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PHILADELPHIA – MAY 10: Chase Utley #26 of the Philadelphia Phillies grimaces after being hit in the wrist with a pitch in the seventh inning during a game against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on May 10, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Mets won 7-4. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)

Chase Utley will no longer be the Phillies’ every day second baseman

0 comments by TOC Locker on 7/7/2015

Chase Utley is on the DL right now for the Philadelphia Phillies, don’t expect to see him immediately slide back into their lineup with the familiar “4” next to his name. Before Tuesday’s game with the Dodgers in Los Angeles, GM Ruben Amaro was asked about Utley’s role when he returned. Amaro didn’t commit to […]

PITTSBURGH, PA – JULY 07: Andrew McCutchen #22, Sean Rodriguez #3, and Gregory Polanco #25 of the Pittsburgh Pirates help out by holding down the tarp as a member of the grounds crew crawls out after being swallowed by the tarp as heavy wind and rain started in the third inning against the San Diego Padres causing a rain delay during the game at PNC Park on July 7, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

Andrew McCutchen, Pirates teammates help PNC Park grounds crew with tarp

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Andrew McCutchen will be starting the All-Star Game next week in Cincinnati, but could he have another career as part of PNC Park’s grounds crew? On Tuesday night in Pittsburgh, the grounds crew attempted to put the tarp on the field during a rain storm. There was also some vicious wind during the storm, and […]

PITTSBURGH, PA – JUNE 14: Jonathan Papelbon #58 of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 10th inning during the game at PNC Park on June 14, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

Jonathan Papelbon still wants out of Philly

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I feel like I’ve written a version of this headline about five times over the past year, but it’s really only been four. My apologies. Anyway, as we roll along towards the All-Star Break and the trade deadline, lone Philadelphia Phillies All-Star Jonathan Papelbon is reiterating his desire to be traded to a contender before […]

Jon Lester finally got his first hit

0 comments by TOC Locker on 7/6/2015

Going into Monday night’s Cardinals-Cubs game, Chicago starter Jon Lester was 0/66 at the dish to start his career. Well, now he’s 1/67…though that one hit came in an unlikely way. An infield single….off the foot of former teammate John Lackey, nonetheless. It’s all downhill from here, Jon.

WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 21: Andrew McCutchen #22 of the Pittsburgh Pirates in action against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on June 21, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Here are your 2015 All-Star reserves and pitchers

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The All-Star Selection Show continued into its second day on ESPN Monday night, and the reserves and pitchers for the American and National Leagues were revealed. The starters were announced before Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN. Andrew McCutchen will be starting in the outfield to replace Giancarlo Stanton for the National League, and Kris Bryant […]

PHOENIX, AZ – JUNE 03: Chris Johnson #23 of the Atlanta Braves strikes out against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the MLB game at Chase Field on June 3, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Braves will be most interesting team to watch at trade deadline

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We’re three and a half weeks away from the 2015 trade deadline, and the buyers and sellers are crammed pretty tightly together. Hell, the only two teams we *know* will be selling are the Brewers and Phillies, and the extent of their selling is still unknown. But one team that could conceivably both buy and […]

OAKLAND, CA – JULY 05: Robinson Cano #22 of the Seattle Mariners looks on while the umpires review a play against the Oakland Athletics in the bottom of the fifth inning at O.co Coliseum on July 5, 2015 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Robinson Cano has been dealing with stomach ailment all season

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It’s been a disappointing second season in Seattle for Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano, but we finally may know one of the reasons he’s struggling – Cano is reportedly dealing with acid reflux, a stomach ailment that came about when Cano was treated with antibiotics for a stomach parasite in October. Some of the details […]

OAKLAND, CA – MAY 31: Stephen Vogt #21 of the Oakland Athletics is congratulated by teammates after they beat the New York Yankees at O.co Coliseum on May 31, 2015 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

The 2015 first half all-surprise team

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The first half is officially in the books for most teams in the league, as all but four teams across the league have played 81 games. Since we’ve reached this threshold, we thought it would be interesting to take a look at the biggest (positive) surprises of the first half and create a team based […]

Cameron Maybin PHOENIX, AZ – JUNE 03: Cameron Maybin #25 of the Atlanta Braves in the dugout during the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on June 3, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Braves aren’t keen on trading Cameron Maybin

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Cameron Maybin has been one of this year’s biggest surprises for the Atlanta Braves, but could the Braves sell high on him this summer? According to ESPN’s Buster Olney, it doesn’t look like it. Through 73 games this season, Maybin has hit .294/.363/.416 with seven homers and 15 steals, a far cry from the .222/.280/.615 […]

KANSAS CITY, MO – JULY 07: Manager Ned Yost #3 of the Kansas City Royals sits between All-Stars Alex Gordon #4 and Salvador Perez #13 during a press conference announcing their selection to the 2013 All-Star game prior to the game against the Oakland Athletics at Kauffman Stadium on July 7, 2013 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

2015 All-Star starters announced, featuring four Royals

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Well, the all-Royals lineup never happened, but the 2015 All-Star lineup still features a ridiculous about of Royal blue. Four members of the reigning AL champions were announced as All-Star starters on Sunday – Salvador Perez, Alcides Escobar, Lorenzo Cain, and Alex Gordon. But the leading vote getter in all of baseball wasn’t a Royal, […]

BOSTON, MA – JULY 5: Jake Marisnick #6 of the Houston Astros makes a leaping catch against Brock Holt #26 of the Boston Red Sox as he crashes into the scoreboard during the sixth inning at Fenway Park on July 5, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Rich Gagnon/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Jake Marisnick

Jake Marisnick makes sprinting catch, smashes into Green Monster

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Houston Astros outfielder Jake Marisnick made a wonderful catch on Sunday to rob Brock Holt of extra bases, and earned himself a face full of Green Monster (phrasing…) for his troubles. This was actually the second great defensive play of the game by Marisnick, following a laser beam throw to third base in the second […]

PHILADELPHIA – MAY 12: Ben Revere #2 of the Philadelphia Phillies jumps and attempts to catch a home run in the fourth inning during a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Citizens Bank Park on May 12, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)

The Angels nearly traded for Ben Revere

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The Angels need offense, and they very nearly got some offense earlier this season in the form of…Ben Revere. Yeah, *that* Ben Revere. Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe has the brief details. 1. Trevor Gott, RHP, Angels — A few weeks ago the Phillies thought they had a deal with the Angels that would […]

PHOENIX, AZ – JUNE 29: Joc Pederson #31 of the Los Angeles Dodgers follows through on a swing after hitting a fourth inning home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on June 29, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)

The longest home runs for the week ending July 2nd

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Let’s all take a moment of silence to reflect on Giancarlo Stanton’s dominance of THE LIST, which may be coming to an end after he fractured his hamate bone. …… OK, now let’s get on with it. Joc Pederson is once again at the top of this week’s list, and he may be the man […]

Hacking fallout – Cardinals fire scouting director

0 comments by TOC Locker on 7/2/2015

Remember when the narrative surrounding the saga of St. Louis Cardinals staffers hacking a Houston Astros database was “well, it must have been a low level member of the front office”? Well, that narrative has been turned on its head – according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Cardinals have fired scouting director Chris Correa […]

Jose Fernandez homered in his 2015 debut

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Jose Fernandez made his 2015 debut on Thursday following Tommy John surgery last May. But the biggest highlight of the day for Fernandez and the Marlins didn’t come on the mound – it came in the batter’s box. That’s a pretty ridiculous homer, and it came off of another guy making his 2014 debut, Matt […]

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