The Dodgers got some bad news on Tuesday – closer Kenley Jansen is expected to miss 8-12 weeks following foot surgery. That timetable puts his return, at the earliest, a week into the 2015 season. Here’s the official press release from the club via Dodger Thoughts. This morning at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, Dodger pitcher […]

Let’s put the entire saga behind us, shall we? Alex Rodriguez released a hand-written apology on Tuesday to all baseball fans. You can view the whole apology here, but here’s the full text. To the Fans, I take full responsibility for the mistakes that led to my suspension for the 2014 season. I regret that […]

On Monday afternoon, long-time Oakland Athletics first baseman Jason Giambi retired. On Monday night, long-time Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Barry Zito rejoined the club on a minor league deal. The 36-year old Zito took 2014 off after concluding his seven-year deal with the San Francisco Giants, signed during the winter of 2006. Zito never had […]

On Sunday, it was announced that the New York Yankees would be retiring Andy Pettitte’s #46 despite his admission of taking HGH. His former teammate, Chuck Knoblauch, took the opportunity to take a shot at Pettitte. Knoblauch was also an admitted PED user. Congrats to 46. Yankees retiring his number. Hopefully they don’t retire it […]

It’s only February 13th, and we’ve found the most ridiculous, yet fantastic, giveaway of the 2015 season. The Washington Nationals are giving away a Jayson Werth Chia Pet. The giveaway will be on August 5th against the Arizona Diamondbacks, and the first 20,000 fans will receive one. If the chaos surrounding this is anything like […]

Long-time Cincinnati Reds broadcaster Marty Brennaman is a legend. Yet, this quote about Reds first baseman Joey Votto is…well, it’s downright silly, if we’re being blunt here. Only four hitters with at least 400 plate appearances had an OBP of at least .400 – Andrew McCutchen, Victor Martinez, Jose Bautista, and (surprisingly) Russell Martin. They were […]

PREPARE THE SCULPTURE. The MLB All-Star game will be held in Florida for the first time ever in 2017, when it takes place at Marlins Park in Miami. The Marlins were initially supposed to host the 2000 All-Star Game at Joe Robbie/Pro Player/Landshark/Whatever Stadium, but after their fire sale following the team’s 1997 World Championship, […]

The Atlanta Braves’ pending move to Cobb County has been a divisive issue for Braves fans and residents of both Cobb and Fulton counties. And now, a strange new wrinkle is getting inserted into the situation – the city of Atlanta doesn’t want the Braves to take a statue of Hank Aaron with them to […]

We’re days away from the beginning of Spring Training, and Fenway Park doesn’t exactly look like the Fenway we’re used to. Thanks to the snowstorms that have brutalized the Boston area this winter, Fenway is completely saturated with snow. Check it out, via meteorologist Jim Cantore. 3 to 4 FEET of snow on the field at

The Chicago Cubs were very close to signing James Shields this winter. How close? Well, according to Shields himself, Chicago was the runner-up to the Padres for his services. Earlier reports had the Cubs’ offer for Shields at three years and roughly $60 million with a vesting option. Imagine the winter that the Cubs would […]