San Francisco last won the World Series 12 years ago. Last season, they were 81-81. This year, they could be a little better, but in a division with the Dodgers and Padres, this team will finish in third place, at best. Their couple of stars will lead them, but depth is a question. The President…
The Padres are a good team. They will make the playoffs. However, that is likely to be as a wildcard team. They are chasing the Dodgers. However, their stars make them fun to watch. After making several trades for big players, the minor league cupboard is pretty bare. The Padres, therefore, need good health from…
The Brewers of Milwaukee are disrespected every season. They lose a big free agent or trade a player every year. Yet they consistently overperform expectations. They will again this year. Expect several players to do better than expected, and expect the Brewers to win the National League Central again. Let’s review some statistics. Last year,…
The Chicago Cubs are a good baseball team that is clearly going to sign and trade for big stars. What they need to do to unseat the Milwaukee Brewers is to sign or trade for a star pitcher. This is a 90-win team right now, but it might take 100 wins to win the Central…
The Philadelphia Phillies have not experienced a great deal of roster turnover since last season. The key question for them will be whether a roster that did not win the World Series last year can even make the playoffs this year, let alone win the World Series. Many of the same key players are back…
Gerrit Cole started for the New York Yankees today. The best pitcher on the planet, whom the Yankees are paying $324 million, hurt his elbow last spring and had reconstructive elbow surgery. He missed all of last season, and after a scoreless 10-pitch performance today, Yankees fans everywhere are breathing a sigh of relief. The…
The New York Mets in 2026 could miss the playoffs just like in 2025. There is significant star power on the team, but that might not be enough. With several significant roster changes heading into the 2026 season, there will be a lot of new faces in Queens this season for the team with a…
The LA Angels are most likely a 100-loss team this season. Star Mike Trout played 130 games for them last year, his highest total since 2019. However, he is now showing his age. “Father Time” is undefeated. There are some young stars on the team, but not enough to make much of a difference. The…
The Houston Astros have a fantastic track record. Before missing the playoffs last season, they made the playoffs in nine consecutive seasons. They won eight division titles, four American League pennants, and two World Series titles. Their roster losses and the new players they have suggest a team in transition. Framber Valdez signed with the…
The Minnesota Twins made the playoffs in 2023, but they finished 18 games out of first place last season. They have a star in Byron Buxton and another one in Joe Ryan. Last season, they were able to get out of their contract with Carlos Correa, and they did bolster their strong farm system. However,…