Here we go, guys: Game 1 of the World Series is TONIGHT in Boston. All of the hard work throughout the last eight months comes to a head starting tonight. It's pretty awesome to finally be here, isn't it? PIC OF THE DAY Koji Uehara and his son prep for Game 1 TONIGHT! (Robert Deutsch-USA […]

The San Diego Padres have moved their AAA franchise from Tucson to El Paso. This isn't shocking, considering that the Padres moved the same franchise to Tucson from Portland following the 2010 season. But the name chosen for the new franchise is already rubbing fans the wrong way – the El Paso Chihuahuas. The four […]

Welcome to TOC's offseason primers! We haven't officially reached the offseason yet, but it's never too early to look at the best players on the free agent market. Today, we take a look at the best free agent shortstops available. If Derek Jeter wasn't married to the Yankees, he could probably decline his player option […]

Tim Lincecum isn't going anywhere. The San Francisco Giants and the two-time Cy Young winner have agreed to terms on a two-year deal, worth a reported

Welcome to TOC's offseason primers! We haven't officially reached the offseason yet, but it's never too early to look at the best players on the free agent market. Today, we take a look at the best free agent second basemen available. This is a one player class – Robinson Cano is the cream of the […]

Welcome to TOC's offseason primers! We haven't officially reached the offseason yet, but it's never too early to look at the best players on the free agent market. Today, we take a look at the best free agent first basemen available. Are you looking for a franchise first baseman? After the massive contracts (that are […]

The NLCS is over, and the St Louis Cardinals are once again NL champions, winning their fourth pennant in the last ten years. Here are five observations from their NLCS victory over the Dodgers. 1. Cardinals Devil Magic is alive and well. Over at One World Sports, TOC contributor Amanda Rykoff wrote about the phenomenon […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have finalized a four-year contract with Cuban second baseman Alexander Guerrero that will pay him up to $28 million, according to MLB.com. Last month, there were rumors that Guerrero and the Dodgers were close on a contract, but it was eventually restructured. Guerrero's contract with the Dodgers can max out at […]

Welcome to TOC's offseason primers! We haven't officially reached the offseason yet, but it's never too early to look at the best players on the free agent market. Today, we take a look at the best free agent catchers available. One man defines this class: Brian McCann of the Braves. McCann is far and away […]

Well folks, we've got ourselves a World Series matchup. The Cardinals are the NL champions, the Red Sox are the AL champions, and sanity is at an all-time low. PIC OF THE DAY Insert your Cardinals/Brian McCann joke here (Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY) Today, we're going to start our offseason positional primers. The action already got […]

The St Louis Cardinals defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-0 in Game 6 of the NLCS to win the series 4-2 and advance to the World Series, where they'll meet the winner of the Red Sox-Tigers ALCS. After a sluggish performance for most of the series, the Cardinals offense erupted in Game 6 right when […]

The Detroit Tigers have been pushed to the brink of elimination in the ALCS after their 4-3 loss on Thursday night in Game 5. Despite an incredible catch from Jose Iglesias, the Tigers couldn't break through and get the lead in this one. PIC OF THE DAY Big Papi loves himself some Koji (Tim Fuller-USA […]

This is absurdity at its finest. In the top of the third inning of Wednesday's ALCS Game 5 between the Tigers and Red Sox, David Ortiz hit a pop-up into shallow left center field. Tigers shortstop Jose Iglesias, playing on the right side of second base because of the shift on Ortiz, tracked the ball […]

Texas Rangers CEO Nolan Ryan is retiring on October 31st, stepping away from his job in the Texas front office. Ryan was named Rangers team president in February 2008, and is a member of the club's ownership group. This season, there as a growing rift between Ryan and Rangers GM Jon Daniels after Daniels was […]