The MLB first expanded its playoff format from two to four in 1995 and now 12 teams qualify for the playoffs each season. Read more »
San Diego Padres Analysis
MLB Playoff Appearances For Each Team From 1995-2025
Grading The 19-20 MLB Offseason: National League Edition
Breaking down all of the moves that mattered for the NL teams, most notably the Dodgers and Reds. Read more »
Favorite Things: A National League Midseason Baseball Revue
The Dodgers are unsurprisingly dominating the National League, followed by the Braves, Nationals, Cubs and Brewers. Read more »
Predictions For The 2019 MLB Season (Bold, Tepid & Otherwise)
Some rankings, thoughts and predictions for the 2019 season, all of which will certainly come to pass and which we will in no way regret in the future. Read more »
Grading The 2019 Offseason: NL West
With the Dodgers continuing to dominate the division, the Padres signed Manny Machado, the Rockies extended Nolan Arenado, the D-Back traded Paul Goldschmidt, and the Giants hired Farhan Zaidi as GM. Read more »
Sweet Relief: Manny Machado Finally Finds A Home In San Diego
A.J. Preller just went out and improved his team by getting the owners to throw some money at it in signing Manny Machado. Sometimes free agency works like it’s supposed to, after all. Read more »
2018 Year-End MLB Team Portfolio Rankings
The Red Sox, Astros and Dodgers comprise this year's top-3 with the Yankees and Cubs right behind them. Read more »
Predictions For The 2018 MLB Season (Bold, Tepid & Otherwise)
Predicting the regular season awards, division winners and what will happen in the always unpredictable October. Read more »
Grading The Offseason: NL West
On the moves the Giants, D-Backs, Rockies and Padres made this offseason to try to catch up with the Dodgers. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Eric Hosmer Finally Finds A Home With Padres
Eric Hosmer is a healthy, younger-than-normal free agent who has had some excellent years and some not-so-excellent years and plays a non-premium defensive position. Read more »
2017 Year-End MLB Team Portfolio Rankings
The Astros, Dodgers, Yankees, Indians and Cubs comprise our top-5 as we enter 2018. Read more »
Grading The Deal: The Royals And Padres' Arms Deal
The Royals added three pitchers to their roster in Trevor Cahill, Brandon Maurer and Ryan Buchter as they look to make one last run with this group. Read more »
Predictions For The 2017 MLB Season (Bold, Tepid & Otherwise)
Here are some predictions for the 2017 season, organized by team. If we make enough; some safe, some crazy, surely, we'll get some right, right? Cue: the rumbling laughter of the baseball gods. Read more »
Grading The Offseason: NL West
The Dodgers and Giants continued to improve this offseason, and the Rockies tried to do enough to be in position for the Wildcard, the D-Backs and Padres made moves for the long-term. Read more »
Why Trevor Hoffman Didn't Make the Hall of Fame
Trevor Hoffman deserves to be in the Hall of Fame, but his place in Cooperstown is on hold due to the lack of a statistical benchmark for closers. We've fixed that. Read more »
2016 Year-End MLB Team Portfolio Rankings
The Cubs won the 2016 World Series but they rank behind the Dodgers and Red Sox in terms of the value of their collective assets. Read more »
One For The Records: On The Padres' Offensive Woes
While it's obviously ridiculous to come out and say "blow the whole thing up" after a measly three games, the Padres' record-breaking really put a magnifying glass over just how feckless their offense looks to be in 2016. Read more »
Ranking MLB's Best Hitter-Pitcher Combinations
It's difficult to win a World Series on the strength of just two stars, but having a superstar hitter and pitcher is as good a place as any to start building a contender. Read more »
Grading The Offseason: NL West
Breaking down the offseason moves of the Giants, Dodgers, Padres, Rockies and D-Backs. Read more »
2015 Year-End MLB Team Portfolio Rankings
The MLB has an ever-changing landscape but this creation of a hierarchal ranking gives a look to how we would choose their collective situations at the end of 2015. Read more »