Coco Crisp was set to become one of the more attractive names in a relatively weak post-2014 free agent class. Billy Beane didn't let Crisp get that far, signing him to a two-year extension with a vesting option for a third year. Crisp's $7.5 million option for 2014 was picked up in November, meaning the […]

After striking out on Masahiro Tanaka and failing to trade for Jeff Samardzija, the Arizona Diamondbacks have signed Bronson Arroyo to a two-year contract worth

After falling short in his prior trips to the Postseason, Jonny Gomes finally made it to the top of the mountain in 2013 with the Boston Red Sox. To commemorate the win, Gomes got a huge tattoo on his side, featuring a beard, a duck boat, and the World Series trophy. Teammate Mike Napoli tweeted […]

Well, the Seattle Mariners still have holes in their rotation and question marks in their lineup…but now, they have a capital C closer. Seattle has reportedly signed former Tampa Bay Rays closer Fernando Rodney to a two-year contract worth

The calendar has flipped from 2013 to 2014. Spring Training is right around the corner. Some solid free agents remain on the market, but for the most part, teams are done with their offseason spending. But which players and teams could be qualified as "winning" the offseason, and which could be qualified as "losing" it? […]

Corporate sponsorship has claimed another MLB stadium. Rangers Ballpark in Arlington will now be known as Globe Life Park in Arlington, which really doesn't roll off the tongue too well. The naming rights were bought by the Globe Life and Accident Insurance Company in Oklahoma City, and will net the Rangers millions of dollars in […]

Some analysts view the San Diego Padres as a sleeper contender for the 2014 season. One of the reasons for that is a pitching staff that could feature five to six quality starters and a bullpen that goes four to five arms deep. However, that depth will now take a hit with the news that […]

The Atlanta Braves have chosen the next face of the franchise following the 2012 retirement of Chipper Jones – and it's 24-year old first baseman Freddie Freeman. Atlanta agreed to a mammoth

New Era has released new alternate caps for the Braves, White Sox, and Blue Jays, two of which invoke retro designs. The new caps will be worn at select times throughout the year, including Spring Training, batting practice, and certain regular season games. Atlanta's last alternate cap was uninspired after a firestorm erupted over the […]

Last month we introduced you to the Trenton Thunder’s newest bat dog, a beautiful Golden Retriever puppy who needed a name before he could officially step in as a third generation bat fetcher for the Yankees’ AA affiliate. Last week, the Thunder announced that after several weeks of fan voting, the newest soon-to-be fan favorite […]

Winning the Super Bowl hasn't made the talk of Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson playing baseball go away. As he took his post-Super Bowl victory tour around New York on Monday, speculation over whether Wilson will return to the diamond actually ramped up.

It's not often that an organization touts a pair of .500 seasons when giving extensions to its manager and general manager, but that's exactly what the Arizona Diamondbacks did. Kirk Gibson and Kevin Towers were about to head into the 2014 on the last year of their contracts after the club declined options for both […]

Spring Training hasn't even started yet and already Don Mattingly is making, or at least thinking about making, lineup decisions that are going to raise some eyebrows. According to Mattingly, he is leaning towards using wunderkind Yasiel Puig as the leadoff man for the Dodgers in 2014. That is certainly a controversial choice, but it […]

I'm not going to sit here and break down the dominant win by the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl on Sunday night – they decimated the Broncos. Besides – this is a baseball blog. If you want a detailed game analysis, head on over to our sister site This Given Sunday. But anyway, the […]