0 comments by TOC Locker on 2/5/2015
In recent years, the Kansas City Royals have created some pretty cool billboards in the Kansas City area. This year’s billboard doesn’t even have a player’s face on it, yet it’s pretty fantastic. Get it? Burning up the basepaths? And some of the billboard behind the runner has burned away? Very well done, Royals. [Big […]
0 comments by TOC Locker on 2/4/2015
More and more minor league teams go all-out with crazy theme jerseys for a few games a season. The Sacramento River Cats make a killing doing this, and they’re jumping back into the fray with four theme night jerseys during the 2015 season. Good googly moogly. The Zoo Night jersey is perhaps the campiest and […]
SEATTLE, WA – AUGUST 07: Robinson Cano #22 of the Seattle Mariners is congratulated by teammates after hitting a two-run home run in the fifth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Safeco Field on August 7, 2014 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
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The state of second base in baseball right now is interesting. You’ve got some fantastic second basemen (Robinson Cano), some budding young second basemen (Jose Altuve), and some second basemen that are clearly talented, but still have some questions surrounding them (Neil Walker, Jason Kipnis). And that doesn’t even begin to deal with the tier […]
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 04: Jordan Zimmermann #27 of the Washington Nationals walks off the field after the third out in the eighth inning against the San Francisco Giants during Game Two of the National League Division Series at Nationals Park on October 4, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 2/3/2015
I hate delving into football here on TOC, but the Seattle Seahawks are still getting eviscerated for their decision to pass at the end of the Super Bowl, resulting in what would be a game-ending interception. It’s being called the worst play call ever. Naturally, we’ve seen our share of awful decisions in the MLB […]
DETROIT, MI – SEPTEMBER 12: J.D. Martinez #28 of the Detroit Tigers hits a two-run home run against the Cleveland Indians during the fourth inning that scores Miguel Cabrera at Comerica Park on September 12, 2014, in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images)
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There are plenty of great first basemen in baseball right now. The best part is that most of these guys are young – an elder statesman like Albert Pujols isn’t even on our list, for example. And even though this had nothing to do with our rankings, a lot of these first basemen are pretty […]
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 29: Barry Zito of the San Francisco Giants thanks the fans after his final game with the team against the San Diego Padres at AT&T Park on September 29, 2013 in San Francisco, California. The Giants won 7-6 with a walk-off RBI single in the ninth inning. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
0 comments by TOC Locker on 2/2/2015
Hold your horses, Internet. After Sunday’s news that Andruw Jones would be attempting an MLB comeback in 2015, another familiar name from years past could be joining him on an MLB roster this spring – former AL Cy Young winner Barry Zito. Zito will be 37 in May, and took 2014 off following a disastrous […]
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – OCTOBER 25: Buster Posey #28 of the San Francisco Giants kneels to catch the ball before Game Four of the 2014 World Series at AT&T Park on October 25, 2014 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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Leading into the 2015 season, The Outside Corner will be ranking the ten best players and units in baseball at nine positions – catcher, first base, second base, shortstop, third base, outfield, bench, starting pitcher, and relief pitcher. The infield positions will be ranked on an individual basis, while the group positions will be ranked […]
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – MARCH 18: Andruw Jones #25 of the Netherlands warms up prior to playing against the Dominican Republic during the semifinal of the World Baseball Classic at AT&T Park on March 18, 2013 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
0 comments by TOC Locker on 2/1/2015
Could Andruw Jones finally be making his way back to Major League Baseball after two seasons in Japan? According to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe, there’s reason to believe that Jones will be at least going to Spring Training with an MLB club. After two seasons with Rakuten in Japan, where he hit 26 […]
SAN DIEGO, CA – SEPTEMBER 17: Cole Hamels #35 of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park September, 17, 2014 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 1/30/2015
I have a spoiler alert for you – the Philadelphia Phillies will not be a good team in 2015. They’ll likely finish last in the National League East. However, if the team is going to move up to fourth, or maybe even third, in the division, it’ll because of their starting rotation. Last year, the […]
ANAHEIM, CA – OCTOBER 02: Norichika Aoki #23 of the Kansas City Royals reacts after making a catch in the seventh inning against the Los Angeles Angels during Game One of the American League Division Series at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on October 2, 2014 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
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As the offseason begins to wind down, most of the teams in the league made a statement on their plans for the 2015 season. A shocking amount of teams took steps towards contending, while some pumped the brakes a little bit and decided to rebuild for the long-term future. However, some teams didn’t make much […]
0 comments by TOC Locker on 1/29/2015
Remember those awesome rainbow jerseys that the Houston Astros rocked 30+ years ago? Well, they’re not coming back to the majors quite yet, but as Big League Stew notes, the Astros’ new AAA team is bringing them back for a theme night this year. All hail the Fresno Rainbow Grizzlies! This is nothing new for […]
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – OCTOBER 06: Jayson Werth #28 of the Washington Nationals looks on during batting practice prior to Game Three of the National League Division Series against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park on October 6, 2014 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
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A few months ago, Washington Nationals outfielder Jayson Werth was charged with reckless driving in Virginia. In December, he was sentenced to ten days in jail. Many scoffed at the possibility of a high profile person like Werth actually spending time in jail, but according to Justin Jouvenal of the Washington Post, it looks like Werth […]
NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 17: Dillon Gee #35 of the New York Mets looks on during a game against the Miami Marlins on September 17, 2014 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
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On Wednesday, Baseball Prospectus released their annual PECOTA projections. The New York Mets were projected by PECOTA to finish 82-80, which puts them second in the NL East and just one game back of the Padres for the second NL Wild Card spot. Last year, the Mets finished 79-83, and we’re tied with the Braves […]
1990: Fred Lynn of the San Diego Padres looks on during the 1990 season. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
0 comments by TOC Locker on 1/28/2015
It’s not the complete uniform overhaul that we championed for earlier this month, but the San Diego Padres *will* be bringing back their brown pinstriped uniforms in 2015 for five Wednesday day games. Between this throwback uniform making a comeback and the Mariners unveiling a gorgeous new alternate uniform, some of the worst-dressed teams in […]
KANSAS CITY, MO – OCTOBER 05: James Shields #33 of the Kansas City Royals celebrates on the field after defeating the Los Angeles Angels 8-3 in Game Three of the American League Division Series at Kauffman Stadium on October 5, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 1/27/2015
We’re just a few days away from the beginning of February, and James Shields is still a free agent. Shields is far and away the best free agent left on the market, and while we’ve seen pitchers dangle in the wind this deep into the offseason before (Matt Garza, Ubaldo Jimenez, Kyle Lohse, Ervin Santana […]
