With the season two months in, the talk of small sample sizes have shifted to the back of discussions for the most part. Trends can tell us who is completely out of the race at this point (Yo! Philly!), who has been ravaged by injuries to the point where they have no shot of contending […]

After a couple of years where the Toronto Blue Jays were lauded for the moves made by general manager Alex Anthopolous, the biggest feather in his cap came in November of 2012. That was when the Blue Jays, who were supposedly on the cusp of finally making some noise in the AL East, decided to […]

There’s no questioning the excitement of Billy Hamilton. I mean, he did this, for crying out loud. In 22 games, he has 9 stolen bases in 12 attempts, and while it doesn’t touch his ridiculous number of 13 steals in 13 games from 2013, he has speed that can’t be touched at the Major League level. […]

The Dodgers entered the season as prohibitive favorites to win the National League West, what with their quarter-of-a-billion dollars payroll, ginormous TV deal, the best pitcher on God’s Green Earth and all that high-priced talent that may or may not be overrated. (Jury’s still out.) But on Friday, before the Dodgers home opener against the […]

In last night’s fantastic Giants/D’Backs game, Arizona was basically handed the game thanks to a less-than-stellar performance from both Giants ace Madison Bumgarner and the Giants infield defense. However, while the Giants were able to make up their defensive mistakes with some prolific offense, the D’Backs made a couple of mistakes that they couldn’t bounce […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are now locked in with two-thirds of their dynamic young outfield after announcing Tuesday that they have inked starting left fielder Starling Marte to a 6-year deal worth $31 million. The deal also includes two club options, which could extend the deal out past the 2021 season. Marte’s five more years of […]

After weeks of speculation as to his eventual destination, Ricky Nolasco finally has a new home. The Los Angeles Dodgers have sent three prospects to the Miami Marlins in exchange for Nolasco and some international slot bonus money. The 30-year-old right-hander is 5-8 this year with a 3.85 ERA in 112 1/3 innings with the […]

Ah, Reno. Yes, it's in Nevada and yes, you can gamble there, but Tahoe's only an hour away and it's got water and better snow sports. But what Tahoe makes up for in glitz and glamour, Reno takes the edge in having easy access to some very competitve sports books within a two block radius. […]

2012 was one of the better years for baseball in recent memory. Partially because the Giants won the World Series (HOMER~!) but also because we saw overall revenue up due to fantastic TV contracts, we saw the ascension to greatness of some of the best young players the game has seen in at least a […]

Over his 37 month reign as general manager of the Toronto Blue Jays, Alex Anthopolous has been known as one of the best traders of his ilk, finding ways to get talent in ways that can position him to get better as the years go on. His most recent trade looks to be his masterpiece. […]

The odd pattern of middle relievers signing multi-year deals looks like it will continue on Tuesday as the defending World Series champion San Francisco Giants will be the latest to join the party. Jeremy Affeldt, who has been a key cog in the Giants bullpen over the past four seasons, is close to inking a […]

In the 1994 cinematic masterpiece "Major League II", Cleveland Indians slugger Jack Parkman was the big free agent signing that was supposed to put the Indians over the top. However, halfway through the season, new owner Roger Dorn had a tough time making payroll. So Parkman, who was deemed untouchable by many pundits, was basically […]