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San Diego PadresPadres "aggressively" shopping two former All-Star veterans

The San Diego Padres have massive expectations to live up to. They have lots of talent and are expected to be playoff-caliber. An ugly late-season skid left them with a losing record last season. In addition to heavily pursuing Nelson Cruz, the Padres are looking to shake up their existing roster. According to MLB.com’s Mark […]

San Diego PadresRumors: Eric Hosmer a trade candidate for Padres to alleviate luxury tax burden

When the San Diego Padres went out and acquired Pirates all-star Adam Frazier, it was expected to be one of a couple moves that they would execute to add at the MLB Trade Deadline. The Padres sit in third-place in the crowded NL West but would be in the wildcard game if the playoffs started […]

San Diego PadresPadres star Fernando Tatis Jr. returns to the lineup after bout with COVID-19

The San Diego Padres were given fantastic news after the team reinstated both Eric Hosmer and Fernando Tatis Jr. ahead of Wednesday’s game versus the Colorado Rockies, according to AJ Cassavell of MLB.com. Fernando Tatis Jr. and Eric Hosmer are back. They were activated before today's game, with John Andreoli and Tucupita Marcano optioned. — […]

San Diego PadresPadres manager Andy Green fired

The San Diego Padres, in the midst of yet another underwhelming season, have decided to make a change at the helm, as manager Andy Green was let go after four up-and-down seasons, according to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. With two years left on his current deal, the Friars have an exciting couple […]

San Diego PadresThe Padres could be the most exciting team in baseball

The baseball community was certainly surprised that the free agency period dragged on so long for both Manny Machado. But perhaps more shocking was that the San Diego Padres–a team that has not made the playoffs in over a decade–were the team to sign Machado to a franchise-altering mega deal. Machado not only makes the […]

Chicago Cubs3 MLB teams likely to fall short of expectations in 2019

Expectations are always hard to follow through on, especially in professional sports. Injuries, flashes in the pan, players not developing on expected timelines, all of these aspects ring true in some shape during a typical MLB season. In 2019, the league has seen offense overtake and dominant the gameplay, as players are using advanced stats […]

San Diego PadresWhy the Dodgers will win the NL West for the 7th straight season

The division that represented the National League in the 2018 World Series, the NL West has a ton of firepower in it, even before the announced signing of Manny Machado with the San Diego Padres. Bringing an influx of talent into this division and to a team that is not named the Los Angeles Dodgers […]

Cincinnati Reds3 MLB teams who should go all-out to sign Craig Kimbrel

In an era where free agency does not necessarily mean more money, high-octane closer Craig Kimbrel highlights the crop of relievers looking for a new team for the 2019 season. While other mid-tier arms have secured new contracts, Kimbrel still remains on the market. Any team that Kimbrel would join should immediately pencil in 10-15 […]

Milwaukee Brewers3 Dark Horse teams that should sign Bryce Harper

Coming into an offseason filled with the hope of monumental deals being signed and teams wheeling and dealing, the latter has happened more than the former, much to the surprise of most fans. Big free agent deals for superstars Bryce Harper and Manny Machado have both failed to materialize up to this point, making for […]

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