0 comments by Joe Lucia on 4/2/2014
The Derek Jeter farewell tour started in Houston on Tuesday, and the outcome was hilarious – the Astros beat the Yankees 6-2. If we’re going to be subjected to a year of Jeter fellation, it would be perfect if the Yankees were a fourth or fifth place team this season in the AL East. Game […]
0 comments by Bob Biscigliano on 4/1/2014
Tuesday night’s game between the Oakland A’s and Cleveland Indians was postponed due to rain. Rainouts happen, but not at Oakland’s O.co Coliseum. It is the the first day-night doubleheader in the Coliseum’s history. A’s beat writer Jane Lee says the A’s will toy around with their rotation as a result of the postponement, calling up a […]
0 comments by Jaymes Langrehr
The Arizona Diamondbacks seem to be making it their mission to be the most-disliked team in the NL West. After last year’s season-long feud with the Los Angeles Dodgers, it appears Arizona is turning their attention to another division rival.
0 comments by Joe Lucia
Clayton Kershaw will be placed on a rehab that includes a submaximal throwing program for the next 2-3 weeks before being reevaluated again. — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 1, 2014
0 comments by Tim Livingston
In last night’s fantastic Giants/D’Backs game, Arizona was basically handed the game thanks to a less-than-stellar performance from both Giants ace Madison Bumgarner and the Giants infield defense. However, while the Giants were able to make up their defensive mistakes with some prolific offense, the D’Backs made a couple of mistakes that they couldn’t bounce […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry
Bobby Parnell hasn’t boarded the elbow surgery bus with several of his major league peers yet. But the cruiser is running while the Mets and their closer try to determine if his 2014 season is already over. Parnell was diagnosed with a torn medial collateral ligament in his right elbow Tuesday. After Monday’s 9-7 opening day […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
#Dbacks Hernandez will have TJ surgery Tuesday, Dbacks announce, after he met with Dr. Andrews on Monday. — Jack Magruder (@JackMagruder) March 31, 2014
0 comments by Joe Lucia
In the Brewers’ home opener on Monday against the Braves, Ryan Braun played his first game in the majors since July 21st. Brewers fans welcomed the 2011 NL MVP back to Miller Park with a rousing ovation, like they would for any superstar – PED suspension or no PED suspension. For some reason, this led […]
0 comments by Garrett Wilson
All Spring Training long, fans and experts obsess over their team’s depth chart. A particular point of focus for many teams is who is going to get named as the all-important (to some, anyway) closer. Just when we all think we’ve got it figured out, managers go and pull stunts like the White Sox and […]
0 comments by Bob Biscigliano
The tweet and corresponding picture kind of speaks for itself [via Big League Stew]: The statute depicts Shannon Stone and his son Cooper. In 2011, Shannon stumbled and fell 20 feet to his death after reaching for a ball tossed to him by Josh Hamilton. The Rangers dedicated the statute to fans the next year […]
0 comments by Jaymes Langrehr
Jose Reyes made it 10 games last season before getting hurt. This year, he made it one at-bat. Reyes led off the game for the Jays against Tampa Bay, and was robbed of a hit on a tailing liner on a diving catch by Desmond Jennings. He jogged off the field looking like everything was […]
0 comments by Bob Biscigliano
921 days. Two years, six months and nine days. That’s how long Grady Sizemore went between at bats in Major League Baseball. Playing in his first MLB game since Sept. 22, 2011, the Boston Red Sox’s starting center fielder and sixth hitter on Opening Day singled in his first at bat. You would have to […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
Opening Day is in the books, and it was one hell of a day for most of the league – lots of dramatic games and exciting moments to kick off the 2014 season. Game of the Night: Giants 9, Diamondbacks 8. I think this game could best be described as “frantic”. Madison Bumgarner was out […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 3/31/2014
Before Monday night’s Mariners-Angels game, former Angels great Vladimir Guerrero threw out the first pitch to new Angels hitting coach (and another former Angels great) Don Baylor. After catching the pitch, Baylor seemingly injured his ankle and needed to be helped off the field. What an odd incident, and hopefully Baylor just sprained his ankle and will be back in the dugout sooner rather than later.
UPDATE: It’s a fractured right femur for Baylor, and he’ll undergo surgery on Tuesday. Awful.
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0 comments by Ian Casselberry
Keeping in mind that we shouldn’t overreact to anything that occurs on Opening Day, Tigers fans rode quite the emotional roller coaster on Monday in regards to new shortstop Alex Gonzalez. Trading for the 37-year-old infielder was a head-scratching move for Detroit general manager Dave Dombrowski. Yes, the team needed a shortstop following the likely […]
