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The Dodgers may have picked up a needed outfielder and starting pitcher from the A’s, but who LA traded away just makes this yet another confusing move. After a disappointing 2014 playoffs, the Dodgers hired Andrew Friedman as head of Baseball Ops, as well as Farhan Zaidi as the GM. The LA organization made this move knowing that Friedman being a former Ray, is an expert on growing pitchers in the farm system, and Zaidi is a moneyball guy. With that thought process, the media and MLB analysts gathered the thoughts of thinking that the Dodgers were going to go Continue reading Dodgers Big Trade with A’s Gives Fans no Sense of Franchise Direction→

Being first place in the AL West, the Rangers went out in the deadline and grabbed one of the best postseason bats of all-time in order to better prepare themselves for the playoffs. Despite the Yankees giving up on all-star Beltran, they did receive a nice threesome of prospects in return to further build their farm system. However, considering their struggles over the past 10 years to get over the hump to capture a World Series title, this trade was a win now situation for the Rangers. Batting .332 with 16 homers in 52 playoff games throughout his postseason career, Continue reading Yankees Get Exactly What is Deserved for Beltran→