0 comments by TOC Locker on 6/12/2015
The Tigers have been going through a rough recent stretch, losing nine of their past 12 games and falling four games behind the Royals for third place in the AL Central. But Detroit could get better over its next seven games, playing the Indians and the Reds. Miguel Cabrera got the Tigers off to a […]
BOSTON, MA – June 4: Hanley Ramirez #13 of the Boston Red Sox stands in the dugout after losing their game against the Minnesota Twins at Fenway Park on June 4, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Winslow Townson/Getty Images)
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A glimpse at the current MLB standings tell us that the 2015 season isn’t going well for the Red Sox to this point. With a 27-34 record, Boston holds last place in the AL East, seven games behind the Yankees, with the second-worst winning percentage (.443) in the league. The only team that’s worse is […]
KANSAS CITY, MO – OCTOBER 29: Kansas City Royals fans wave a flag in the Power and Light District during Game Seven of the World Series on October 29, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri. Thousands of fans gathered to watch the Kansas City Royals take on the San Francisco Giants. (Photo by Julie Denesha/Getty Images)
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 6/10/2015
Could the Kansas City Royals and their fans break the All-Star voting system? Might the popularity of the defending American League champions and the enthusiasm of their supporters result in changes being made to how the teams are selected? If current voting totals hold, seven Royals would be in the American League starting lineup. Salvador […]
0 comments by TOC Locker on 6/9/2015
Giving up the home run ball has been a problem for Tigers pitcher Anibal Sanchez this season. He’s served up 13 long balls this season, tied for the most among AL pitchers. That’s quite a spike for a pitcher who allowed 25 homers combined during his past three seasons. Facing the Cubs Tuesday night, Sanchez […]
:NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 13: Rafael Soriano #29 of the Washington Nationals celebrates after defeating the New York Mets at Citi Field on August 13, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Nationals defeated the Mets 3-2 . (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
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If you had the Chicago Cubs as the team reliever Rafael Soriano would sign with in your office pool, congratulations. (Some office out there was running such a pool, right?) As first reported by the Washington Post‘s James Wagner on Tuesday, the 35-year-old signed a minor league deal with the Cubs with a base salary […]
0 comments by TOC Locker on 6/8/2015
Brandon Moss will finally get his 100th home run ball. And Cleveland Indians relievers will be getting a whole lot of Apple product. At Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, which kicked off on Monday, CEO Tim Cook announced on stage that the company will meet the list of demands that the Tribe relief corps presented to […]
:PHOENIX, AZ – MAY 13: Mark Trumbo #15 of the Arizona Diamondbacks throws his bat down during the MLB game against the Washington Nationals at Chase Field on May 13, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 6/3/2015
Mark Trumbo never really seemed like a great fit on the Arizona Diamondbacks roster. Now, the Seattle Mariners will try to figure out if the slugging outfielder works in their lineup. As first reported by Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal, the Mariners acquired Trumbo and pitcher Vidal Nuno Wednesday evening from the D-Backs in exchange for […]
:PHOENIX, AZ – MAY 13: Michael Taylor #3 of the Washington Nationals high fives teammates in the dugout after hitting a grand-slam home-run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the ninth inning of the MLB game at Chase Field on May 13, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 6/2/2015
The Washington Nationals have already been without Jayson Werth since May 19, when he went on the disabled list with a wrist injury. But the outfielder is going to be out for much longer, after a MRI exam discovered two small fractures in his left wrist. Werth is now expected to be sidelined until August, […]
:DETROIT, MI – MAY 24: Anibal Sanchez #19 of the Detroit Tigers reacts after giving up a three run home run to Preston Tucker #20 of the Houston Astros (not in photo) during the sixth inning of the game on May 24, 2015 at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 5/29/2015
On Wednesday, the Detroit Tigers used reliever Alex Wilson as a starting pitcher in a 3-2 win over the Oakland A’s. Thursday night, Detroit started Buck Farmer, freshly called up from Triple-A, to start against the Angels and lost 12-2. This is quite a sobering change for a team that rolled out a rotation boasting three […]
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Jon Stewart is a big New York Mets fan. So it probably shouldn’t be a surprise that he’d want the ace of his favorite baseball team on The Daily Show, especially when the host has about 10 weeks before he gives up the anchor chair on Aug. 6. Matt Harvey was Stewart’s guest Thursday night, […]
HOUSTON, TX – MAY 19: George Springer #4 of the Houston Astros celebrates with Jonathan Villar #2 after the final out against the Oakland Athletics at Minute Maid Park on May 19, 2015 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 5/21/2015
We’ve now passed the 40-game mark for the 2015 MLB season. Between that and Memorial Day coming up on the calendar, it’s time to start wondering what is really happening, whether or not teams are past a hot start, a rough start or a fluky stage and have to be viewed seriously. At this point […]
MIAMI, FL – NOVEMBER 19: Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria speaks during a press conference at Marlins Park on November 19, 2014 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Getty Images)
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 5/18/2015
We were probably setting ourselves up for disappointment in the hours following the Miami Marlins firing of manager Mike Redmond on Sunday. It’s difficult not to get caught up in the excitement of a change and something new happening. You’d expect that from fans. But it was a little bit surprising just how much the […]
DENVER, CO – MAY 10: Starting pitcher Jorge De La Rosa #29 of the Colorado Rockies reacts after being removed from the game during the fifth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors Field on May 10, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 5/13/2015
How bad of a week has it been for the Colorado Rockies? On Monday, general manager Jeff Bridich challenged his players to perform better, saying “they’ve added up to a bad team” and changes would be made to in order to start winning games. The most notable of those moves was demoting pitcher Tyler Matzek […]
0 comments by TOC Locker on 5/12/2015
Tuesday night, Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton hit his eighth homer of the season off the Dodgers’ Mike Bolsinger. Well, that would be one way to describe the play. But it wouldn’t convey anywhere near the majesty of this feat. Stanton hit the ball out of the park. No, really. He launched the ball out of […]
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Guided by reflex and not by rational thought, Phillies pitcher Sean O’Sullivan apparently forgot that he should use his glove when fielding a line drive hit back to the mound. During the second inning of Tuesday’s game between the Phillies and Pirates, O’Sullivan not only caught a ball hit off the bat of A.J. Burnett […]
