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against the at Nationals Park on September 23, 2015 in Washington, DC.

Our preseason predictions were pretty terrible

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Predicting stuff is hard, especially when you’re talking about sports. One injury can dramatically change everything. One trade can turn a team from an also-ran into a powerhouse. One player expected to contribute can struggle, and one player not expected to play a significant role can thrive. Nevertheless, every year we roll out predictions. They […]

CINCINNATI, OH – SEPTEMBER 27: Curtis Granderson #3 of the New York Mets spray champagne on Bob Geren #15 as they celebrate in the clubhouse after defeating the Cincinnati Reds 10-2 to clinch the National League East Championship at Great American Ball Park on September 26, 2015 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by John Sommers II/Getty Images)

Watch the Mets celebrate their NL East title through Michael Conforto’s GoPro

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Last Saturday, the New York Mets won the NL East for the first time since 2006. A wild celebration unfolded in the clubhouse at Great American Ballpark, and Mets rookie outfielder Michael Conforto was wearing a GoPro during the chaos. Naturally, the video has been uploaded on MLB.com, and it’s awesome. Awesome stuff. I’m not used […]

WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 28: Manager Matt Williams #9 of the Washington Nationals looks out of the dugout before the game against the Cincinnati Reds at Nationals Park on September 28, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

Report: Matt Williams will be fired

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The Matt Williams era will be coming to a close sooner rather than later, according a report from Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. Heyman is also reporting that Mike Rizzo won’t be fired for his role in constructing this Nationals team that failed to live up to expectations, and that the main reasons for Williams’ […]

OAKLAND, CA – SEPTEMBER 26: Jarrett Parker #47 of the San Francisco Giants hits a grand slam home run against the Oakland Athletics during the eighth inning at O.co Coliseum on September 26, 2015 in Oakland, California. The San Francisco Giants defeated the Oakland Athletics 14-10. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images)

The longest home runs for the week ending October 1st

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This is the end. While I may end up doing a “longest home runs of the year” post next week, this will be the last weekly edition for the 2015 season. And as expected, no one was able to catch Giancarlo Stanton at the top of the charts. That doesn’t mean our last week was […]

SEATTLE, WA – SEPTEMBER 09: Shin-Soo Choo #17 of the Texas Rangers strikes out to end the top of the eighth inning against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field on September 9, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. The Mariners defeated the Rangers 6-0. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

The best and worst MLB players of September 2015

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The final month of the 2015 season has concluded, and while we still have three (or four!) October regular season games left, this is the end of the road. Which players shined the most in September? Good question… AL Best Hitter of the Month: Shin-Soo Choo. Remember when Shin-Soo Choo was completely unproductive, hurt all […]

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 29: Clayton Kershaw #22 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates after they beat the San Francisco Giants to clinch the National League West title at AT&T Park on September 29, 2015 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Dodgers clinch NL West after dominant Clayton Kershaw start

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The Los Angeles Dodgers are NL West champions for the third straight season, and they can thank the two-time reigning NL Cy Young winner for clinching their crown this season. On Tuesday night, Clayton Kershaw shut down the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. He threw a complete game shutout, tallying only 104 pitches in […]

ARLINGTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 18: Nelson Cruz #23 of the Seattle Mariners reacts after striking out in the first inning against the Texas Rangers at Global Life Park in Arlington on September 18, 2015 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Rick Yeatts/Getty Images)

End of season post-mortem: 2015 Seattle Mariners

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2015 didn’t go as expected for the Seattle Mariners. The chic preseason contender got out of the game slow, and was above .500 for all of one day in 2015 – Opening Day. They righted the ship in the second half, but by then, it was too late. Eventually the sword fell on GM Jack […]

PITTSBURGH, PA – SEPTEMBER 28: Stephen Piscotty #55 of the St Louis Cardinals lays on the ground while teammate Peter Bourjos #8 waits for the medical staff after colliding on a sliding catch from a ball hit by Josh Harrison #5 of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 7th inning during the game at PNC Park on September 28, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Piscotty would be carted off of the field on a stretcher. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

Cardinals outfielder Stephen Piscotty leaves field on stretcher after collision

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In the seventh inning of Monday’s Pirates-Cardinals game at PNC Park, Cardinals outfielder Stephen Piscotty left the game on a stretcher after a collision with Peter Bourjos. Here’s the video. It’s not a pretty sight, as Piscotty took Bourjos’ knee in his face. Thankfully, Piscotty did wave to the crowd when leaving the field, but […]

Mariners name former Angels GM Jerry Dipoto as general manager

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Former Angels GM Jerry Dipoto didn’t stay a special assistant with the Red Sox for too long. On Monday, he was named as the new general manager of the Seattle Mariners, replacing Jack Zduriencik. Dipoto came under plenty of scrutiny during his time with the Angels because of the massive contracts he handed out to […]

WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 27: Jonathan Papelbon #58 of the Washington Nationals reacts after hitting Odubel Herrera #37 (not pictured) of the Philadelphia Phillies in the ninth inning at Nationals Park on September 27, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

Nationals suspend Jonathan Papelbon for rest of 2015 season

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Jonathan Papelbon won’t be blowing any more games for the Washington Nationals in 2015. The team announced on Monday that Papelbon had dropped his appeal of a three-game suspension earned by throwing at Manny Machado last week, and that he’d been suspended an additional four games by the team for his role in the dugout […]

BALTIMORE, MD – AUGUST 31: Chris Archer #22 of the Tampa Bay Rays pitches in the second inning during a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on August 31, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

End of season post-mortem: 2015 Tampa Bay Rays

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The best word to describe the 2015 Tampa Bay Rays might actually be “mediocre”. The team topped out at ten games above 500 on June 20th, and went an AL-worst 35-51 since that date. But despite those struggles, the Rays never fell more than six games below .500, and weren’t truly buried in the AL […]

ST. LOUIS, MO – SEPTEMBER 25: Starter Carlos Martinez #18 of the St. Louis Cardinals reacts after being pulled from the game against the Milwaukee Brewers due to shoulder tightness in the first inning at Busch Stadium on September 25, 2015 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

Cardinals shutting down Carlos Martinez for rest of season

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The St. Louis Cardinals’ rotation took a big hit on Saturday when the club announced that starter Carlos Martinez would be shut down for the rest of 2015, including the Postseason, with a strained shoulder. Martinez has arguably been the Cardinals’ best starter this season, pitching to a 3.01 ERA in 179 2/3 innings, punching […]

CINCINNATI, OH – SEPTEMBER 27: Lucas Duda #21 of the New York Mets celebrates with David Wright #5 and Daniel Murphy #28 after hitting a grand slam home run against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on September 26, 2015 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by John Sommers II/Getty Images)

The New York Mets are NL East champions

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The demons of 2007 and 2008 have been excised. The New York Mets are heading back to the playoffs as NL East champions for the first time since 2006 after a 7-2 win over the Reds on Saturday. The Mets haven’t fallen out of first place since August 3rd, and have been in first for […]

The Tim Hudson-Barry Zito duel shows that nostalgia is often uncomfortable

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Saturday’s Giants-Athletics game at O.co Coliseum seemed like an unremarkable game on paper. The lone AL team that had been eliminated from the playoff race taking on a team that was fighting for its slim playoff life, needing miraculous runs in opposite directions by both them and the Dodgers. But of course, both teams flipped […]

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