The U.S. Government has been pretty active the last couple days in its relationship with Major League Baseball. Shortly after announcing that top Cuban prospect Yoan Mancada was available to be signed by any Major League team, a story flew under the radar in regards to President Barack Obama’s budget proposal on Monday. Among the numerous […]

The offseason has quieted down as it normally does with February on the horizon (Four weeks until pitchers and catchers report!!!) but there are still plenty of teams that have positioned themselves for big things in 2015. I’ll take a look at a team from each division that has decided 2015 is going to be […]

With the revelation that the United States and Cuba are moving forward to improve their relationship and lift many of the barriers between the two countries, baseball fans are eager to see what the improved relationship means for Major League Baseball. The recent influx of Cuban talent has even inflated the values of players from […]

On the heels of the best year of his career, Victor Martinez has cashed in and will be staying put in Detroit, agreeing to a four-year, $68 million contract with the Tigers on Wednesday, pending a physical per Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. Perhaps the most coveted offensive player on the free-agent market, Martinez had an […]

Out of the numerous somewhat undermining narratives that a World Series will produce, perhaps the biggest one from this particular Fall Classic is whether or not the San Francisco Giants are now a dynasty having won three titles in the last five seasons. The answer is yes. I almost want to end the article right […]

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With tickets going for at least $400 apiece (complete with free nose bleeds!) for the World Series at AT&T Park, a chance to see the action live and in person is a heavy price to pay for many. Luckily, AT&T Park sits next to a body of water called China Basin, a slough that runs out […]

It’s true that the stats show a small sample size and all that, but in a World Series, matchups and tendencies play the biggest part in determining who comes out ahead. With only one team to prepare for and five days to get ready, here are a few of the matchups that most definitely got […]

The San Francisco Giants, they of even-numbered year World Series titles in the aughts, are doing it again. They’re in the postseason, this time as a wild-card team, two years after they won it all for the second time. They seemingly have found something when it comes to the postseason that turns them into world […]

We’re officially three weeks away from the non-waiver trade deadline and after last week’s Cubs-A’s deal setting one heck of a precedent for the trade market, here’s the players most likely to be dealt by July 31st: David Price, LHP – Tampa Bay Rays Kind of an easy one, but perhaps no other player on […]

This past offseason, the Oakland A’s were in a familiar spot. Even amongst their fantastic run of consecutive AL West Division titles and 190 wins over the past two seasons, they still fell to the Detroit Tigers in the ALDS both years, with Justin Verlander landing the death blow in both series. So as the […]

After weeks of rehabilitation, the most recent evaluation for Baltimore Orioles backstop Matt Wieters has concluded that he does indeed need Tommy John surgery and will miss the remainder of the 2014 season. The 28-year-old switch hitter had enjoyed his best start in his career this season, batting .308/.339/.500 with five home runs through 26 […]