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The Cincinnati Reds have made another move to bolster their bullpen. Late Tuesday night they completed a trade with the New York Yankees for Luis Cessa and Justin Wilson. Wednesday morning, they acquired Colorado Rockies reliever Mychal Givens. In return, the Rockies received minor league right-handers Case Williams and Noah Davis. This is a huge […] READ MORE
The Colorado Rockies bullpen has been a problem for years, and given Coors Field’s effects, 2021 is no different. The team has struggled with consistency and is currently near the bottom of the WAR leaderboard for MLB relief groups. How has this happened and can the team recover to salvage anything over the next few […] READ MORE
Colorado Rockies Trade for Mychal Givens The Colorado Rockies acquired Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Mychal Givens Sunday. Jon Heyman of MLB Network had the news first on Twitter. Sources: Mychal Givens traded to Rockies — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) August 30, 2020 First with news on the return for Givens was Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. Clearly […] READ MORE
The Philadelphia Phillies have left their fans’ heads spinning over the past two weeks playing extremely streaky ball. After the abysmal sweep by the Baltimore Orioles, the Phillies bounced back with four straight wins. It looked as though they had turned the corner before a five-game losing streak hit them head-on. Going into Sunday Night […] READ MORE
Trade Deadline Preview: Relief Pitchers Last time around, the focus was on starting pitching. This time the focus is on everything bullpen related. With the Trade Deadline quickly approaching this coming Monday, teams are deep in conversations regarding a number of players at the moment. As is the case with every Trade Deadline, a large […] READ MORE
The leading topic of every Philadelphia sports radio show in the past week has been the Philadelphia Phillies bullpen. And no, definitely not in a positive way like the New York Yankees or Oakland Athletics. The Phillies bullpen enters play on Saturday night with the worst ERA in the MLB at 7.89. The lineup is […] READ MORE
At long last, it’s time for baseball again! This means it’s time for Fantasy Baseball. It also means it’s time to start preparing for your drafts if you haven’t done so already. To kick off this season, I’ll be taking a team-by-team look at fantasy baseball sleepers. The AL East will be first, followed by […] READ MORE
With the trade deadline now less than a week away, trade talks are beginning to heat up. As teams decide whether to buy, sell, or stand pat, at least one team knows, and has known almost all season, their position. Undoubtedly sellers, there are a number of interest Baltimore Orioles trade candidates. Baltimore Orioles Trade […] READ MORE