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Baseball’s top prospects developing on and off the field

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It’s so very easy to get lost in the numbers and endless online analysis. It’s easy to forget that the minor leagues are about more than just production, they’re also about development on and off the field. While players don’t face nearly as much media scrutiny at the minor league level as they do in […]

Dugout Digest – so, this is regression…

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The story of the first third of the MLB season was the Baltimore Orioles, and their run to the top of the AL East. Well…that story is slowly turning to dust. The Orioles have lost four in a row, ar 3-7 in their last ten, and their run differential is down to +11, worst in […]

Angels place Jered Weaver on DL

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The Los Angeles Angels have placed starting pitcher Jered Weaver on the 15-day DL, with a strained muscle in his back. The news was initially recanted by the Angels Twitter account, but a

Texas Rangers to sign Roy Oswalt

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The Texas Rangers have agreed to a contract with free agent pitcher Roy Oswalt, reports Gerry Fraley of the Dallas Morning News. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed, Oswalt just turned down a deal from the Rangers over the weekend, and the club must have restructured their offer to make it more appealing […]

Magglio Ordonez to retire on Sunday

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Former Tigers and White Sox outfielder Magglio Ordonez will be retiring on Sunday, during “Magglio Ordonez Day” at Comerica Park when the Tigers host the Yankees. Ordonez has dealt with injuries over the last two seasons, playing in fewer than 100 games in each after injuring his ankle. He re-fractured the ankle in the playoffs […]

Handicapping the race for Roy Oswalt

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Roy Oswalt’s name is coming up more and more among clubs who are short on pitching depth. A number of teams have been linked to Oswalt, from the favorites (Rangers, Phillies, Red Sox) to the more surprising candidates (Dodgers, Orioles, Brewers). Oswalt has thrown for the three favorites as well as the Dodgers in recent […]

If they become sellers… Atlanta Braves

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It is never too early to start talking about the trade deadline, especially when we can talk about would-be contenders that might unexpectedly end up being sellers rather than buyers at the deadline.  Over the next few weeks, we’ll be taking a look at many of these such teams, and there is a surprisingly large […]

Jim Leyland goes off on the media

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During yesterday’s Tigers-Red Sox game, Mike Aviles appeared to strike out swinging for the third out in the second inning. But home plate umpire Jeff Nelson appealed the call to first base umpire Bill Welke, who ruled that the ball hit the dirt before landing in catcher Gerald Laird’s glove. Numerous replays showed that this […]

Dugout Digest – if only they had an offense…

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The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds yesterday, and are currently at the .500 mark with a 24-24 record. It’s funny though, because the Pirates pitching staff is actually having a really good year: their team ERA is 3.20, which is led by an outstanding ERA of 2.61 from the bullpen, with nearly a strikeout […]

Suitcase breaks Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy’s hand

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Heading into Monday’s Memorial Day game against the LA Dodgers, the Milwaukee Brewers received some bad news regarding their red-hot starting catcher Jonathan Lucroy. Here’s what happened:  More bad lack for the Brewers on the injury front. Lucroy told Adam McCalvy of MLB.com that he was reaching under his hotel room bed for a lost […]

Oviedo suspended eight weeks

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Juan Carlos Oviedo, the Miami Marlins reliever formerly known as Leo Nunez, has been suspended for eight weeks by MLB after falsifying his age and committing identity fraud. This offseason, it was revealed that Nunez was actually Oviedo, and was a year older than his listed age. He hasn’t thrown a pitch this year, and […]

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