Minh Hieu

George Kirby was once the perfect role model for the Seattle Mariners. A pitcher obsessed with the strike zone, who hated free passes, and absolutely believed in controlling the tempo of the game. With a team that treated walk as a crime and fly balls as friends, Kirby was the ideal product of the Mariners ecosystem—and the biggest beneficiary of it. Until 2025. No disaster. No disastrous season. But for the first time ... Read more

George Kirby was once the perfect role model for the Seattle Mariners. A pitcher obsessed with the strike zone, who hated free passes, and absolutely believed in controlling the tempo of the game. With a team that treated walk as a crime and fly balls as friends, Kirby was the ideal product of the Mariners ecosystem—and the biggest beneficiary of it. Until 2025. No disaster. No disastrous season. But for the first time ... Read more

The Toronto Blue Jays enter 2026 with the familiar feeling of a team that “has done enough to have hope.” They are one of the most active clubs in the winter, constantly patching, adding, and adjusting. On the surface, this is a roster ready to return to the race. But one name is no longer there. Bo Bichette has left Toronto, taking with him the baton that for years kept the Blue Jays from falling into a rut. While his ... Read more

The Toronto Blue Jays enter 2026 with the familiar feeling of a team that “has done enough to have hope.” They are one of the most active clubs in the winter, constantly patching, adding, and adjusting. On the surface, this is a roster ready to return to the race. But one name is no longer there. Bo Bichette has left Toronto, taking with him the baton that for years kept the Blue Jays from falling into a rut. While his ... Read more

The Baltimore Orioles continued their activity ahead of Spring Training, but in a very… Baltimore way. No blockbuster. No sensational headlines. Just a small, quiet trade, and if you look closely, it quite clearly reflects their obsession over the past two seasons. The Orioles acquired Blaze Alexander from the Arizona Diamondbacks, in exchange for three players: Kade Strowd, Wellington Aracena, and Jose Mejia. On paper, ... Read more