After free agent Ben Zobrist opted to sign with the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, the New York Mets moved quickly to other options to fill holes in their middle infield. First, general manager Sandy Alderson dealt off one of his spare starting pitchers, Jonathon Niese, to the Pirates for Neil Walker. The seven-year veteran is a […]

Brett Lawrie may have never gotten over being the centerpiece of the package the Oakland Athletics received in return for Josh Donaldson, who won the AL MVP award with the Toronto Blue Jays last season. But the third baseman won’t have to carry that burden anymore, as his slate has been presumably wiped clean

The Detroit Tigers have begun their offseason swiftly and decisively, filling several roster holes and beating the competition for a coveted reliever and starting pitcher. New general manager Al Avila moved quickly to get a new closer in Francisco Rodriguez, acquire Cameron Maybin to bolster the outfield and sign a top starter in Jordan Zimmermann before […]

Approximately a week after putting up their “Open for Business” sign, the Cincinnati Reds are still waiting to begin what appears to be an offseason fire sale. Perhaps the reason the sell-off hasn’t gotten started is because the player that was expected to get the transactions rolling hasn’t yet been dealt. And from what it […]

Being the manager of a World Series team can’t hurt a guy’s job prospects. Mets skipper Terry Collins was in the final year of his contract, but the team is signing him to a two-year extension, according to the New York Daily News‘ Kristie Ackert. Sources:

The Mets were expected to be a sleeper contender in the NL East behind the Nationals this year. But a playoff team seemed to be an unrealistic expectations by Mets fans, despite the belief that the team could compete with its young starting pitching. If the plan was to build toward truly contending in 2016, […]

The Kansas City Royals won the World Series championship that just escaped their grasp last season, beating the Mets 7-2 in a 12-inning epic Sunday night to seize the franchise’s first title since 1985. It was a classic Royals victory, typical of the way this team has won during the past two seasons, clawing back, […]

Ever since Don Mattingly parted ways with the Los Angeles Dodgers, it was expected that he would become the next manager of the Miami Marlins. Confirming what been all but a certainty, it’s now happening: Mattingly and Miami are a match. Source: The Marlins and Don Mattingly have agreed on a contract. He will be the club’s […]

Could the 2015 World Series have begun with two more different games? Tuesday’s series opener could have gone either way, with the Mets and Royals trading leads, dramatic home runs and defensive miscues in a 14-inning battle. Game 2 was a completely different story with a starting pitcher dominating and a lineup relentlessly putting the ball in […]

The Washington Nationals were almost certainly going to hire an experienced manager after striking out with first-time skipper Matt Williams for the past two seasons. That appears to be exactly the direction general manager Mike Rizzo is taking. According to the Washington Post‘s James Wagner, the Nationals are expected to hire Bud Black as their […]

In a World Series Game 1 that seemed to have some of everything — drama, sorrow, broadcast outages, home runs, history — why not five extra innings of baseball as well? Eric Hosmer’s sacrifice fly in the 14th inning ended a wild, crazy night in Kansas City, scoring Alcides Escobar and giving the Royals a 5-4 […]