Another season upon us, another where we expect the San Diego Padres to make some noise. “Some” being the key word, of course. The Padres, for all their star power, still have to compete with the Los Angeles Dodgers’ literal baseball machine in the NL West. The Arizona Diamondbacks are also starting to come together as a sleeper team. Thus, all general manager AJ Preller can do … [Read more...] about ESNY’s MLB Preview 2025: What’s the plan with the San Diego Padres?
ESNY’s MLB Preview 2025: The Arizona Diamondbacks evolution
The Arizona Diamondbacks are no longer just another small market team. Two years after overachieving all the way to a World Series, the Snakes are reloaded and ready to go. Corbin Carroll’s shoulder is healthy. The pitching rotation is deep and finally has a true leader. And for all of general manager Mike Hazen’s efforts, he can expect his Diamondbacks to…top out as a Wild … [Read more...] about ESNY’s MLB Preview 2025: The Arizona Diamondbacks evolution
ESNY’s MLB Preview 2025: Los Angeles Angels can only go upward
Well, it took 14 years, but the Los Angeles Angels finally did it: They finished last in the AL West in the Mike Trout Era in 2024, losing 99 games. Not exactly a strong first season without Shohei Ohtani for veteran skipper Ron Washington. The silver lining is that there is only one way out of last place: Forwards and upwards. The Angels have already taken some small steps, … [Read more...] about ESNY’s MLB Preview 2025: Los Angeles Angels can only go upward
ESNY MLB Preview 2025: Swing away, San Francisco Giants
Last season, ESNY pegged the San Francisco Giants as a high-upside hitting team that could support suspect pitching. Instead, the hitting experiment largely failed due to injury and ineffectiveness. The pitching behind ace Logan Webb suffered severe growing pains. What should have been a clear vision became a muddled mess. Middling numbers were posted across the board, and the … [Read more...] about ESNY MLB Preview 2025: Swing away, San Francisco Giants
ESNY’s MLB Preview 2025: The Quadruple-A Colorado Rockies
After years and years of trying to figure out the why, we at ESNY may have an answer about the Colorado Rockies. We’ve pored over the data, run every scientific study we could, and came to a shockingly simple conclusion: The Colorado Rockies are a Quadruple-A team. It’s not ideal, but at least they can afford to be. Coors Field is a nice enough ballpark that, win or lose, … [Read more...] about ESNY’s MLB Preview 2025: The Quadruple-A Colorado Rockies