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A.J. Preller says teams still discussing deals with Padres despite suspension

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San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller’s reputation took a sizable hit after receiving a 30-day suspension by MLB after the Padres failed to properly disclose key medical information during trades. Padres president Mike Dee was fired, but somewhat surprisingly, Preller managed to retain his job. Now he’s back, Preller spoke to media saying the […]

CLEVELAND, OH – OCTOBER 07: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers addresses the crowd prior to game two of the American League Divison Series between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field on October 7, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade make jersey bet on World Series outcome

0 comments by on 10/26/2016

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade have teamed up once again, only this time, it has little to do with basketball. Wade posted a video on Twitter on Tuesday, challenging his former Miami Heat teammate to a bet on the outcome of the World Series. The Chicago Bulls guard asked the Cleveland Cavaliers superstar to agree […]

during game six of the National League Championship Series at Wrigley Field on October 22, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois.

The 10 most likely 2016 World Series MVP candidates

0 comments by on 10/25/2016

The World Series MVP isn’t always the best player on the winning team. It isn’t always the guy who puts up the best stats. And it isn’t always the guy who would seem to be the obvious choice. That’s the beauty of the award: anyone on the roster can have a World Series moment that […]

BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 24: Dave Dombrowski, President of Baseball Operations, left, and Mike Hazen, new Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Red Sox, address the media during a press conference to announce Hazen’s promotion before the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park on September 24, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Report: The Red Sox might not fill open GM spot

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The Boston Red Sox have an opening at general manager following the departure of Mike Hazen but aren’t reportedly in a hurry to fill it. Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe reports Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski has backtracked on comments about hiring a new GM, admitting the organization was “still working on […]

CHICAGO, IL – OCTOBER 22: Chicago Cubs fans hold a sign after the Chicago Cubs defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0 in game six of the National League Championship Series to advance to the World Series against the Cleveland Indians at Wrigley Field on October 22, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

A history of misery: Cubs, Indians in World Series we’ve all been waiting for

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The narratives are all over the place. The Indians haven’t won a World Series since 1948 and haven’t been there since 1997. The Cubs have an even longer history of non-relevance going back to their last World Series appearance in 1945 and last win in 1908. We know for sure that one of the two […]

CHICAGO, IL – OCTOBER 22: Clayton Kershaw #22 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after a solo home run by Anthony Rizzo #44 of the Chicago Cubs (not pictured) in the fifth inning during game six of the National League Championship Series at Wrigley Field on October 22, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Friedman on Kershaw returning from injury: “I cannot say enough about what Clayton did”

0 comments by on 10/24/2016

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Clayton Kershaw have little regrets about their postseason run getting cut short sooner than they hoped. Kershaw was rocked during Saturday night’s decisive Game Six NLCS matchup, lasting five innings, allowing five runs (four earned), two home runs and seven hits. The 28-year-old ace’s effort wasn’t enough to propel the […]

Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers CHICAGO, IL – OCTOBER 22: Clayton Kershaw #22 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts in the second inning against the Chicago Cubs during game six of the National League Championship Series at Wrigley Field on October 22, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

End of season post-mortem: 2016 Los Angeles Dodgers

0 comments by on 10/23/2016

The Los Angeles Dodgers were one of baseball’s most talented teams on paper, and originally failed to live up to high expectations. The Dodgers were under .500 as late as May 22nd, and were 6.5 games back of the San Francisco Giants in the NL West at the All-Star Break. But in the second half, […]

LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 20: Chicago Cubs fans cheer after the Cubs 8-4 victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers in game five of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium on October 20, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Narrative laden NLCS detracts from the real thing

0 comments by on 10/21/2016

A quick listen to the broadcast of this year’s National League Championship series reveals a not necessarily shocking, but still overwhelming reliance on certain narratives in order to generate and facilitate discussion. Whether Joe Buck or the studio crew, this group loves themselves a good (if often times nonsensical) narrative. Like, they want to marry […]

PHOENIX, ARIZONA – APRIL 09: Kyle Hendricks #28 of the Chicago Cubs delivers a warm up pitch prior to the first inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on April 9, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)

Kershaw: Hendricks is like the Greg Maddux of this generation

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Clayton Kershaw offered high praise when asked about Cubs starter and NLCS Game 6 opponent Kyle Hendricks. Speaking with media, the Los Angeles Dodgers ace compared the 26-year-old soft-thrower to Atlanta Braves legend, Greg Maddux, praising his ability at changing speeds and throwing pitches in the right place. “Well, he obviously had an amazing year,” […]

during game five of the American League Championship Series at Rogers Centre on October 19, 2016 in Toronto, Canada.

End of season post-mortem: 2016 Toronto Blue Jays

0 comments by on 10/20/2016

The Toronto Blue Jays checked all the right boxes for a World Series run in 2016. Armed with a menacing middle order featuring reigning AL MVP Josh Donaldson, Edwin Encarnacion, Troy Tulowitzki and Jose Bautista, an overachieving pitching staff with the continually consistent Marco Estrada, 20-game winner J.A. Happ, and a breakout year from Aaron Sanchez, all the […]

CHICAGO, IL – NOVEMBER 03: The Chicago Cubs new manager Joe Maddon answers questions during a press conference at Wrigley Field on November 3, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images)

Joe Maddon: Cubs ‘need to push back mentally’

0 comments by on 10/19/2016

The Chicago Cubs were stymied on both sides of the ball on Monday, as the Los Angeles Dodgers tidily defeated them 6-0 in Game 3 of the NLCS, taking a 2-1 series lead. The Cubs offense failed to show up for the second time in the series and the club’s pitching wasn’t much better. Manager […]

TORONTO, ON – OCTOBER, 17 Cleveland Starting pitcher Trevor Bauer drips blood off his injured finger in the first inning. He had to leave the game. The Toronto Blue Jays lost to the Cleveland Indians 4-2 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. This was the third game of the ALCS. October 17, 2016

Cleveland Indians rotation shows resilence despite injuries

0 comments by on 10/18/2016

The Cleveland Indians went into the 2016 with a starting rotation so deep that Trevor Bauer was pushed into the bullpen and 2014 stand-out T.J. House was pushed to AAA. Top pitching prospect, Mike Clevinger began the year in AAA as well, along with other MLB-ready talent like Ryan Merritt. This team had the make-up […]

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – SEPTEMBER 3: Manager John Gibbons #5 of the Toronto Blue Jays looks on from the dugout moments before the start of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays on September 3, 2014 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

John Gibbons: ‘I still believe our offense is due to erupt’

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The Toronto Blue Jays are in a tough spot, down three games to zero against the Cleveland Indians in the American League Championship Series. Blue Jays manager John Gibbons knows Toronto is in trouble but is hoping his team’s offense can burst out in game four. ”We’ve got our work cut out for us,” Toronto manager […]

PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – SEPTEMBER 20: Tim Tebow #15 of the New York Mets hits a home run at an instructional league day at Tradition Field on September 20, 2016 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Getty Images)

ESPN’s Keith Law EVISCERATES Tim Tebow’s baseball career

0 comments by on 10/14/2016

Whether talking about baseball, sexism or evolution, Keith Law never bothers softening his opinions. This man calls things like he sees them. Which is bad news for Tim Tebow. As ESPN’s amateur and minor-league baseball guru, Law drew the assignment of scouting Tebow at the Arizona Fall League, as the quarterback-turned-outfielder attempts to stick in the Mets system. Law’s […]

LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 10: Daniel Murphy #20 and Anthony Rendon #6 of the Washington Nationals celebrate after the final out as the Nationals defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-3 in game three of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium on October 10, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

End of season post-mortem: 2016 Washington Nationals

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Though it was surely foolish to think that any sort of window had closed on the Washington Nationals and their chances of winning a World Series, the team had failed to fulfill championship expectations during the past three seasons. Even worse, the New York Mets appeared to have overtaken the Nats as the best team […]

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