The Break Out: Arizona Diamondbacks

About a year later than anyone really expected it to happen, the Arizona Diamondbacks have called it quits on trying to contend with the likes of the Dodgers & Rockies in the NL West. The team shipped their perennial MVP candidate to the in-contention Cardinals, for a return of solid future assets. Likely to join […]

The Break Out: New York Yankees

Do you wanna know what the hardest part about writing this post for the Yankees is? It’s taking a gander at their roster and trying to figure out who the hell hasn’t already had their breakthrough campaign. I mean seriously it seems as though every single person the Yankees have called up to the Major […]

The Break Out: Chicago Cubs

Perhaps the most disappointing team this off season was the Cubbies. Sitting dead center in the incredibly crowded top of the NL Central Division, Chicago elected to do little in the vein of improvement to their roster. Meanwhile they watched the Cardinals, Brewers, and even the Reds make moved to improve themselves. This has many […]

The Break Out: Los Angeles Angels

I’m going to be totally honest with you here, I was absolutely dreading having to write this column for the Angels franchise. Once upon a time, the “other LA team” was as formidable a Free Agent foe as there was. The Angels seemingly endless pockets saw them dish out absurd contract offers to some of […]

The Break Out: Washington Nationals

The dust appears to be finally settling on the Bryce Harper bonanza that became the 2018-19 offseason. Something of a slap in the face to the Nationals, that their initial offer of 10 years and $300 Million is what Harper’s free agency rival, Manny Machado, accepted to play ball for the Padres. But apparently, Bryce […]

The Break Out: Detroit Tigers

Theoretically the 2019 campaign should prove slightly better for the Detroit Tigers than 2018 did. I mean having Miguel Cabrera healthy again, even at this stage of his career, should help some. There were even some semi-decent moves during the off-season that should marginally improve the roster; like the addition of Josh Harrison, who even […]

Core Contracts

A year ago had you told anyone who follows major league baseball that the New York Yankees would be relative non-factors in the Bryce Harper/Manny Machado sweepstakes they would’ve called you insane. Barring a World Series win, the perennial “Evil Empire” is notorious for throwing mega-millions at pre-established stars. And whether or not the Yanks […]

The Break Out: Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers have now appeared in back to back World Series but somehow become the butt of baseball jokes galore. 2018 as a whole was something of a circus for the boys in blue, early injuries decimated the left half of their infield, they reloaded with Manny Machado and Brian Dozier at the […]

The Break Out: Tampa Bay Rays

How painful it must be, to win 90 games in a perceived rebuilding season and still find yourself on the outside, looking in come Playoff time. The Tampa Bay Rays were inexplicably good, despite the fact that they were still in tank-mode well into the summer when they shipped their then-ace Chris Archer off to […]

The Break Out: Milwaukee Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers very well might have been my favorite team to watch throughout the course of the 2018 season. After seeing some positive growth in the prior season, the Brew Crew decided to lock in on a win-now mindset during the offseason. They inked perennial All-Star Center Fielder, Lorenzo Cain, to anchor the outfield. […]