Minh Hieu

Tim O’Brien once wrote about what soldiers carry—not just backpacks or weapons, but invisible burdens that cling to their minds long after the war ends. Baseball isn’t a battlefield. But for the Seattle Mariners of 2025, there are things they carry that still weigh inexplicably heavily. That defeat doesn’t go away. It stays. At the end of October, during a postseason media meeting, the atmosphere should have been one ... Read more

Tim O’Brien once wrote about what soldiers carry—not just backpacks or weapons, but invisible burdens that cling to their minds long after the war ends. Baseball isn’t a battlefield. But for the Seattle Mariners of 2025, there are things they carry that still weigh inexplicably heavily. That defeat doesn’t go away. It stays. At the end of October, during a postseason media meeting, the atmosphere should have been one ... Read more

The Toronto Blue Jays entered the 2026 season with a familiar paradox: they had a good bullpen — but still lacked confidence in their ninth inning. As the offseason began, Toronto made it clear they wanted to add a high-leverage reliever to compete for the closer role. But ultimately, the only name brought in was Tyler Rogers — a reliable setup man, not someone designed to close out games. That almost implicitly meant ... Read more

The Toronto Blue Jays entered the 2026 season with a familiar paradox: they had a good bullpen — but still lacked confidence in their ninth inning. As the offseason began, Toronto made it clear they wanted to add a high-leverage reliever to compete for the closer role. But ultimately, the only name brought in was Tyler Rogers — a reliable setup man, not someone designed to close out games. That almost implicitly meant ... Read more

At this point, the Baltimore Orioles' failure to sign Framber Valdez would no longer be a strategic surprise. It would be a shock—and an inexcusable disappointment. From the start of the offseason, the Orioles' message was clear: they needed a frontline starter. Someone who could step up to the top of the rotation when October arrived. The Shane Baz trade added depth, but nobody really believed it was the final answer. ... Read more