0 comments by Joe Lucia on 2/20/2013
In the This Is My Nightmare series, we'll take a look at what the absolute worst case scenario for each team would be in 2013. Think of it as the negative complement to our You May Say I'm A Dreamer series that we'll be running during our preview series. Imagining a nightmare season for the […]
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There was a scary moment at Miami Marlins camp today, when prospect Jose Fernandez hit Marlins superstar Giancarlo Stanton in the head with a pitch during batting practice. The pitch hit Stanton in the area around the base of his head and top of his neck, knocking his helmet off but not sending Stanton to […]
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Continuing from our season preview of the Phillies earlier today… Does this core group still have another World Series run left in them? That's a very relevant question in regards to this Phillies team. It's a much older bunch of players, especially in comparison to the rest of the NL East. Of their five starters, […]
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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher David Price is probably nearing the end of his tenure with the Rays. Price has two seasons of arbitration eligibility remaining after 2013, and will be in line for eight figure salaries after signing a $10.1 million contract for 2013. After the contracts recently signed by Felix Hernandez, Zack Greinke, […]
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What else can baseball fans do in January but dream of October? In You May Say I'm a Dreamer, the Outside Corner staff will imagine the route to a World Series in 2013 title for all 30 teams. After being written off by bloggers, mainstream writers, and most of the fanbase heading into 2013, the […]
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NL East preview week rolls along, and welcome to Phillies Day here on TOC! The five-time NL East champions saw their streak come to a screeching halt in 2012 as the team plummeted to third place and a .500 record, losing ground to the younger Nationals and Braves. The usual schedule will follow. Yesterday was […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 2/19/2013
Out of all of the bizarre injuries we've written about this winter, none of them have taken place on the field…until now. Miami Marlins first baseman Casey Kotchman cut the ring and middle fingers on his right hand when he grabbed a pop up machine that was falling over. The injury required four stitches, and […]
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The New York Mets are going to need production from unlikely sources in 2013. On offense, it's really just David Wright and Ike Davis. The rotation is solid for the Mets, but is led by a pair of oft-injured starters in Johan Santana and Shaun Marcum. The bullpen…well, the bullpen will probably be better than […]
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In the This Is My Nightmare series, we'll take a look at what the absolute worst case scenario for each team would be in 2013. Think of it as the negative complement to our You May Say I'm A Dreamer series that we'll be running during our preview series. Mets fans have been living a […]
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What else can baseball fans do in January but dream of October? In You May Say I'm a Dreamer, the Outside Corner staff will imagine the route to a World Series in 2013 title for all 30 teams. A championship for the Mets in 2013? Yeah, fat chance of that happening. But here we are […]
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The Pittsburgh Pirates have given manager Clint Hurdle a contract extension through the 2014 season, with a club option for 2015. Hurdle's contract was set to expire after the 2013 season. Under Hurdle, the Pirates are 151-173 and have finished in fourth place in the NL Central in back to back seasons. Now, here's why […]
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Tampa Bay Rays DH Luke Scott is a bizarre man. When Scott showed up at Rays Spring Training on Monday, he showed up with the head of a boar in tow.
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Welcome one and welcome all to a true baseball sideshow…New York Mets Day here on The Outside Corner! Let's be honest, it's probably going to be a pretty depressing year in Flushing, but that doesn't mean we can completely write the Mets off. Speaking of depressing teams, yesterday was Marlins Day here at TOC, and […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 2/18/2013
Former Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton is throwing fire at his former home, saying that the Dallas Fort-Worth area isn't a good baseball town in an interview with the Dallas Fort-Worth CBS affiliate. "There are true baseball fans in Texas, but it's not a true baseball town," said Hamilton. "They're supportive," Hamilton said about the […]
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How does one really be an x-factor on a team as depressing as the Miami Marlins? You've got the superstar in Giancarlo Stanton, you have the past their prime veterans in Juan Pierre and Placido Polanco, you have the youngsters who might not be ready for primetime in Rob Brantly, Adeiny Hechavarria, 60% of the […]
