0 comments by Joe Lucia on 11/7/2014
The Oakland Athletics ran through the AL West in the first four months of the season, and then scraped and clawed their way into the playoffs after collapsing down the stretch. The Angels rolled all year, and coasted into the Postseason. Naturally, neither team won a playoff game. Isn’t baseball fun? Houston Astros Free agents: […]
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The Dodgers rolled through the regular season, but bowed out in the Division Series. Meanwhile, the San Francisco Giants did their even year thing once again and claimed their third title in five seasons with a roster where free agency was almost an afterthought. Titles aren’t won in the offseason, and the Giants are continually […]
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The future of 41-year old Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hangs in the balance this offseason. Suzuki only received 385 plate appearances in 2014 with New York, and posted a dreadful .284/.324/.340 line, barely better than how he performed in 2011 and 2013. But Suzuki is just 156 hits from 3,000 in the majors, and he doesn’t plan […]
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This Friday morning, the Internet is ablaze at the revelation at San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval is seeking a six-year contract in free agency. Pablo Sandoval is seeking at least a six-year free-agent contract, with the length of the deal more important to the third baseman than the dollars, his agent just told […]
0 comments by TOC Locker on 11/6/2014
The 2014 National League Silver Slugger award winners were announced on Thursday, in case you were curious as to whether or not they were still a thing. Several players won their first Silver Slugger this year – Jose Abreu, Jose Altuve, Michael Brantley, Madison Bumgarner, Yan Gomes, Anthony Rendon, Giancarlo Stanton, and Neil Walker. We’ve […]
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The Tampa Bay Rays released an early short list of managerial candidates, and one name immediately jumps out – former Kansas City Royal (and Seattle Mariner, and Philadelphia Phillie, and New York Yankee) Raul Ibanez. Craig Counsell and Kevin Cash are also interesting names that you don’t see too often in managerial discussions. As for […]
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The Tigers reigned supreme in the AL Central once again in 2014. However, once the calendar flipped to October, the Royals blazed their way through the Postseason and to the World Series. Could the crown officially be passed in 2015? Chicago White Sox Free agents: Matt Lindstrom, Felipe Paulino Needs: Bullpen The White Sox took […]
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After months of denials, it looks like the Colorado Rockies have finally come to their senses and will listen to offers for Troy Tulowitzki and Carlos Gonzalez. Of course, there are caveats. Via Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports…. The Rockies are telling clubs they are keeping their “eyes and ears open” for potential deals involving […]
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The wife of Yuri Sucart, Alex Rodriguez’s cousin, went off on A-Rod after details of his steroid admission became public yesterday. The New York Daily News had some incredible quotes from Carmen Sucart in an exclusive story. She said Rodriguez came to the Miami home Rodriguez provided to the Sucarts in 2010 and vowed to […]
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A three-team race in the NL Central scuffled to the finish, with the Cardinals once again claiming the division crown. However, this is going to be a winter of change in the NL Central, and maybe another team can knock St. Louis off of their lofty perch. Chicago Cubs Free agents: Kyuji Fujikawa, Carlos Villanueva Needs: Starting […]
0 comments by TOC Locker on 11/5/2014
On Tuesday night, ESPN aired a fantastic 30 for 30 documentary entitled ‘Brothers in Exile’, detailing the journey to America from Cuba by brothers Livan and Orlando Hernandez. The feature was excellent, but there was one part of it that made my stomach turn – Game 5 of the 1997 NLCS, when Livan Hernandez struck […]
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The American League East seemingly wasn’t as dominant in 2014 as it had been in prior years, but that was largely because the Baltimore Orioles beat the crap out of everyone in their way. Can the O’s repeat in 2015 by retooling this winter? Baltimore Orioles Free agents: Alexi Casilla, Nelson Cruz, Kelly Johnson, Nick […]
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It seemed to be in the cards after the Yankees released him in July, but seven-time All-Star Alfonso Soriano has retired after a 16-year career in the majors. Soriano finishes his career with 412 home runs, 289 stolen bases, a triple slash of .270/.319/.500, three Silver Sluggers, and a pair of top ten MVP finishes. […]
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Andrew Friedman has his new GM in Los Angeles. His choice for the position is former A’s assistant Farhan Zaidi, a 37-year old with a degree from MIT and a PhD in economics from Cal-Berkeley. THE NERDS ARE TAKING OVER! Friedman is also adding former Diamondbacks and Padres GM Josh Byrnes to his front office […]
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Alex Rodriguez is off the restricted list for the Yankees, and of course, he’s back in the spotlight. According to a report from the Miami Herald, Rodriguez admitted buying PEDs from Biogenesis founder Anthony Bosch, paying him $12,000 a month for the drugs. The details from the Herald’s report are damning. During an interview with federal […]
