American League Archives - Page 6 of 58

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The Angels are Always Interesting… Again

As of this writing, the Angels are 15-18 and in last place, albeit only 4.5 games out of first place and 2.5...

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The A’s Had a Wild April

The Oakland A’s, coming off an AL West title in 2020 and three straight playoff appearances, were the worst team in baseball...

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The Best and Worst Players Over the Last 162 Games

In typical times, it’s very easy to look up what a player has done over the last calendar year at FanGraphs, which...

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Willy Adames Might Have Another Level

The Tampa Bay Rays are a thrifty, tightly run baseball organization. They consistently churn out a competitive team with the budget of...

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Nelson Cruz—Fuerte at Forty

Nelson Cruz is at it again. Through the early part of the 2021 season, Cruz is among the leaders in home runs,...

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LA Angels: Who’s Behind Their Strong Start?

The Los Angeles Angels have had a very strong start to the 2021 season so far. Spring Training saw them win multiple...

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The 2021 MLB Debuts of Yermín Mercedes and Akil Baddoo

The first week of 2021’s regular season was filled with notable events. Fernando Tatis Jr., Tim Anderson, James Paxton, Ke’Bryan Hayes, Ketel...

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Trade Retrospective: Blue Jays acquire David Price from Tigers for Daniel Norris and Matt Boyd

For the fifth straight offseason, I am taking a look back on some of the biggest trades from years past. Check out...

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Trade Retrospective: Rockies trade Troy Tulowitzki to the Blue Jays

For the fifth straight offseason, I am taking a look back on some of the biggest trades from years past. Check out...

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The Phil Hughes 15 minutes of Fame

The scene in Moneyball that highlights the failures of its main character, Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane, in performing at the...

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Opening Day: A Holiday to be Remembered

When baseball fans think of Opening Day, it’s more than just the first day of the baseball season. It’s a symbol of...