The other day I was bored and started shuffling through which players have worn certain numbers throughout the history of our game.  This led me to start looking at current rosters and what numbers are particularly popular.  I happened to stumble across what I believed to be an anomaly.  There are a lot of players […]

Miguel Cabrera is the reigning 2012 MVP.  There was much debate over whether he should be or not, and in case you missed it, the Cabrera-Trout argument eventually morphed into a misguided old school vs new school battle for legitimacy.  Last year, clearly old school won the fight among the among the BBWAA, as Cabrera’s […]

Everyone was extremely excited about the Yu Darvish-Justin Verlander pitching matchup in Texas on Friday night. When all was said and done and all the smoke was cleared…the matchup was an extreme disappointment. In the Rangers' 10-4 win, Verlander tallied just eight outs and allowed eight runs on six hits, walking two (with the bases […]

It's been a rough start to the season for the AL's reigning Cy Young winner. David Price came into Wednesday night's start against the Red Sox carrying a 4.78 ERA, opponents were posting an OPS near .800 against him and the Rays were 2-6 in his starts. Things got worse against Boston, as Price gave […]

Atlanta Braves reliever Jonny Venters, who hasn't thrown a pitch this regular season, will miss the 2013 season following the second

As the baseball season heads passed the quarter pole, the players that are struggling are running out of excuses. Proclamations of bad luck and small sample size simply don't hold much weight anymore. At this point, teams need to make the tough decision of whether or not to stick with a struggling player to hope […]

In his 19th and final season, New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera is having a typically excellent year. His 16 saves are tied for the major-league lead, one of several reasons the Yankees are the surprise of the early season with a 25-15 record (as of May 16) and a two-game lead in the AL […]

Let's put together a brief recap of the Mariners-Yankees game from last night, shall we? -Yankees starter Phil Hughes didn't make it out of the first inning, allowing seven runs on six hits and getting just two outs.  -Raul Ibanez drove in six runs. Combine that with his two RBI from Tuesday, and you've got […]

After initially being expected to miss eight weeks following a fractured collarbone that he suffered in a brawl with Carlos Quentin last month, Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Zack Greinke will make his return to the team tonight against the Nationals after just four and a half weeks on the shelf. The Dodgers have struggled […]

You know, maybe it really *is* the American League. RA Dickey started on Tuesday night against the Giants, and his performance was positively DIckey-esque: two runs on six hits in six innings, walking two and striking out ten. Dickey also tallied 15 whiffs on 115 pitches, a little above the rate he sat at last […]

Curtis Granderson is in the

Going into the 2013 MLB season, the Cleveland Indians appeared to be a fringe contender in the AL Central division. The Tribe certainly raised eyebrows around baseball by suddenly becoming big spenders and adding significant talent to their lineup. But could the Indians really challenge a Tigers team that not only could be the best […]