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Johan Santana throws first no-hitter in New York Mets history

After 8,019 games, it's finally happened: a New York Mets pitcher has thrown a no-hitter. And that pitcher is Johan Santana. Santana and the Mets beat the Cardinals tonight 8-0, with Santana holding the best offense in the National League hitless. It wasn't a perfect game, as Santana walked five St Louis hitters to go […]

Dugout Digest – wow, that’s it?

Last night was the final night of May…and there were three games on the MLB schedule. Really? Three games? I understand the logic of doing it, as all teams need a day off, and with the weather getting warmer across the country, one nearly full-blown day off across the league seems like a good thing. […]

Matt Kemp goes back on DL with hamstring injury

Matt Kemp’s ailing hamstring, which he aggravated in last night’s Dodgers loss against the Brewers, has once again forced him to the DL. Kemp had an MRI done this morning, and it was revealed that he had

Matt Kemp reaggravates hamstring, breaks bat over knee

During yesterday’s Brewers-Dodgers game, Andre Ethier doubled to left center, and Matt Kemp scored from first on the play. However, while Kemp was coming into third base, he considerably slowed up, and limped off the field after scoring. While in the dugout, Kemp then proceeded to leap up and down a few times to test […]

Dugout Digest – Mariners offensive barrage

Coming into Wednesday’s game against the Rangers, the Mariners offense was really, really bad. No power. No patience. But last night, something happened against the Texas Rangers, the best team in the American League. The Mariners put 21 runs on the board, including eight runs in the second AND third innings. I’ve created a special […]

Dugout Digest – so, this is regression…

The story of the first third of the MLB season was the Baltimore Orioles, and their run to the top of the AL East. Well…that story is slowly turning to dust. The Orioles have lost four in a row, ar 3-7 in their last ten, and their run differential is down to +11, worst in […]

Angels place Jered Weaver on DL

The Los Angeles Angels have placed starting pitcher Jered Weaver on the 15-day DL, with a strained muscle in his back. The news was initially recanted by the Angels Twitter account, but a

Texas Rangers to sign Roy Oswalt

The Texas Rangers have agreed to a contract with free agent pitcher Roy Oswalt, reports Gerry Fraley of the Dallas Morning News. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed, Oswalt just turned down a deal from the Rangers over the weekend, and the club must have restructured their offer to make it more appealing […]

Magglio Ordonez to retire on Sunday

Former Tigers and White Sox outfielder Magglio Ordonez will be retiring on Sunday, during “Magglio Ordonez Day” at Comerica Park when the Tigers host the Yankees. Ordonez has dealt with injuries over the last two seasons, playing in fewer than 100 games in each after injuring his ankle. He re-fractured the ankle in the playoffs […]

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