreras, who signed a five-year, $87.5 million deal with the franchise in the winter. With a roster that’s packed with no shortage of talent, the Cardinals will […]

Infielder Bobby Dalbec will not be there with the Boston Red Sox when the team kicks off their 2023 MLB regular season. Dalbec has been optioned by the team to Triple-A Worcester, which means that Yu Chang has won the battle between the two for a utility spot on Boston’s roster. Dalbec felt he has […]

It was recently revealed that Luis Severino would likely open the 2023 season on the injured list. The New York Yankees’ starting rotation is already dealing with a number of injury concerns. Fortunately for the Yankees, the team received a big update on Carlos Rodon with Opening Day coming up. Rodon is reportedly feeling “encouraged” following […]

The World Baseball Classic is over, and opening day is less than a week away. Check out our MLB odds series as we take a look at an MLB futures bet with a Mike Trout prediction and pick on over/under on home runs! The Los Angeles Angels have Mike Trout locked up, and for good […]

New York Mets’ new superstar pitcher and reigning AL Cy Young winner Justin Verlander isn’t happy with his recent spring training performance. The future Hall of Famer dropped a brutally honest take on his spring with Opening Day right around the corner, per the New York Post’s Mike Puma. “I don’t particularly like the way I […]