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Top Five Off Season Trade Pieces
The 2016 off season has been more hot than ever. Trade rumors have been spreading rapidly with the weak free agent class. The usual’s have been discussed along with some newcomers. Here are the top five possible trade pieces of the 2016 off season. (Please note publication date)
5. Mike Trout
When a MVP is on a losing team, reporters always gossip about whether or not he will be traded. A deal for Trout with have to include most of the prospects and important everyday players. Although he can change a team, it is highly unlikely he will be dealt.
4. Miguel Cabrera
Cabrera fits into the same category as Trout. Miguel has been great since anybody can remember and he can carry a team on his shoulders. He brings team leadership and a superb bat. He is also unlikely to be seasonably dealt.
3. Chris Sale
After having the incident with cutting up the jerseys, the White Sox would probably be happy to part ways with Sale. He is incredibly nasty and draws comparisons to Randy Johnson. In 2016, Sale took off a few miles off his fastball and started using his other pitches. This went well for Sale as he collected 17 wins. To get Sale, the marketing team would have to give a variety of pitching prospects. The Sox would deeply benefit from a trade as their pitching staff is struggling.
2. Chris Archer
Ah, another Chris. Archer has a nasty slider/fastball combo. Despite this nasty duo, Chris still managed to get 19 losses. He is only 28 and still has room for molding. A team with good pitching coaches would be a good fit for him.
1. Brett Gardner
Coming fresh off a Gold Glove season, Gardner would be great for any team. His veteran status would be great for mentoring prospects and rookies. Also, his mix of speed, defense, and power would boost the quality of a lineup. The Angels would be a good fit for Brett. He has shown exceptional defense at their ballpark and he would be a good fit along Mike Trout. He would be a good lead off hitter in front of Trout and help the Angels score more runs. This trade would benefit the Yankees’ farm system as they are in the middle of a rebuilding mode.
Cal Ripken Jr.
Cal Ripken Jr. was a shortstop/third baseman who played his entire 21 year career with the Baltimore Orioles. Cal was born August 24, 1960 in Havre de Grace, Maryland. e played his first game in 1981. He is known as the Iron Man because he played 2,632 consecutive games. In his career, Ripken hit 431 home runs, doubled 603 times, drove in 1,695 RBIs, scored 1,647 runs, collected 3,184 hits, and batted .276 in 3,001 career games. He won the Rookie of the Year in 1982, the MVP twice in 1983 and 1991, and the All Star Game MVP in 1991 and 2001. He also won the Silver Slugger eight times from 1983-1986, 1989, 1991, and 1993-1994. On top of this, Cal won the Gold Glove in 1991 and 1992 and the Roberto Clemente Award in 1992. He played his last game in 2001.
Cal Ripken Jr. was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007. After his life in Major League Baseball,Cal started his own league called Ripken Baseball. He also went on to be a part of 20 books.
2016 Rookie of the Year Winners
Detroit Tigers’ pitcher Michael Fulmer and Los Angeles Dodgers’ shortstop Corey Seager both won the Rookie of the Year award for 2016. Fulmer was brilliant at the beginning of 2016 but slowed down towards the end. Some analysts thought that rookie Gary Sanchez might take honors due to Fulmer’s slow end. Corey Seager was consistent the entire season and collected over 190 hits and over 40 doubles along with a Silver Slugger.
2016 Silver Slugger Winners
2016 saw many new Silver Slugger honorees. Along with the newbies, some of the usual made an appearance. Josh Donaldson, Mike Trout, and Jose Altuve all took home some hardware. Even David Ortiz, in his final season, took home the silver. Here are the winners:
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Catcher: Salvador Perez (Royals)
First base: Miguel Cabrera (Tigers)
Second base: Jose Altuve (Astros)
Third base: Josh Donaldson (Blue Jays)
Shortstop: Xander Bogaerts (Red Sox)
Outfield: Mookie Betts (Red Sox)
Outfield: Mike Trout (Angels)
Outfield: Mark Trumbo (Orioles)
Designated hitter: David Ortiz (Red Sox)
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Catcher: Wilson Ramos (Nationals)
First base: Anthony Rizzo (Cubs)
Second base: Daniel Murphy (Nationals)
Third base: Nolan Arenado (Rockies)
Shortstop: Corey Seager (Dodgers)
Outfield: Charlie Blackmon (Rockies)
Outfield: Yoenis Cespedes (Mets)
Outfield: Christian Yelich (Marlins)
Pitcher: Jake Arrieta (Cubs)
From mlb.com
2016 Gold Glove Winners
2016 saw a bunch of new Gold Glove winners along with some of the usual. Most notably, Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer did not win the award. Here are the winners:
Catcher
National League: Buster Posey, Giants
American League: Salvador Perez, Royals
First base
National League: Anthony Rizzo, Cubs
American League: Mitch Moreland, Rangers
Second base
National League: Joe Panik, Giants
American League: Ian Kinsler, Tigers
Third base
National League: Nolan Arenado, Rockies
American League: Adrian Beltre, Rangers
Shortstop
National League: Brandon Crawford, Giants
American League: Francisco Lindor, Indians
Left field
National League: Starling Marte, Pirates
American League: Brett Gardner, Yankees
Center field
National League: Ender Inciarte, Braves
American League: Kevin Kiermaier, Rays
Right Field
National League: Jason Heyward, Cubs
American League: Mookie Betts, Red Sox
Pitcher
National League: Zack Greinke, Diamondbacks
American League: Dallas Keuchel, Astros
From Sports Illustrated (si.com)
Steal Facts: Brooks Robinson
Brooks robinson
- Brooks Calbert Robinson, Jr. was born May 18, 1937 in Little Rock, Arkansas.
- Robinson played his first game in 1955.
- Brooks played all of his 23 seasons with the Baltimore Orioles.
- In Robinson’s career, he collected 2,848 hits, 268 home runs, 1,232 runs, 1,357 RBIs, and a .267 batting average in 2,896 career games.
- He played over 160 games five different times. He played 150 games 14 times.
- Robinson collected a variety of MVPs in his career. He won the American League MVP in 1964, the All Star Game MVP in 1966, and the World Series MVP in 1970.
- He was a good person on and off the field. He won the Roberto Clemente award in 1972.
- The most impressive out of all his stats and awards is his Gold Gloves. He won a grand total of 16 Gold Gloves. From 1960 to 1975, Brooks took home one piece of hardware every year. In 2016, Robinson was given the Gold Glove Award For Life.
- He played his final game in 1977.
- Robinson was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983. In 2016, he was given a statue of himself inside Camden Yards at Oriole Park.
2016 Cy Young Award Winners
This year, Max Scherzer of the Nationals and Rick Porcello of the Red Sox took home the Cy Young Awards. They both pitched over 200 innings and collected 20 wins.
Congrats to 2016 MVPs
The 2016 MVP winners were announced. Kris Bryant of the Cubs won the award in his second season. Mike Trout of the Angels won the award for the second time in his career. They both have more to come.