The St. Louis Cardinals began their rebuild in earnest prior to Thanksgiving, shipping de facto staff ace Sonny Gray to the Boston Red Sox for a package headlined by top pitching prospect Brandon Clarke. Clarke is an exciting young pitcher for Chaim Bloom's front office to build around, though it is peculiar that he didn't target any of his own former top draft picks from the Red Sox's organization. ... Read more
The perfectly crafted Mets offer that might make Brendan Donovan the most tempting trade chip on the Cardinals’ roster.yv
The New York Mets are at a critical juncture in their roster construction. After trading Brandon Nimmo to acquire Marcus Semien, the front office has rebalanced their infield and now faces the pressing task of bolstering their starting rotation and outfield depth. The Cardinals' All-Star second baseman Brendan Donovan represents the ideal veteran bat the Mets could target to accelerate their contention window ... Read more
Why the Orioles’ massive Ryan Helsley deal instantly resets the market—and delivers a gut punch to the Tigers’ offseason plans.yv
The Detroit Tigers headed into the offseason as a team that was expected to make some big moves in order to address their bullpen woes from the second half and into the postseason. Though adding Kyle Finnegan at the trade deadline was one of their very few solid moves, Finnegan now becomes a free agent and an already thin group of relievers gets even weaker. Reporting has been all over the place as to ... Read more
Why the Orioles’ shocking overpay for Ryan Helsley exposes the brutal offseason truth the Tigers can no longer avoid.yv
A Stunning Orioles Overpay for Ryan Helsley Leaves the Tigers Facing Harsh Offseason Reality There are moments in an offseason when one move — just one — rattles the walls of an entire league. Not because it was expected, not because it was logical, but because it was bold enough to make every other front office put down its coffee and stare at the screen in disbelief. That’s what happened when the Baltimore Orioles stepped ... Read more
Why the Blue Jays’ rotation is suddenly projected as the AL East’s second-best—and what that really means for the division race.yv
Last year, the Toronto Blue Jays weren't even expected to make the playoffs, and they got to within two outs of a World Series championship. So take the projections with a grain of salt, because nobody truly knows how the season is going to turn out. But before we get to the actual games we get to take a look at the numbers of what FanGraphs and other sites believes will transpire. For Blue Jays fans, they might find it ... Read more