Most savvy baseball people know that you don't throw handfuls of cash at closers (or any relief pitchers, for that matter). That doesn't stop teams from paying the big money though, because of the myth of the capital C closer. Let's quickly recap last season's top five closers in terms of saves, shall we? 1) […]

Whatever deal Vernon Wells struck with the devil to revive his career upon his arrival in New York this season looks like it had a pretty early expiration date. One of the most surprising developments of the early 2013 was that Wells, fresh off of being banished from Anaheim, landed in the Bronx and suddenly […]

Kyuji Fujikawa was signed to be Carlos Marmol's eventual replacement as Cubs closer. Now, just 12 innings into his stateside career, the right-hander needs Tommy John surgery. Fujikawa left his May 26 outing against the Reds with what the Cubs were hoping was a forearm strain — the same injury that cost him a month […]

Last night, the Twins beat the Brewers 6-5 in 14 innings. Common logic dictates that because tha game went 14 innings, it must have been a thrill to watch. Well…not so much. After five innings, the game was tied at four. So essentially, in the final nine innings of the game, a total of three […]

Tampa Bay Rays prospect Josh Sale hasn't played an inning this year while serving a 50 game suspension for meth use. However, the 21-year old is still making headlines. According to Deadspin, Sale posted the below message on his Facebook page on Monday night, making light of throwing change at a stripper. I really couldn't […]

Exhale, Cardinals fans: the wait is over. St Louis will be promoting starting pitcher

With nearly two months of the 2013 MLB season having been played, several teams are beginning to make tough decisions on young players that haven't performed to expectations.  This has been especially apparent in Seattle, where the Mariners recently demoted catcher Jesus Montero (batting .208) and second baseman Dustin Ackley (.205 average) to Triple-A Tacoma. […]

The Angels had a huge opportunity to stretch their winning streak to nine games on Monday, and it blew up in their faces. Los Angeles jumped out to a 6-2 lead over the Dodgers after the fourth. But CJ Wilson broke down in the fifth, allowing four runs to tie the game at six. AJ […]

It looks like the Seattle Mariners are starting to feel the heat. After banishing Jesus Montero to AAA Tacoma this weekend, teammate Dustin Ackley will join him there. Taking Ackley's spot on the Mariners' roster is Nick Franklin, a top five prospect coming into the year for the Mariners. First, we'll start with Ackley. He […]

Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre really hates people touching his head. Remember this from two weeks ago? Well, Beltre's head-related freakouts came into play again on Saturday night, with near disastrous results for Elvis Andrus. Good lord. Keep in mind, this is on the field during a conference on the mound. Robbie Ross then got […]

Pedro Alvarez of the Pirates is one of the streakiest hitters in baseball. After homering just four times in April, Alvarez already has launched six bombs in May in 35 fewer plate appearances. In May, his OPS is nearly 300 points higher, and he's managed to do that with nearly identical strikeout and walk rates. […]