0 comments by Joe Lucia on 3/5/2013
It looked like things were finally going to turn around for the Pirates in 2012. After beating the Cubs on August 1, they were 16 games above .500. Of course, Pittsburgh finished 19-39 and plummeted to fourth in the NL Central ahead of just the rebuilding Cubs and Astros. And that was the end of […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
Day two of our NL Central preview week rolls along with the Pittsburgh Pirates, who came tantalizingly close to breaking their streak of losing seasons in 2012..but failed. Where will they end up in 2013? Well…we'll take a look today. Yesterday was Cubs day on TOC, and here's your recap. Cubs on TOC End of […]
0 comments by Randy Holt on 3/4/2013
There isn't too much to be excited about for the 2013 Chicago Cubs. That's kind of what you expect after a team that lost over 100 games in 2012. But let's pretend for a second that the Cubs are actually going to make some noise in 2013. Seriously, really use your imagination. If the Cubs […]
0 comments by Brian Packey
St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Rafael Furcal was supposed to make his 2013 Spring Training debut in the field over the weekend. Now he may not be playing at all in 2013. The veteran 35-year-old shortstop suffered a set back in the rehab of his partially torn ligament in his throwing arm and the news is […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
In the This Is My Nightmare series, we'll take a look at what the absolute worst case scenario for each team would be in 2013. Think of it as the negative complement to our You May Say I'm A Dreamer series that we'll be running during our preview series. The nightmare has already begun for […]
0 comments by Jaymes Langrehr
As we enter the third week of spring training, Kyle Lohse remains unsigned, a combination of salary demands and draft pick compensation scaring off many would-be suitors. Now, there may be an spot for Lohse to land. Texas Rangers prospect Martin Perez was hit by a line drive while pitching Sunday, fracturing his forearm. Like […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
Continuing from this morning's season preview of the Chicago Cubs… Quite a few for a 101-loss team. But the big one is: will the Cubs keep or trade Alfonso Soriano? Soriano's status with the Cubs is one of the more contested points giong into the 2013 season. Chicago recieved some interest on Soriano this winter, […]
0 comments by Pat Lackey
There were only two World Baseball Classic games early on this Monday morning. Neither of them were particularly compelling matchups, with Cuba and South Korea figuring to far outstrip their opponents from China and Australia, respectively. Nonetheless, the games were important. Cuba could wrap up a second round berth for both themselves and Japan with […]
0 comments by Randy Holt
What else can baseball fans do in January but dream of October? In You May Say I'm a Dreamer, the Outside Corner staff will imagine the route to a World Series in 2013 title for all 30 teams. The Chicago Cubs came into the 2013 with expecations as low as any team in recent memory. […]
0 comments by Scott Allen
The World Baseball Classic Cuban team guarantees to be a formidable one every time they compete. Because of circumstances outside or the baseball realm, most baseball fans are relatively unaware that the Cuban baseball teams are often a collection of Major League quality superstars and at the very least, quality minor league talent. The best […]
0 comments by Randy Holt
It's almost here Chicago Cubs fans. Another season of complete and utter futility. After crossing the century mark for losses last season, finishing with 101 losses, the 2013 campaign brings about more of the same for the Cubs, as they continue their epic rebuild of nearly the entire franchise. Will 2013 be any easier to […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
In Monday morning's World Baseball Classic matchup between Cuba and China, the Cuban team showed just why exactly they're one of the favorites in this tournament. In the top of the second inning, Chinese runner Fujia Chu steals second base after Cuban catcher Eriel Sanchez dropped a pitch from pitcher Danny Betancourt as Sanchez was […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
We're somehow halfway through our six week preview series, and today, we keep things rolling around with CUBS DAY. That's right…Cubs day will be kicking off the week highlighting the NL Central. I'm sure you know how things will be playing out by now. Friday was Yankees Day at TOC, and here's your recap. Yankees […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
Baseball can be a rough game at times, especially during Spring Training, but Nationals reliever Will Ohman got a bit of a surprise on Sunday when Washington cut him…before their game with the Cardinals was even over. Will Ohman, who pitched the sixth inning today, was cut before the game ended. Tough day at the […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 3/3/2013
Being a Cubs fan is never easy, and the pain has begun already: starting pitcher Matt Garza has been shut down, and will likely miss the entire month of April. On Thursday, the news broke that Garza might start the year on the DL while battling a strained lat. Now, the news has grown even […]
