Two more divisions to go, and they are both loaded with sellers…lovely. Arizona Diamondbacks 39-41, third place, 5.5 games out of first place, five games out of wild card After a rough first two months of the season, the Diamondbacks started to click in June, finishing with a 16-10 record that was one win away […]

Here's a compendium of all of the Trade Deadline Primers here at TOC, from divisions to positions. NL East NL Central NL West AL East AL Central AL West Catchers First Basemen Second Basemen Shortstops Third Basemen Left Fielders Center Fielders Right Fielders Starting Pitchers Relief Pitchers

I remember two offseasons ago, the Miami (then Florida) Marlins going on a crusade to improve their bullpen. They brought in guys like Ryan Webb, Edward Mujica, and Mike Dunn in trades, and were attempting to heavily retool things. And last year, it worked. The Marlins pen had a 3.44 ERA, a top ten mark […]

This division has been turned on its head this year, and while the base players are the same, the standings are much different. Chicago White Sox 42-37, first place Chicago has been a pleasant surprise this year at the top of the AL Central, and their team this year has been a balanced attack. They […]

Your browser does not support iframes. Last night in the Padres game at Chase Field against the Diamondbacks, San Diego center fielder Cameron Maybin stepped in against Arizona starter Trevor Cahill and did….that. The ball traveled to the second level of a picnic deck at Chase, well beyond the seats in left center field. The […]

We continue our Trade Deadline Primer series with a discussion of the NL Central, which has some unexpected results this seaosn… Chicago Cubs 30-49, sixth place, 14 games out of first place, 13 games out of wild card LET THE FIRE SALE BEGIN! Nearly the entire roster is up for grabs. The Cubs would love […]

The offensively challenged San Diego Padres are…actually putting some runs on the board. The team put six runs on the board last night in Arizona, homering three time in a 6-2 win. The team homered three times last night, including the third for Yasmani Grandal in three games. Alexi Amarista, AKA "the guy that the […]

Your browser does not support iframes. From tonight's Braves-Cubs game, a ball is fouled off down the right field line. A Braves fan cradling a baby in his right arm snags the foul ball with his left hand while managing to not drop the baby (dressed in Cubs gear). Perhaps more impressive is that the […]

Time for the second piece in our trade deadlline primer, this time exploring the AL East. Baltimore Orioles 42-26, second place, six games out of first, second wild card leader The Orioles have been a huge surprise this season, and have already made a move, picking up Jim Thome from the Phillies to solidify a […]

As we've now entered the month of July, a new part of the season is upon is: trade season. Over the rest of the month, teams will look to upgrade their rosters or sell off their assets and look to improve their teams for the future. Each team has a different philosphy this month…so first, […]