The Los Angeles Dodgers didn't make too many changes to their roster, other than primarily adding depth to their pitching staff and a pair of new Cuban prospects. Their goal remains the same, though, as they continue to pursue their first World Series title since 1988. When it comes down to it, it's a matter […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers head into the 2014 as heavy favorites to do it all: take the National League West, the National League pennant, and perhaps take a World Series title home to Hollywood by the time it's all said and done. On paper, they may have the pieces to do it. They've spent the […]

When you have more money to spend than you know what to do with, it's easy for you to throw as much money as possible in every direction in order to ensure that your weaknesses are minimal. Such is the case with the Los Angeles Dodgers. A star-studded roster with arguably the best starting lineup […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers head into the 2014 season with their expectations as high as they've been in the last 25 years. Their payroll is sky high and they have plenty of notable names both on the bump and in the field. Nonetheless, while this team is absolutely loaded for a legitimate World Series run […]

The Diamondbacks had two of the National League’s biggest breakout players last season, but also had problems when it came to power in the middle of the order and locking down late leads. It stands to reason, then, that the four horsemen for Arizona in 2014 are those two breakout stars and the two guys […]

Lately, there seems to be one big question when it comes to the Arizona Diamondbacks — what, exactly, is Kevin Towers thinking? There doesn’t seem to be much of a long-term plan, and he’s made some trades that seemed to produce underwhelming returns. To be fair, the assets he’s been killed in the blogosphere for […]

Didi Gregorius played solid and often spectacular defense for the Diamondbacks and hit .252/.332/.373, but finds himself locked in a position battle for shortstop in Phoenix heading into the 2014 season. Defense is a priority for the 24-year old from the small Caribbean island of Curaçao, also home to Braves standout defensive shortstop Andrelton Simmons. […]

When you’re a good-but-not-great team, there aren’t a whole lot of weaknesses. As an entirely average club lately, the Diamondbacks don’t have many (if any) problem positions. They have solid players across the diamond, a rising star in Paul Goldschmidt and have the depth to cover a few injuries. There isn’t a lot to be […]

One of the best traditions of spring training is team photo day. Why? Because so many MLB players are so very bad at posing for photos. Allow us to share with you some of the best, and by "best" we clearly mean "worst," from this year's stock of photos. Shelley Duncan seems very distressed to […]

For a second straight offseason, Kevin Towers stayed busy, swinging a pair of trades involving the Chicago White Sox and adding some power to a lineup that hit the fourth-fewest home runs in the National League after trading Justin Upton. The fire-and-grit Diamondbacks are coming off back-to-back .500 seasons after winning the division in 2011, […]

Here at TOC, we're going to be covering this season of Survivor. Why? Because one of the contestants is Miami Marlins president David Samson. Today, we'll be recapping the season premiere. In Survivor: Cagayan, there are three teams competing – brawn, brains, and beauty. David Samson of the Miami Marlins is a member of the […]

Oakland Athletics outfielder Josh Reddick has made his share of great catches in the past, but in Wednesday's game against the Giants, he may have outdone himself. Michael Morse hit a fly ball to deep right field, and Reddick proceeded to scale the wall, hang on, reach far over the fence, and rob Morse of […]