The Cleveland Indians announced late Saturday evening that they’ve called up super prospect Francisco Lindor. The shortstop, a consensus top-ten prospect in the league, is the latest of super prospects to be called up to the show. Cleveland wasn’t the only team to call their best prospect up to the show yesterday, as the Twins also […]

In a series of tweets today, New York Post columnist Joel Sherman talked about the reliever market, specifically saying the Blue Jays may have moved on from Jonathan Papelbon and may be focusing on Oakland Athletics reliever Tyler Clippard. I’ve combined

It seems every offseason the Mariners take risks on stopgap players in hoping it can fix their stagnant offense – and it never seems to work. Over the last two seasons, the club has brought in the likes of Seth Smith, Justin Ruggiano, Corey Hart, Rickie Weekes, Logan Morrison and now Mark Trumbo. None of those […]

Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports is reporting the Philadelphia Phillies are prepared to trade Jonathan Papelbon and are willing to eat a significant amount of his contract to do so. He says the Phillies are talking to the Toronto Blue Jays and the Chicago Cubs, but no deal is close yet. Rosenthal also notes that former Boston […]

The San Diego Padres bit the bullet today by optioning second baseman Jedd Gyorko and his $35 million contract to the minors. Gyorko had struggled considerably at the plate over the last two seasons. After a breakout rookie year in 2013 that saw him hit 23 home runs with a .249 batting average, Gyorko just barely hit […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are becoming increasingly harder to peg. The club stumbled out of the gate to a 23-30 record. New big bats Josh Donaldson and Russell Martin made the teams already potent offense more powerful, but the clubs pitching – specifically the clubs starters – had been atrocious. After their disappointing start, the club […]

Toronto Blue Jays Alex Anthopoulos general manager isn’t afraid to make a risky move when it comes to using his first-round draft picks. Last year, he took Jeff Hoffman, one of the most talented pitchers in the draft with the ninth overall selection. The 6’4″ right-hander threw pure filth, while touching the high 90’s with his fastball. […]

When the Oakland A’s acquired Ben Zobrist from the Tampa Bay Rays, it seemed like a perfect fit for him. He was a Billy Beane type of player. He played multiple positions – both infield and outfield, posted a consistently solid OBP and could be slotted anywhere in the lineup. Now, just 1/3 through his first […]

Rafael Soriano inexplicably remains on the free agent market unsigned after failing to agree to terms with any teams this offseason. It’s bizarre. Soriano is coming off a season with the Nationals where he posted 30 saves, a healthy 3.19 ERA and 8.6 SO/9 against just 2.8 BB/9. He’s still a pretty good relief pitcher, […]

The Houston Astros may be in the hunt for a frontline starter, and Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports the club may have a match with Philadelphia Phillies starter Cole Hamels. The Phillies’ overt willingness to significantly pay down the money on Hamels’ deal also could aid Houston’s chances, as the Astros aren’t inclined to pay […]

With Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre hitting the 15-day DL, the club has called up super prospect Joey Gallo from AA Frisco. The third baseman has made a name for himself based on his power alone. Multiple prospect rankings have foamed at the mouth at Gallo’s reported 80-grade power. Those reports aren’t misleading as Gallo […]

To say Josh Hamilton’s career has been full of up and downs is a dramatic understatement. We all know the story now – Hamilton, a former first overall pick with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays who’s supreme talent was derailed by crippling addiction. He rose above his troubles to become one of the games most […]

When the Montreal Expos were sold and moved to Washington, it left a city wanting more. While Montreal is traditionally a hockey town, the love for baseball was obvious, there was never an issue with fandom, which made the move even more devastating. When baseball returned to city, in the form of two exhibition games featuring […]