<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Ducks on the Pond Baseball]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ducks On The Pond Ba]]></description><link>https://baseballgoon.wixsite.com/ducks-on-the-pond-ba/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:52:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://baseballgoon.wixsite.com/ducks-on-the-pond-ba/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[MIN - 2025 Team Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a rough year for the Twins’ faithful, finishing with a disappointing 70-92 record for a fourth-place finish in the AL Central, and lowering their win total from 2024 by 12 games when they finished 82-80. The one noteworthy thing to point out regarding the Twins’ 2025 season is that they actually did go on a 13-game winning streak in May, which actually had them in a pretty good spot heading into the All-Star break being only 2 games back of the .500 mark (47-49). But unfortunately, a...]]></description><link>https://baseballgoon.wixsite.com/ducks-on-the-pond-ba/post/min-2025-team-awards</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6940b8e233c5123904eb0a4e</guid><category><![CDATA[AL CENTRAL]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 01:14:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/02dfe1_49201e709e044a73986f9d55501b4445~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>OppoTaco Baseball</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WSH - Nationals 2025 Team Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a season of woes for the 2025 Washington Nationals and their fans as they watched their record drop from 71-91 in 2024 to 66-96 in 2025. Good enough for last place (5th) in the NL East, 14th in the NL, and well, 28th in the MLB. It was also a season in which they relieved 8-year-long manager Dave Martinez of his duties after the team got off to a 37-53 start. Martinez was the manager of the 2019 Cinderella World Series Championship team, but had yet to help them achieve a winning...]]></description><link>https://baseballgoon.wixsite.com/ducks-on-the-pond-ba/post/wsh-nationals-2025-team-awards</link><guid isPermaLink="false">693b818b055df7302e8f719a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 02:47:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/02dfe1_88cd37f91d44412e979d437ba0aa066a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>OppoTaco Baseball</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CWS - White Sox 2025 Team Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[After only being one year removed from putting up the worst season in MLB history in 2024, the Chicago White Sox did manage to improve in 2025 (considering they couldn't get any worse). Despite only moving up from being the 30th-ranked team to the 29th, the better number to look at if you're a White Sox fan is the wins total, jumping from 41 in 2024 to 60 in 2025 (19 more wins), signifying that they are trending in the right direction. No matter how or what they ended up finishing in the...]]></description><link>https://baseballgoon.wixsite.com/ducks-on-the-pond-ba/post/cws-white-sox-2025-team-awards</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6935e31e1a77096acf96863d</guid><category><![CDATA[AL CENTRAL]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/02dfe1_ae605457fd77432d9da5cfeeee876925~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>OppoTaco Baseball</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[COL - Rockies 2025 Team Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to the new series of articles, where I will be writing 30 separate articles breaking down each team and selecting who I believe was their best starting pitcher, reliever, hitter, Rookie of the Year, and overall Most Valuable Player (MVP) from the 2025 season. I will be rolling these out in reverse order throughout the course of the offseason, starting from the 30th-ranked team to the 1st based on record/standings at the end of the 2025 season. Let's get into it! Starting us off and...]]></description><link>https://baseballgoon.wixsite.com/ducks-on-the-pond-ba/post/col-rockies-2025-team-awards</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69359ea8a2eba4aaa5c0fcbf</guid><category><![CDATA[NL WEST]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 17:25:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/02dfe1_14ddf387ab91447eb18ffd90267c629b~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>OppoTaco Baseball</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYM - Ink Devin Williams to 3-yr/$51M ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Rookie of the Year winner and 2x All-Star Devin Williams is across town to the New York Mets on a 3-yr/$51M deal with an AAV of $17M. The New York Mets wasted no time in starting the rebuild of the gapping hole that is their bullpen, with 7 of there 2025 relievers coming off the books including elite 3x All-Star Edwin Diaz and 2x All-Star Ryan Helsley who they acquired at last years trade deadline (and who at the time of typing this has already packed up his bags and headed to...]]></description><link>https://baseballgoon.wixsite.com/ducks-on-the-pond-ba/post/nym-ink-devin-williams-to-3-yr--51m</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6934523e04019cd6c2cc4501</guid><category><![CDATA[NL EAST]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 16:14:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/02dfe1_c409a6a42c1a479b92948a1ec363c4a4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_768,h_432,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>OppoTaco Baseball</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEA - Brings back Josh Naylor 5-yr/$92.5M]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Naylor is heading back to the Seattle Mariners on a 5-yr/$92.5M deal with an AAV of $18.5M The Seattle Mariners actually get the credit for getting the party started on the 2025 offseason, as they went out and acquired their top priority heading into it by bringing back last years trade deadline acquisition 28-year old Josh Naylor. The Mariners made it very clear from the start that they were going to try and bring everyone back (on the offensive side of things anyway) first and foremost...]]></description><link>https://baseballgoon.wixsite.com/ducks-on-the-pond-ba/post/sea-brings-back-josh-naylor-5-yr--92-5m</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69344ace57f9a8b2351ec035</guid><category><![CDATA[AL WEST]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 15:43:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/02dfe1_9b99e8cf31ca45228684bc851f0bd70f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_699,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>OppoTaco Baseball</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[TOR - Sign Dylan Cease to 7-yr/$210M]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well the Toronto Blue Jays wasted no time getting into the offseason action as it was announced around a week ago that they had came to a 7-year $210M deal with SP Dylan Cease. Cease being one of the top free agent SP's available this offseason was clearly on the top of the Blue Jays priority list, considering they wasted no time in going out and getting him. For a price tag that a lot of people are saying is "too much" for  guy like Cease, but I would have to say I disagree. Yes, sure Cease...]]></description><link>https://baseballgoon.wixsite.com/ducks-on-the-pond-ba/post/tor-sign-dylan-cease-to-7-yr-210m</link><guid isPermaLink="false">693257f8346ce9789f57d8e8</guid><category><![CDATA[AL EAST]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 04:52:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/02dfe1_c4733525eb294e7baf2ab6e4d6defeb0~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_498,h_350,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>OppoTaco Baseball</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to the Blog!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finally! I welcome you to the Ducks on the Pond Blog! I hope these articles and blogs bring you guys as much joy as I get when writing them! Please don't hesitate to provide any feedback you may have regarding any of the posts or just anything you would like to see me cover or talk about in general. You can reach me via the "Get in Touch" feature at the bottom of the home page, directly via email (at the bottom of each page - oppotacob@gmail.com ), X (baseballg00n), or on Instagram...]]></description><link>https://baseballgoon.wixsite.com/ducks-on-the-pond-ba/post/welcome-to-the-blog</link><guid isPermaLink="false">692fa0dbbeedf468e52ec1b2</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 03:16:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/02dfe1_6f33df1722884ed9852412838883a693~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>OppoTaco Baseball</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>