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It appears the fire sale the Chicago Cubs had at the MLB Trade Deadline is just the beginning of the drama that is set to unfold. On Monday, Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer appeared on Chicago’s ESPN1000 to voice his own frustrations with not being able to get Anthony Rizzo, Javy Baez, and […]

The trash cans will be ringing in Dodger Stadium on Tuesday night as the Houston Astros take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in front of a full stadium for the first time since the 2017 World Series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Astros-Dodgers prediction and pick. Los Angeles currently stands […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Milwaukee Brewers will begin another three-game series on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Pirates-Brewers prediction and pick. These two NL Central rivals played a three-game set less than a week ago. The Brewers managed to pull off the sweep, further securing their lead […]

The San Diego Padres might have to make a postseason run without NL MVP frontrunner Fernando Tatis Jr. Tatis was placed on the 10-day IL over the weekend after partially dislocating his left shoulder for the third time this season. To put it in context, Tatis was hitting .292/.373/.651 with 31 home runs, 70 RBI, […]

The Los Angeles Angels will travel to Arlington, Texas to begin a four-game series against the Texas Rangers on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make an Angels-Rangers prediction and pick. Both of these AL West rivals are essentially out of playoff contention. The Rangers haven’t had a shot of […]

The San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks begin a four game series in the desert on Monday night as the Giants attempt to defend their spot atop the NL West.  It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Giants – Diamondbacks prediction and pick. San Francisco currently stands at 66-39 and is 31-22 […]

The Seattle Mariners and the Tampa Bay Rays will open up their three-game series on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Mariners – Rays prediction and pick. The Mariners are on a bit of a cold streak, dropping both of their last two series’. Things won’t get any […]

When the Chicago Cubs lost 11 straight nearing the all-star break, it sent into motion a plan that would revolve around selling at the trade deadline. The unknown was how much they would trade away. They had plenty of star players set to hit free agency at the end of the year and with no […]

The Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals will open a four-game series at Nationals Park on Monday evening. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Phillies-Nationals prediction and pick. Philadelphia is trying to work their way back into the National League East race as they’re just 3.5 games back of the Mets. […]

The New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles will open a three-game set at Yankee Stadium on Monday evening. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Orioles-Yankees prediction and pick. New York is right back in the American League playoff hunt thanks to a weekend sweep in Miami. Baltimore certainly isn’t in […]

After a wild MLB trade deadline that saw the Chicago Cubs put on a fire sale that included the departure of Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo and Javy Baez, the former Cubs have all hit home runs in each of their respective debuts. This historical feat started with Rizzo, who was traded to the New York […]

During the wild week which was the MLB trade deadline, the New York Mets made some big moves to improve their roster during their second-half stretch. With hopes to make it to the playoffs, these moves may define the team for years to come. With that being said, here are some trade grades for the […]

The Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays will finish up their crucial three-game series on Sunday Night Baseball. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Red Sox-Rays prediction and pick. This series is about as important as it gets in early August. The Red Sox dropped the first two […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks will wrap up their three-game series on Sunday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Dodgers-Diamondbacks prediction and pick. This is an absolutely crucial series for the Dodgers. Los Angeles just dropped a series to the division-leading San Francisco Giants, increasing the gap […]

During one of the most insane MLB trade deadlines in recent memory, the Los Angeles Dodgers were one of the busiest teams out there by making a blockbuster trade and another underrated move. The Dodgers have once again set themselves up for success. Here are 2021 MLB trade deadline grades for the Dodgers. Danny Duffy, […]

The Houston Astros and San Francisco Giants will finish up their three-game series on Sunday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make an Astros-Giants prediction and pick. This is an important series for both of these powerhouses. The Astros are only 5.5 games ahead of the Oakland Athletics, so every game […]

The New York Mets aren’t planning to sign No. 10 overall pick Kumar Rocker because of physical concerns, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan and Kiley McDaniel. Rocker was a superstar at Vanderbilt but dropped to No. 10 to New York in the 2021 draft. The Mets were going to sign him for $6 million, but […]

The 2021 MLB trade deadline came and went, where multiple teams completed blockbuster moves one after another. This trade deadline was one unlike in previous years, as it became as chaotic as NBA trade deadlines thanks to moves from the likes of the Yankees, Dodgers and Giants. Overall, 10 players who were All-Stars this year […]

Tampa Bay Rays ace Tyler Glasnow has been hit with an awful injury update that will end his season. According to a report from ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the hard-throwing righty will undergo Tommy John Surgery on his partially torn UCL. Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Tyler Glasnow is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery next week, […]

Heading into the final day of the 2021 MLB trade deadline, the San Francisco Giants were relatively quiet as they instead watched their NL West rivals make notable moves. In the end, the Giants responded with the acquisitions of former Chicago Cubs star Kris Bryant and former Los Angeles Angels reliever Tony Watson. As mentioned, […]

The New York Yankees went all out at the MLB Trade Deadline, acquiring two left-handed bats in Anthony Rizzo and Joey Gallo. Both players were in the lineup on Friday against the Marlins and with the game scoreless in the sixth inning, Rizzo started off his Yankees career with a bang: RIZZO'S FIRST BOMB AS […]

What a week for Chicago Cubs fans. After starting the season off really well, a long losing streak toward the end of June began the Cubs fire sale. While it may seem that all is lost to a Cubs fan, the return that Chicago received for their star players was not a bad one. So […]

The Boston Red Sox have been one of the hottest teams in baseball in 2021. They enter Friday night’s games holding a 63-41 record with a 1.5-game lead in the AL East. Although they have been one MLB’s best, the Red Sox needed to address many positions at the MLB trade deadline. In this article, […]

Brian Cashman and the New York Yankees did not disappoint at the 2021 MLB Trade Deadline, making numerous moves that will help the Bronx Bombers make a playoff push as we inch further into the second half. Bringing in two power bats in Joey Gallo and Anthony Rizzo are surely the highlights, but the acquisition […]

The Colorado Rockies stood firm at the MLB trade deadline and– after months and months of deliberation– have decided to keep talented shortstop Trevor Story. The Rockies had been linked to deal Story for some time, especially after dealing Nolan Arenado in the offseason to the St. Louis Cardinals. According to Mark Feinsand, the Rockies […]

The Chicago Cubs have signaled an end of an era following their flurry of trade deadline moves, which included sending Kris Bryant to the San Francisco Giants. After deciding to trade away longtime stars Anthony Rizzo and Javier Baez, the Cubs elected to trade Bryant to the Giants in exchange for prospects Caleb Kilian and […]

The Cubs traded Craig Kimbrel to the crosstown rival Chicago White Sox in return for Nick Madrigal and Codi Heuer according to Jeff Passan of ESPN.  The White Sox paid a massive price for Craig Kimbrel: second baseman Nick Madrigal and reliever Codi Heuer, sources tell ESPN. When I said at the top of the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals — who acquired Dexter Fowler a few years ago, shortly after the outfielder won the 2016 World Series with the Chicago Cubs — have now signed another member of that 2016 championship team from Chicago. The Redbirds signed Jon Lester just under the wire at the MLB trade deadline in a […]

Perhaps the biggest prize of the MLB trade deadline has now been dealt. After weeks and weeks of ongoing discussions and rumors, it has finally happened. Chicago Cubs slugger Kris Bryant has been traded to the Giants, according to Jeff Passan. Bryant to SF, source tells, ESPN. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 30, 2021 Bryant […]

The Oakland Athletics have made a move to acquire the Washington Nationals infielder Josh Harrison and catcher Yan Gomes according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. The Oakland A’s are in agreement on a deal to acquire infielder Josh Harrison and catcher Yan Gomes from the Washington Nationals. Deal is pending medicals. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) […]

With Joey Gallo being traded by the Texas Rangers to the New York Yankees already, it seemed a likely conclusion that the moves weren’t done being made. And that’s exactly the case for the Rangers as they’ve agreed to trade Kyle Gibson to the Phillies. In addition to Gibson, the Phillies are also acquiring closer […]

The Chicago Cubs are going all out in their attempts to sell as much as possible at the MLB Trade Deadline. Now, add superstar shortstop Javy Baez to the list as he’s on his way to the New York Mets. BREAKING: The New York Mets are finalizing a trade to acquire shortstop Javier Baez from […]

The fire sale for the Chicago Cubs continues on as they have now traded star closer Craig Kimbrel to the White Sox. The Chicago White Sox are finalizing a deal to acquire closer Craig Kimbrel from the Chicago Cubs, sources tell ESPN. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 30, 2021 After trading fan favorite Anthony Rizzo […]

There were a lot of questions facing the Atlanta Braves and what they would do at the MLB Trade Deadline after their superstar Ronald Acuna Jr. suffered a torn ACL. Atlanta has answered that question on Friday, choosing to buy, not sell. The moves aren’t major splashes and they won’t send shockwaves throughout the rest […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers made the biggest move of the 2021 MLB trade deadline when they acquired the Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer and shortstop Trea Turner. According to Maria Torres, the two All-Stars cost the Dodgers their top two prospects in Keibert Ruiz and Josiah Gray, along with two lower-ranked prospects in Gerardo […]

The MLB trade deadline is nearing its end, and now the Minnesota Twins have finally– after weeks of deliberation– traded away starting pitcher Jose Berrios. According to Mark Feinsand and Ken Rosenthal, Berrios is headed to the Toronto Blue Jays. The Twins have agreed to trade Jose Berríos to the Blue Jays, per source. @Ken_Rosenthal […]

MLB announced on Friday that it would be suspending Washington Nationals infielder Starlin Castro for 30 games for violating the league’s domestic violence policy. MLB announces that Nationals INF Starlin Castro has received a 30-game suspension without pay, effective today, and an undisclosed fine for violating the league's Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child […]

The Boston Red Sox will take a trip down south to battle the Tampa Bay Rays in the first game of their three-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Red Sox-Rays prediction and pick. The Red Sox will be looking to bounce back after a rare double-digit defeat to the […]

The Houston Astros travel to the Bay Area to take on the San Francisco Giants in their stadium for the first time in three years on Friday evening. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Astros-Giants prediction and pick. San Francisco currently stands at 64-38 and is 33-16 at home. If […]