The great thing about baseball is that you see things you have never seen before all the time even though the game has been played since forever.  Today's example is brought to us by Blue Jays pitcher Chad Jenkins whose cat-like reflexes allowed him to catch a scorching comebacker only to have it knock his […]

Not all playoff berths are created equal.  Depending on the team, reaching the post-season can mean simply living up to expectations or quelling an uprising amongst the fanbase and everything in between.  As we enter the final games of the season, let's take a look at which of the still alive American League teams "need" […]

Not all playoff berths are created equal.  Depending on the team, reaching the post-season can mean simply living up to expectations or quelling an uprising amongst the fanbase and everything in between.  As we enter the final games of the season, let's take a look at which of the still alive National League teams "need" […]

Our next contestants on the Post-Mortem series are, in something of an upset, the third team in the AL Central to be eliminated and, in nothing of an upset, a popular favorite pre-season dark horse who completely failed to live up to that billing.  That's right, you know them, you mock them… the Kansas City […]

Ask anyone who the AL MVP should be… OK, not anyone, that homeless guy that lives beneath the underpass near the freeway on-ramp you take to get to work probably doesn't have a ready answer, but ask any baseball fan who the AL MVP should be and you are certain to get a very definitive […]

Our next contestants on the Post-Mortem series are the current red-headed step-children of the AL West.  That's right, it is the lone team in the division NOT challenging for a playoff spot… the Seattle Mariners! If you're new here (which about 90% of our reader base is in comparison to last year), here's a brief […]

Who's up next in the End of Season Post-Mortem series?  Boston Red Sox, come on down! If you're new here (which about 90% of our reader base is in comparison to last year), here's a brief explanation: after a team is eliminated from the playoffs, we're going to put their season under a microscope and […]

Who's up next in the End of Season Post-Mortem series?  Minnesota Twins, come on down! If you're new here (which about 90% of our reader base is in comparison to last year), here's a brief explanation: after a team is eliminated from the playoffs, we're going to put their season under a microscope and look […]

In utterly shocking news, there are incoming reports of an alleged murder-suicide in the parking lot of Kauffman stadium mere hours before the Angels and Royals are set to kick off their weekend series.  Bob Dutton of the KC Star is all over it: Reports of a shooting in the parking lot at Kauffman Stadium. […]

Who's up next in the End of Season Post-Mortem series?  Chicago Cubs, come on down! If you're new here (which about 90% of our reader base is in comparison to last year), here's a brief explanation: after a team is eliminated from the playoffs, we're going to put their season under a microscope and look […]

For years, MLB fans in various parts of the country have been pining for billionaire Mark Cuban to buy their favorite MLB team and use his brains, passion and checkbook to resuscitate their favorite franchise in the same way he did with the NBA's Dallas Mavericks.  Over that same span of time the conventional wisdom […]

Last week, the Boston Red Sox shocked the galaxy when they dumped over a quarter of a billion dollars in long-term contracts on the Los Angeles Dodgers.  It was a brash, ballsy and unprecedented move by Boston, but it was also one that could quickly allow the disappointing franchise to reboot in a big hurry.  […]