Cincinnati Reds 2012 Offseason Recap and Preview
Things definitely regressed for the Reds a year after winning the NL Central by a comfortable margin: Grade: C- Notable Additions: Mat Latos, Andrew Brackman, Ryan Madson, Sean Marshall, and Dioner...
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What more can be said about the Cubs 2011 season than any other season: Actually, this streak is so bad and long it deserves both a picture describing the Cubs’ 2011 season/last 103 years AND a video...
View ArticleDetroit Tigers 2012 Offseason Recap and Preview
This was the season of three of the four players in the next picture. There was Jose the perfect, Justin the MVP, and Miguel the MVP candidate: Grade: B+ Notable Additions: Prince Fielder, Collin...
View ArticleCleveland Indians 2012 Offseason Recap and Preview
2011 was truly a fun year for the Cleveland Indians…the first half anyway: Grade: B- Notable Additions: Casey Kotchman, Jeremy Accardo, Jose Lopez, Derek Lowe, Felix Pie, Kevin Slowey, and Dan Wheeler....
View ArticleNew York Yankees 2012 Offseason Recap and Preview
The Yankees season was really a culmination of surprise seasons from players. Including, but not limited to, the guys in this next picture: Grade: B Notable Additions: Michael Pineda, Russell Branyan,...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays 2012 Offseason Recap and Preview
The Rays were the beneficiaries of (reportedly) the greatest day in baseball last year: Grade: A- Notable Additions: Carlos Peña, Burke Badenhop, Jeff Keppinger, Josh Lueke, Jose Molina, Fernando...
View ArticleBaltimore Orioles 2012 Offseason Recap and Preview
I know the more hardcore Orioles fans might not like it, but the highlight of their season, from a national perspective was game 162: Grade: C+ Notable Additions: Wilson Betemit, Luis Ayala, Endy...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Phillies 2012 Offseason Recap and Preview
I know I haven’t been watching baseball for THAT long compared to most people, but I can’t remember a team ever living up to the hype set in the preseason so quietly as the Phillies did last season....
View ArticleWashington Nationals 2012 Offseason Recap and Preview
I think the story of the Nationals’ 2011 season could very well be one person: Michael Morse. Now he might not be that much of a household name, but as a person that went to Nationals Park pretty...
View ArticleNew York Mets 2012 Offseason Recap Preview
Once again in the pitcher-friendly Citi Field, it was the Mets rotation that helped them stay afloat in 2011: Grade: F Notable Additions: Andres Torres, Ronny Cedeño, Frank Francisco, and Jon Rauch....
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