This time last season, we thought the Boston Red Sox were bound for a rebuild. Finishing (and overachieving) at exactly 81-81 and missing the playoffs for a third time later, that appeared to be true. Cue the offseason, and Boston proved us wrong again. Former pitcher Craig Breslow is back for his second year as the Sawx’s “Chief Baseball Officer” and was both shrewd and … [Read more...] about ESNY’s MLB Preview 2025: Are the Boston Red Sox back again?
ESNY’s MLB Preview 2025: Toronto Blue Jays have blown their window
The movie has been released and we can officially give the Toronto Blue Jays the Baseball Razzie Award for Most Overhyped Team Ever. The screenwriter of this masterpiece, of course, was none other than impending free agent Vladimir Guerrero Jr. It’s been three years since his infamous trailer-movie comment regarding his team’s upside. Toronto had a great lineup and, led by him, … [Read more...] about ESNY’s MLB Preview 2025: Toronto Blue Jays have blown their window
ESNY’s MLB Preview 2025: Washington Nationals just trying to make it work
The Washington Nationals’ 2024 season went exactly as their 2023 campaign: They finished 71-91 and the only difference was that they finished fourth in the NL East last year instead of last. Things haven’t changed much down in DC, and the 2025 season isn’t looking much better. The division is competitive enough that Washington isn’t making the playoffs without making a miracle … [Read more...] about ESNY’s MLB Preview 2025: Washington Nationals just trying to make it work
ESNY’s MLB Preview 2025: Are Baltimore Orioles ready to blast off?
For the third year in a row, the Baltimore Orioles are a team to watch in the American League East. In 2023, their youth movement arrived a year early and ever-so-slightly overachieved to a Wild Card. The 2024 season marked something of a sophomore slump all around. Star switch-hitting catcher Adley Rutschman, in particular, hit .207 with just three home runs after the All-Star … [Read more...] about ESNY’s MLB Preview 2025: Are Baltimore Orioles ready to blast off?
ESNY’s MLB Preview 2025: Atlanta Braves banking on their bats
What to make of the Atlanta Braves is anyone’s guess. Their lineup is powerful from top to bottom, but key pieces are fragile. They have some exciting young arms in the rotation, but some of those key arms are fragile. Put it all together and what do we get? We get an Atlanta Braves team that has a high ceiling and both the bats and arms to keep up…but also a team fragile … [Read more...] about ESNY’s MLB Preview 2025: Atlanta Braves banking on their bats