The 2013 MLB trade deadline didn't give us much excitement as anticipated. Only the three-team deal between the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox provided some sizzle. This year's deadline dash may be more memorable for who wasn't traded and which teams didn't make a move.  But we did get some action […]

As expected when he was scratched from his start for the Chicago White Sox earlier in the day, pitcher Jake Peavy was traded on Tuesday.  In less of a surprise, Peavy was dealt to the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox were among a handful of teams rumored to be pursuing a deal for the […]

With the MLB trade deadline upon us and the Biogenesis PED scandal that could reportedly result in Alex Rodriguez getting a lifetime suspension, I realize there are far more pertinent issues in baseball to get worked up about right now.  However, there's a movement that appears to be developing throughout MLB, one that needs to […]

Rumors of the Chicago Cubs trading outfielder Alfonso Soriano to the New York Yankees have been rumbling for days. Now, the deal is oh-so-close to being official. Cubs manager Dale Sveum told reporters before Thursday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks that the trade was "99 percent" done. Soriano was scratched from the Cubs lineup in […]

For most of June and July, I've been trying to find a TV series to enjoy. I know — I should just watch more baseball. It's always the best TV of the summer. But a 30-minute-to-one-hour breather here and there helps clear the mind. It's a palate cleanser. At least for me.  Dexter and Under […]

Originally, this post was going to be kind of an open letter to MLB and Commissioner Bud Selig. It would have been something like, "Dear MLB, please quit dragging this process out and just suspend Alex Rodriguez. Enough with the leaks to the press about suspensions to come. Enough with A-Rod coming up with more […]

Baseball returns from the All-Star break on Friday, beginning the unofficial second half of the 2013 season. With the resumption of the regular season, we can get back to the business of games that matter, along with rumors and speculation leading up to the July 31 trade deadline. Teams can make deals now without having […]

Simply asking whether the San Francisco Giants will be buyers or sellers at the July 31 MLB trade deadline indicates that this season hasn't quite gone as planned. At the All-Star break, the Giants hold fourth place in the NL West. Yet they're only 6.5 games behind the first-place Arizona Diamondbacks in what could be […]

Are you going to watch the MLB All-Star Game tonight?  That might be a really dumb question to ask readers of a baseball blog. We're all fans of the sport, perhaps some more devoted or fanatical than others, but extremely interested spectators nonetheless. So chances are, you'll be tuning in for the 84th Midsummer Classic […]

One thing we know for certain about the 2013 MLB trade deadline is that several notable players will be dealt. Perhaps some of the names we expect to be traded will end up staying with their current teams. But a few general managers may also surprise us by who they were willing to deal.  Some […]

Writing the Los Angeles Dodgers off in April (as some may have done) was probably a mistake, if for no other reason than it was so early in the schedule. There was so much more baseball to be played.  We also didn't know how the Dodgers' competition in the NL West would play. The Diamondbacks, Rockies […]

For the Philadelphia Phillies to compete for a playoff spot this year, they needed their big bats — Ryan Howard and Chase Utley — to stay relatively healthy throughout the season.  Utley has already served time on the disabled list with an oblique strain earlier this season. But now Philadelphia will be without Howard due […]

OK, you've been risking carpal tunnel syndrome by voting for your 2013 MLB All-Stars frequently online or destroying paper ballots at the ballpark by using a key in those punch holes. So how did that effort work out? Will your guys get the starting nod on July 16 at Citi Field? Here are the starting […]

The trade deadline is a few weeks away, so the rumor mill is about to heat up.  To prep you for the coming trade season, we're providing a primer on who the top available trade targets could be as get closer to July 31st. Playoff contenders are always looking for more starting pitching to give […]