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The Seattle Mariners have gone from being considered to have a middle-of-the-road farm system to it being viewed as having one of the best in baseball over the past year. Both Baseball…

In spring training, there is nothing wrong with a team like the Houston Astros taking a flier on a veteran who could pay off in that fabled low-risk, high-reward category. A spring training invitation…

Toronto Blue Jays outfield prospect RJ Schreck is drawing praise from Baseball America ahead of the 2025 season. The publication listed him as the organization’s best chance for a “sleeper” prospect. It…

The New York Yankees are getting ready for the start of Spring Training, but there are still some needs that should be addressed. It has been a busy offseason for the Yankees after they…

Even the most ardent advocates for the Boston Red Sox to sign Alex Bregman have to admit the odds are looking slim these days. Bregman, the two-time All-Star third baseman with a…

The Baltimore Orioles may not be the fully stocked system it was a couple of years ago, but that’s only because some of that incredible talent is now in the Majors. More could be…

On paper, the Baltimore Orioles are worse right now than they were last season.   Losing two All-Stars who were their most productive players in the pitching staff and lineup certainly will make any…

Early on in the offseason, the Atlanta Braves took on a former shortstop prospect, Nick Allen, in a trade.   His numbers in the Majors don’t exactly stand out. In 247 MLB games, Allen has…

– A football team’s “culture” and how to recognize it?   I always go back to the famous definition of pornography offered in 1964 by Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart: “I know…

In his first meeting with Detroit media last March, Carlton Davis promised he would be the “lockdown corner” the Lions desperately needed. Then he went out and delivered, surrendering a 77.0 passer rating and a…