Mike Trout is having the best season in major league history, just one year after being on track for the best season in major league history prior to an injury. However, the Angels still kind of suck. Even before Shohei Ohtani’s injury, the Angels were only able to assemble a good enough cast around Mike […]
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Brian Cashman is an Elite Trader
When Jeff Sullivan of Fangraphs asked baseball fans how they felt about their team’s front office, the Yankees and Brian Cashman ranked at the neutral position of 15th. This data isn’t exactly shocking, given New York’s reputation of being perpetually dissatisfied with their teams, but considering the Yankees’ run of success, Cashman probably deserved a higher […]
Greene grumblings and the defense of the Didi deal
When the Yankees acquired young shortstop Didi Gregorius from the Diamondbacks last December in the three-way trade that sent starter Shane Greene to Detroit, it was immediately met with some mixed reactions. While many fans were glad to see the Yankees move quickly to replace Derek Jeter with a defensive wizard who was only 25 years […]