Jake Mastroianni
Jake grew up around Birmingham, Ala. and has always been a huge Braves fan. He graduated from Auburn University in 2010 with a degree in journalism and spent one summer working for the media relations department for the Princeton Rays and now is an Assistant Editor for a business magazine called Water Technology. Jake loves the sport of baseball and hopes to continue to see it flourish.
St. Louis Cardinals preview: Expect more of the same
Uber-prospect Oscar Tavares is waiting in the wings for the St. Louis Cardinals. (Chris Trotman/Getty Images) The 2011 World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals were unable to repeat that same success in 2012, but More...
Arizona Diamondbacks preview: Almost but not quite in 2013
Newcomer Brandon McCarthy adds depth to an already deep Arizona Diamondbacks rotation. After surprising everyone in 2011 by taking the National League West crown, no one was fooled in 2012 as the Arizona Diamondbacks More...
My spring training ballpark tour: Braves, Phillies and Yankees
A perfect day for baseball at Champion Field, spring training home of the Atlanta Braves. (Jake Mastroianni) For the first time in my 25-year life, I took the once-dreamed-about trip deep into Florida for spring More...
Are we underestimating the Boston Red Sox chances in 2013?
Boston’s new manager, John Farrell, should help steady the ship in 2013. (Greg Derr/Patriot Ledger) There is no doubt the last two years have been brutal for the Boston Red Sox and their fans. A horrible collapse More...
Will Kansas City Royals challenge in AL Central next season?
Will James Shields and Wade Davis turn heads in Kansas City in 2013? (David Eulitt/Getty Images) It seems like, for years now, baseball writers and executives have said the Kansas City Royals are just a few seasons More...
Minnesota Twins building a quality pitching staff for the future
Acquired from the Nationals, Alex Meyer has a chance to be a future ace of the Twins starting rotation. (John Boal) A little under the radar this winter, the Minnesota Twins front office made a series of nice moves More...
Need a fix? Here’s what’s happening in the winter leagues (NL West)
Wilin Rosario is building on his successful 2012 season with the Rockies by playing in the Dominican League. After a long Thanksgiving weekend, it’s time to finish off this list of prospects and major league players More...
Need a fix? Here’s what’s happening in the winter leagues (NL Central)
Starling Marte should find a home on Pittsburgh’s roster come opening day. With the conclusion of the Arizona Fall League (AFL) over the weekend, all the focus is on baseball in other countries. We now shift More...
Need a fix? Here’s what’s happening in the winter leagues (NL East)
Anthony Rendon is making some noise in the Nationals’ farm system. (Brad Barr/US Presswire) Now we move into the National League, starting in the East. This was a highly competitive division for half the season More...
Need a fix? Here’s what’s happening in the winter leagues (AL West)
Seattle Mariners prospect Mike Zunino is on the fast track to the bigs. (Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) We’ll continue the trip around winter league baseball action with the AL West, which takes on a new look this More...
Need a fix? Here’s what’s happening in the winter leagues (AL Central)
Alex Monsalve In my last article, I covered what’s happening in winter ball for AL East teams. Continuing with the theme, here’s the latest and greatest from the AL Central. Chicago White Sox Carlos More...
Need a fix? Here’s what’s happening in the winter leagues (AL East)
Mark Montgomery is having an impressive AFL season for the Yankees, striking out 17 in 9.1 innings of work. For those who missed my last article, there is still baseball being played. Even though the Major League More...
