Fanspeak: MLB

Will Cliff Lee be traded?  If so, to which team? Will there be any other major trades before the deadline?  

The Nationals won yesterday in extra innings, to maintain a tie for the best record in baseball, but are they good enough? Washington still has a number of concerns (mainly due to injury) and will need to decide if it makes sense to make a deal before tomorrow’s trade deadline. What do you think, should … More »

The Angels made the big splash for SP Zach Greinke, is it enough for them to win the division? Will the Rangers and A’s respond by making moves? Did the Brewers get enough for it to make sense?

The MLB Trade Deadline is less than a week away and there’s been some debate as to which teams should be buyers, which should be sellers, and which teams may be better off staying pat. So which teams do you think should buy and sell?  

Did the Detroit Tigers trade do enough to help them overcome the White Sox in the AL Central?  

The Tigers have taken over the lead in the Central, but the White Sox have already been one of the most aggressive teams in adding players, and don’t count out the Indians. How do you see the race play out?

The Nationals blew a 9 run lead versus the Braves last night, putting the Braves within 2.5 games. They face off for a double-header tomorrow before finishing the series on Sunday. Can the Nationals at least split the series to ensure Atlanta doesn’t pick up any more games on them?

The Tampa Bay Rays are now in 2nd place in the A.L. East, and are firmly in the running for one of the two wild card berths, yet they remain 9.5 games out of first place. Can they catch the Yankees or will they have to make do with a Wild Card trip to the … More »

After every Strasburg start, we’re all going to question the “inning limit”, especially as the Nats keep winning. So what do you think the Nats will do? And what would you do if you were management?  

With the 2nd half of the baseball season starting, we decided to extend on our poll question from yesterday. So which baseball team will be most intriguing to watch in the 2nd half?  Nats, O’s, Pirates, Tigers, Angels, Indians or another team? Who will step up and who will collapse?  And feel free to make … More »