The Los Angeles Dodgers have traded for Phillies third baseman Michael Young, according to
Dodgers acquire Michael Young from Phillies for no discernible reason
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Pirates acquire Justin Morneau from Twins
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 8/31/2013
The Pittsburgh Pirates are all-in. Mere days after acquiring Marlon Byrd and John Buck from the Mets, Pittsburgh has acquired Twins first baseman Justin Morneau in exchange for outfielder Alex Presley, according to
Chase Utley triple goes into ivy, turns into multiple baseballs
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During Friday's Phillies-Cubs game, Chase Utley tripled to right center field in the sixth inning. Cubs center fielder Junior Lake grabbed the ball and threw it back in to the infield, but as the ball bounced off the wall covered by the famous Wrigley Field ivy, Lake got a surprise – a second ball popped […]
Dugout Digest – every loss counts
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We're at the point in the season where every loss by postseason contenders is crucial towards their playoff hopes. On Friday, the big winners were the Pirates, who beat the Cardinals 5-0 to move into a tie for the NL Central lead. In addition to the Pirates' win, the Reds, Nationals, and Diamondbacks all lost, […]
Phillies revise deal with Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 8/30/2013
The six-year, $48 million contract that the Phillies agreed to with Cuban pitcher Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez has been substantially modified, and is now a three-year, $12 million deal according to
Orioles acquire Morse from the Mariners for Avery
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With the waiver trade deadline coming up fast, the remaining contenders are doing their best to shore up their holes. No team has been more active on waivers than the Baltimore Orioles who finally landed the power bat they've been looking for. Xavier Avery for Mike Morse. O's all in — Peter Gammons (@pgammo)
MLB Watchability Rankings – 8/30/13
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The biggest thing to keep an eye on over the last month will be the spoiler teams that are completely out of the playoff race but are playing good baseball lately, and have plenty of games left against contenders. RANK TEAM CHANGE SCHEDULE COMMENT 1 — 0 vs SD @ COL The Dodgers lost a […]
Cardinals add relief depth with John Axford
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It always seems like the Cardinals are looking for bullpen help by the time August rolls around, and this year isn't any different —
Jason Kubel dealt to Indians
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After being stuck in DFA limbo for just a couple of days, Jason Kubel has a new home: the Cleveland Indians. Arizona dealt Kubel to the Tribe for a player to be named later and will be picking up nearly
Dugout Digest – .500
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On Wednesday, we had our first team get eliminated from the playoff race, as the Astros' elimination number fell to zero. The Astros and Marlins have both clinched losing records for the year, already notching 89 and 83 losses respectively. On Thursday, we had our first team get to the magic number of 81 wins […]
Starling Marte hangs up fan’s drawing in dugout
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Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder Starling Marte is currently on the 15-day DL with a sprained finger. Marte has been one of the key components to the Pirates' success this year, and has become quite a fan favorite in Pittsburgh as a result. Before Thursday night's game with the Brewers, Marte noticed a fan with a […]
Hope for the Hopeless: Houston Astros
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 8/29/2013
This is the first edition of Hope for the Hopeless, where we will take a look at the first ten teams in the league eliminated from playoff contention, and examine what their fans can be optimistic about after a disappointing 2013 season. First up: the Houston Astros. It's OK Astros fans: it'll all be over […]
A 12-year deal for Bryce Harper? He’s looking for money and love
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Be careful, Washington Nationals fans. If you want Bryce Harper to stick around for the duration — if not the entirety — of his career, you might want to fill more seats at Nationals Park in the future. OK, that's not a direct implication that Harper made when discussing recent attendance at Nationals home games […]
End of season post-mortem: 2013 Houston Astros
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Here we are, folks: the first edition of the End of Season Post-Mortem series. If you're new here (which about 50% of our reader base is in comparison to last year), here's a brief explanation: after a team is eliminated from playoff contention, we're going to put their season under a microscope and look at […]
Dugout Digest – our first elimination
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Ladies and gentlemen, our first team has been eliminated from playoff contention: it's the Houston Astros, of course. You know what that means: the end of season post-mortem series and hope for the hopeless series will be back today! WOOOOHOOO! PIC OF THE DAY Marlon Byrd celebrates his first homer as a Pirate (Charles LeClaire-USA […]
