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of the Pittsburgh Pirates of the Philadelphia Phillies during the game at PNC Park on June 13, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

End of an era: Phillies shipping Chase Utley to Dodgers

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The Chase Utley era in Philadelphia has ended with a whimper. After initial reports on Tuesday said that it looked like the Phillies would be hanging on to Utley, the team did an about-face on Wednesday, shipping their franchise icon to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Interesting enough, Utley will be reunited with his long-time double play […]

TORONTO, CANADA – AUGUST 6: Ben Revere #7 of the Toronto Blue Jays slides safely into third base as he advances on a throwing error following his single in the fifth inning during MLB game action against the Minnesota Twins on August 6, 2015 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

Ben Revere got a warm response in his Philly return

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The reputation of “hostile Philadelphia fans” may be softening a little bit. Following a wild ovation for Jimmy Rollins in his return to Citizens Bank Park earlier this month, the crowd gave outfielder Ben Revere a warm response in his first game back as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays. Revere went 0/3 with two walks […]

Miguel Cabrera loses glove, still manages to record out

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During the Tigers’ 10-8 win over the Cubs on Tuesday night, Miguel Cabrera showed off some of that defense that he’s…well, really not well-known for. Anibal Sanchez threw a pickoff throw to first, and Dexter Fowler slide into the bag safely…but Cabrera fumbled his glove off. The ball bounced off a wall by the dugout […]

Angry Clayton Kershaw spikes ball, throws it into dugout

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Clayton Kershaw got frustrated on Tuesday night in Oakland. After not getting a borderline call on Danny Valencia in the third inning, Kershaw couldn’t handle an infield dribbler off the bat of Valencia…and then, he snapped. Kershaw spikes the ball, catches it anyway. Kershaw fires the ball into the dugout while barely looking, manages to […]

DETROIT, MI – OCTOBER 21: President CEO General Manager David Dombrowski talks to the press during the retirement announcement of manager Jim Leyland at Comerica Park on October 21, 2013 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)

Ben Cherington out, Dave Dombrowski in for Boston Red Sox

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Dave Dombrowski’s unemployment didn’t even last a month. The former Detroit Tigers GM has been hired as the new president of baseball operations for the Boston Red Sox, and as a result of his hiring, Boston GM Ben Cherington is stepping down. Cherington had been the GM of the Red Sox since October of 2011, […]

ATLANTA, GA – JUNE 10: Will Venable #25 of the San Diego Padres is unable to make a diving catch during the eighth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field on June 10, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)

Padres deal Will Venable to Rangers

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THE SAN DIEGO PADRES ARE FINALLY SELLING! Well…kind of. On Tuesday night, they dealt outfielder Will Venable to the Texas Rangers. Venable is a free agent after the season, so this is clearly just a rental by the Rangers in an attempt to crash the AL playoffs this season. The 32-year old is hitting .258/.318/.378 […]

Chase Utley during the MLB game at Chase Field on August 12, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Chase Utley doesn’t appear likely to be traded

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Fans of the Giants, Dodgers, Angels, and Cubs should probably temper their expectations for a new second baseman over the final two weeks of August. The four teams have all been tied to Phillies second baseman Chase Utley, but it’s looking less and less likely that Utley will be dealt. Fox’s Ken Rosenthal broached the […]

Doug Fister WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 03: Doug Fister #33 of the Washington Nationals pitches in the first inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Nationals Park on August 3, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

Doug Fister’s value has tanked more than any other free agent

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We’re about two and a half months away from the qualifying offer deadline this offseason, and we’ve been getting to thinking about players that have played themselves into and out of situations where the offer would apply. For instance, Wei-Yin Chen of the Orioles has pitched himself into a position where a qualifying offer seems […]

NEW YORK, NY – MAY 30: Marcell Ozuna #13 of the Miami Marlins makes a catch to end the eighth inning on a ball hit by Lucas Duda #21 of the New York Mets at Citi Field on May 30, 2015 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Marlins outfielder Marcell Ozuna compares AAA stint to a jail

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Last week, I wrote about the Miami Marlins and how their continued existence is a complete and utter joke. One of the points I focused on was center fielder Marcell Ozuna’s demotion to AAA following a cold streak, which everyone saw through as an attempt to prevent Ozuna from reaching Super Two status this winter. […]

Mike Trout lays out to make great catch, save game for Angels

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This catch on the warning track by Mike Trout was ridiculous, even though it only prolonged Sunday’s Angels-Royals game by one more inning. With men on the corners and two outs in the ninth, Trout’s diving grab of a Paulo Orlando sinking liner ended the inning for Kansas City and pushed the game into ten. […]

DENVER, CO – AUGUST 14: Matt Kemp #27 of the San Diego Padres celebrates his RBI triple to complete the cycle during the ninth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on August 14, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. Kemp was the first player to hit for the cycle in Padres history. The Padres defeated the Rockies 9-5. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

Matt Kemp hits the first cycle in Padres history

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Well, cross the San Diego Padres off of one list. On Friday night, Matt Kemp hit the first cycle in club history against the Rockies. Kemp started his trek towards the cycle with a first inning two-run homer off of Yohan Flande. In the third, he picked up a single off of Flande. After a fifth […]

MIAMI, FL – AUGUST 11: Manager John Farrell #53 of the Boston Red Sox speaks with reporters before the Red Sox met the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on August 11, 2015 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Joe Skipper/Getty Images)

Red Sox manager John Farrell has lymphoma

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Sad news out of Boston this afternoon – Red Sox manager John Farrell announced in his pregame press conference on Friday that he’s been diagnosed with Stage 1 lymphoma and will start chemotherapy next week. Bench coach Torey Lovullo will manage the team for the rest of the season. Ideally, the early jump Farrell got on […]

ANAHEIM, CA – AUGUST 04: Giovanny Urshela #39 of the Cleveland Indians celebrates with Francisco Lindor #12 as he returns to the dugout after hitting a two run home run in the 12th inning against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on August 4, 2015 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

What happened to the Indians this season?

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The Cleveland Indians were a popular pick to make the playoffs this season. Yours truly felt that Cleveland would coast to the AL Central title following an 85-win 2014. But things obviously haven’t gone according to plans. Through 113 games, the Tribe are 53-60, a whopping 14.5 games behind the Royals in the AL Central. […]

The San Francisco Giants filmed their own Full House intro

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At the end of September, the San Francisco Giants will be having a Full House Night at AT&T Park, complete with a Full House snowglobe giveaway. To promote the evening, they filmed this Full House parody intro entitled Full Clubhouse, starring Brandon Crawford, Matt Duffy, Jeremy Affeldt, Hunter Pence, Javier Lopez, Joe Panik, Bruce Bochy, and […]

TORONTO, CANADA – AUGUST 11: Danny Valencia #26 of the Oakland Athletics hits an RBI double in the first inning during MLB game action against the Toronto Blue Jays on August 11, 2015 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

The longest home runs for the week ending August 13th

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Another week in the books, and while some of the ballparks are similar, the names are a bit different. Please come back Giancarlo, we need you. 1. Danny Valencia vs RA Dickey, 459 feet (August 12th) Danny Valencia was a member of the Blue Jays all year, until they acquired a boatload of players at […]

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