Just a week after inking Joey Votto to a ten year contract extension, the Cincinnati Reds took another step to securing their future by signing second baseman Brandon Phillips to a six year contract extension, a day after the Rangers did the same with their second baseman, Ian Kinsler. The Phillips extension is just a […]

Former MVP and nine-time All Star charged with physical and verbal assault of a police officer and is currently in custody. The 37-year-old had to turn himself in to authorities after an all-points bulletin was issued and

There are four undefeated teams left in baseball, and two of them begin a series today in Detroit. The Tampa Bay Rays and Detroit Tigers had sweeps on Opening Weekend of highly-hyped, large market teams, with the Rays handling the Yankees and the Tigers beating up on the Red Sox. The Tigers succeeded in the […]

In light of his comments about Fidel Castro (of which opinions have varied about how disgusting they were, but all falling on that side of the spectrum), the Miami Marlins have suspended manager Ozzie Guillen for five games, effective starting with tomorrow’s game against the Phillies. Guillen will miss the remaining two games against the […]

The Cleveland Indians have agreed to a five year contract extension with catcher Carlos Santana. The deal will cost the team $21 million over the five years of the deal, and buys out all three of his arbitration years, as well as one year of free agency. There is also an option for a sixth […]

The major news after Sunday was that after the first series of the season, both the Yankees and Red Sox were winless. This immediately led to fans edging towards the ledges and screaming about how the season was over. Except of course, for both teams winning last night. The Yankees beat the Orioles (as Brian […]

Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News is reporting that the Texas Rangers have signed second baseman Ian Kinsler to a five year extension worth in the neighborhood of $75 million. The deal also contains an option for a sixth season. The approximate $15 million would dwarf the previous high average annual value of a […]

When something like today’s events transpire at Coors Field, one just has to stop and accept the unacceptable. Believe the unbelievable. Fathom the unfathomable. Prepare for the Apocalypse.  For the first time in just under nine years, San Francisco Giants left-handed fifth starter/albatross Barry Zito threw a shutout, and in the most offensively charged environment […]

If there is one word that can be used to sum up the MLB Opening Week action it would be “overmanaging.”  We saw some truly head-scratching decisions from the skippers the last few days.  Intentionally walking Sean Rodriguez to get to Carlos Pena.  Sacrifice bunting with the second batter of the game.  Chris Perez continuing […]

The Yankees, Red Sox, Phillies, and Angels are the top four teams in baseball in payroll for the 2012 season (in some order), and this quartet that was expected to run roughshod over the league has a grand total of two wins (and ten losses) after the first weekend of the MLB season. The Yankees […]

By ‘this,’ I mean start the season 0-3, according to the MLB. Oh, the horror: It may be only three losses, but for just the second time in Major League history both the Yankees and Red Sox are 0-3 after each team was swept in its season-opening series. The only other time the two American […]

The reasons a lot of teams like to spend money on proven closers (with a capital C!) is so their games can end in peace once the ninth inning rolls around, and they don’t need to worry who’s finishing things off. It’s funny though, because blown saves seem to be quite in vogue so far […]