The man they call Big Papi has been the embodiment of baseball in Boston for nearly a decade and a half. There had been some rumblings that the end was near for the great David Ortiz over the course of the 2015 MLB season, but Red Sox Nation got their

As we reach the end of our series in terms of position players, we find a position that might not be as long in terms of premium prospects as some others, but it is considerably deeper than other positions. There were a couple of promising outfielders I eliminated that others

On Friday, the Boston Red Sox and San Diego Padres completed a five-player trade that sent All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel to the Red Sox in exchange for four minor league players. The trade represented the first true blockbuster of the offseason, though we anticipate many other big names to be

It had been long rumored that the San Diego Padres would shed payroll this winter in the interest of retooling their roster for the 2016 season. They wasted no time as they dealt away their 8th and 9th inning relievers in two separate deals this past week. First, they dealt

The Los Angeles Angels and Atlanta Braves consummated the second major trade of the offseason at the general managers meetings on Thursday evening. The Angels will send Erick Aybar, Sean Newcomb, and Chris Ellis to the Atlanta Braves for Andrelton Simmons and Jose Briceno. The deal closed the door on

Center field is the premier position in the outfield, but changes in baseball have brought changes in the position. One of the things that has always been most fascinating to me is how changes in the balance between pitching and hitting changes the way teams approach building their teams. In

When we begin looking at outfielders, we begin to see some flexibility between corner outfielders. Players listed as left fielders could easily switch to right field and vice versa. Obviously, when we mention someone as a left fielder it precludes us mentioning them in right field. We also might have

Welcome to the 2016 MLB offseason. The Seattle Mariners and Tampa Bays completed the first significant trade of the offseason on November 5th. The Mariners are trading Logan Morrison, Brad Miller, and Danny Farquhar to the Rays for Nate Karns, Boog Powell, and C.J. Reifenhauser. The names may not immediately

Shortstop is the glamour position in baseball. It should surprise no one that some of the best rookies in baseball were shortstops this past season. Moving forward, some of these players will obviously be better than others. One player registers as possibly the number one player at his position moving

Third base just might be the strongest position for future stars in the game. Obviously, one name looms over the whole position as Kris Bryant burst on the scene with the Cubs. Part of the appeal is that he also is eligible at multiple positions. Still, you shouldn’t sweep the

We continue through our journey of looking at players that burst on the scene in 2015. Since we are moving to the middle infield, we will begin to see a number of players that will be eligible at multiple positions. A number of second basemen are eligible at shortstop and

Last time, we took a look at the top four rookie catchers and their prospects for becoming regulars in 2016. We are continuing that series with first basemen. First base is a tough position to break in at. There are more quality first baseman in the big leagues than at