0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 10/20/2014
Could the Red Sox attempt to trade Yoenis Cespedes during the offseason? After getting him in exchange for Jon Lester, Boston would seemingly prefer to keep him as a right-handed complement to David Ortiz in the middle of its lineup. Cespedes could also provide good range and a strong arm in right field for the […]
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Detroit Tigers fans — and aficionados of baseball history — have lamented the vacating of Tiger Stadium after the 1999 season. That feeling of loss was compounded when the ballpark was demolished in 2008. The field is still available for use, thanks in large part to the efforts of organizations like The Navin Field Grounds […]
0 comments by TOC Locker on 10/16/2014
Though Tim Bogar may have once seemed the favorite to be the Texas Rangers’ new manager, the team decided to make a wholesale change in their dugout. On Thursday, Texas named Pirates bench coach Jeff Banister as its new skipper. The hiring was first reported by
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New Arizona Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale is beginning to assemble his coaching staff. That staff will include a somewhat surprising name in Mark Grace. Source: Mark Grace will become
0 comments by TOC Locker on 10/15/2014
The Arizona Fall League is testing out several rules intended to speed up the pace of games this season. Those measures include a 20-second time limit between pitches and a two-minute, five-second break between each inning, both of which are clocked. Pace of Play clocks installed next to each dugout at
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 10/14/2014
When Yadier Molina bent over in pain at home plate after taking a swing in the sixth inning of Sunday’s NLCS Game 2, it appeared that the St. Louis Cardinals’ chances of winning went down with him. No player is more vital to the Cards than their catcher, widely viewed as the best at his […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 10/10/2014
With the Orioles and Royals each ending their respective divisional series in three-game sweeps, both teams have had plenty of time to rest and prepare for their ALCS matchup. That’s also given analysts and commentators plenty of time to consider what might happen in this series. The Orioles and Royals take two very different approaches […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 10/9/2014
Just before beginning the American League Championship Series, the Baltimore Orioles have gotten a head start on their offseason. According to
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 10/8/2014
The Los Angeles Dodgers won 94 games and finished six games ahead of the San Francisco Giants in the NL West. Considering the team was 10 games behind the Giants in early June, that’s a commendable result. The Dodgers were the more talented club and eventually asserted themselves as such. But with a MLB-leading $240 million […]
0 comments by TOC Locker on 10/7/2014
It’s pretty well known that Ben Affleck is a devoted Boston Red Sox fan. Those who saw the actor in Gone Girl over the weekend may have been amused by his character wearing a St. Louis Cardinals t-shirt (the story takes place in a fictional Missouri town) or concealing his identity with a New York […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 10/6/2014
The Tigers became the first team eliminated from the divisional series round, getting swept in three games by the Orioles. That early exit is a surprise, but how Detroit lost the series shouldn’t be. The Tigers’ defensive and bullpen flaws were apparent throughout the season, as was their tendency to get shut down by presumably […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 10/2/2014
The Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t necessarily capitalize on their 2013 success by making big additions to ensure that their return to the postseason wasn’t a one-year fluke. But that’s not the way the Pirates’ front office has done business, and it’s very unlikely to change. Besides, Pittsburgh has promising young talent that either gained more major […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 10/1/2014
Are we still allowed to be made at Ned Yost? Despite what seemed to be their manager’s best efforts to the contrary, the Kansas City Royals fought out a tough 9-8 victory over the Oakland A’s Tuesday night in the AL wild-card playoff. The Royals overcame what appeared to be a fatal decision by Yost […]
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While looking forward to the 2014 MLB postseason, the beginning of the playoffs also presents an opportunity to look back at the regular season that was. This one really seemed to whiz by quickly, as bigger storylines dominated the headlines and national narrative, rolling over the smaller developments that we often take time to examine and […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 9/23/2014
A possible second-place finish in the NL East and near-.500 record has to be considered an improvement over the 74 wins the New York Mets earned in 2013. Of course, finishing second would be an indictment of the rest of the division, especially the cratering Braves. But the final standings could also reflect how the […]
