Tim Lincecum
0 comments by Randy Holt on 7/28/2014
There was a time when San Francisco Giants starter Tim Lincecum could have been considered the most dominant pitcher in baseball. When he won the Cy Young Award in both 2008 and 2009, that declaration would have been a simple, and easily defensible, one to make. But there was always something of a cloud looming, representing the day that […]
0 comments by Randy Holt on 7/24/2014
Don’t look now, but the Tampa Bay Rays are at it again. After spending the first couple months of the year buried in the depths of the league standings with the likes of the Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks, the Rays are in the midst of a second half surge that has them rising up the rankings of a wide […]
0 comments by Randy Holt on 7/22/2014
With the Chicago Cubs boasting a completely stacked farm system, especially in terms of positional prospects, and a stated desire to spend on pitching this offseason, it was only a matter of time before the rumors of them going after David Price started to spiral out of control, especially now that they lack a true ace with Jeff Samardzija having been […]
0 comments by Randy Holt on 7/8/2014
The holiday weekend brought about a bit of role reversal for the Chicago Cubs and the Oakland Athletics. The Cubs, formerly known as a team that would go out and acquire notable talent in order for a playoff run, unloaded some notable talent in order to stockpile some youth on the A’s, the team known for acquiring the […]
0 comments by Randy Holt on 7/5/2014
We are on the cusp of seeing all of the work that the superteam of Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer have done with the Chicago Cubs pay off, but they had one more trick up their sleeve for the final major trade piece before this rebuild could really turn a corner. As the Cubs dangled Jeff Samardzija in trade rumors, it was just […]
0 comments by Randy Holt on 7/3/2014
At some point in the near future, the Chicago Cubs are going to be a pretty good baseball team. In fact, over the course of the last month and a half, the Cubs have actually represented one of the better clubs in the National League. Of course, acknowledging the better teams in the NL is like pointing […]
0 comments by Randy Holt on 7/1/2014
Bryce Harper finally made his long-awaited return to the Washington Nationals on Monday night, after a wildly successful rehab stint down in the minors. It didn’t take long, though, for him to make waves with his comments, as he (somewhat subtly) criticized the lineup that was rolled out by manager Matt Williams. Now, the Nats have managed to hang […]
0 comments by Randy Holt on 6/11/2014
Monday night saw one of the better performances of anybody in Major League Baseball over the past several seasons, and that’s probably a tremendous understatement. Cleveland Indians third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall went 5-for-5 on the night, swatting three home runs and knocking in nine, as the Tribe routed the Texas Rangers by a count of 17-7. It was just the latest chapter […]
0 comments by Randy Holt on 6/9/2014
Yasiel Puig really has taken his game to another level this season, establishing himself at the forefront of the race for the National League Most Valuable Player Award and firmly distinguishing himself as one of the league’s elite outfielders. One day, we may have the opportunity to discuss his transformation from solid ballplayer to superstar, but […]
0 comments by Randy Holt on 5/26/2014
We here at The Outside Corner aren’t necessarily in the business of caring about history. Despite the fact that Josh Beckett did that whole no-hitter thing on Sunday afternoon, the constant story coming out of Hollywood continues to be Yasiel Puig. There’s a reason that we have created a weekly column reviewing the week of the most polarizing […]
0 comments by Randy Holt on 5/19/2014
There may not be a more polarizing player in all of baseball than that of Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig. You’d be hard-pressed to find an athlete anywhere in the sports world that garners the type of love/hate emotions from fans than that of the Cuban product. We here at The Outside Corner fall into the former. […]
0 comments by Randy Holt on 5/8/2014
The Oakland Athletics have quietly stormed out of the gate this season, currently leading the American League West in pursuit of their third consecutive division title. While that has yet to result in any real postseason success, the recent emergence of the Oakland ballclub has led to plenty of positive exposure for rising ace Sonny Gray. Gray […]
0 comments by Randy Holt on 5/7/2014
Unless your name is Mike Trout, it’s not the easiest of tasks garnering positive attention if you play your home games in the western half of the United States. However, Troy Tulowitzki has stepped up and shown that getting that type of attention is absolutely no issue if you’re off to the type of start that he is. […]
0 comments by Randy Holt on 4/28/2014
The recent influx of Cuban prospects making the jump over to Major League Baseball has resulted in something of a mixed bag for some teams (See the Chicago Cubs and Jorge Soler), but some have not only risen to the expectations set forth when the signed eight figure deals with big league clubs, they’ve surpassed […]
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0 comments by Randy Holt on 4/18/2014
This one was only a matter of time, though it’s surprising to see a notable name dealt this early. The Pittsburgh Pirates, in need of some help at first base, have acquired Ike Davis from the New York Mets in exchange for pitching prospect Zack Thornton and a player to be named later. Davis finally ends up dealt after having […]
