The newest members of the Baseball Hall of Fame, as announced on Wednesday, are Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and Frank Thomas. All three players were on the ballot for the first time in 2014. Maddux received 97.2% of the vote, one of the highest totals ever. In 23 seasons, Maddux pitched for the Cubs, Braves, […]

It's not too often when someone talks about the high-spending Dodgers and thrifty, rebuilding Astros in the same sentence. Los Angeles has thrown around money like it's going out of style under their new ownership group, while Houston is investing heavily in younger talent at the expense of their major league rosters. It's rare to […]

So many MLB players have been getting WWE championship belts as of late, but Bryce Harper decided to buck the trend. The Nationals superstar wanted a UFC championship belt – and the MMA kingpin was more than happy to oblige. I need to get a belt, everybody has WWE ones, I want a

UPDATE (4 p.m. ET): Ramona Shelburne of ESPN Los Angeles is reporting that the Dodgers and Mattingly have agreed to a contract extension. Shelburne says the deal will keep him as Dodgers manager for the next three seasons. With Mattingly already under contract for the 2014 season, that means he received a two-year extension. No word yet […]

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija has been a popular trade target this winter for teams desiring starting pitching. Cubs GM Jed Hoyer has driven a hard bargain for him, even reportedly asking the Braves for either Jason Heyward or Justin Upton as part of a package in return. Samardzija hasn't been dealt, and with […]

Florida State quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston isn't ruling out a return to the diamond – in fact, he's embracing it. Winston, who will start for Florida State on Monday night in the BCS National Championship Game against the Auburn Tigers, wants to be both a quarterback in the NFL and an MLB […]

A lot of the drama has been sucked out of Wednesday's announcement of the 2014 Baseball Hall of Fame class. We know with some degree of certainty that Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine will be elected, and we're pretty confident Frank Thomas will be joining them. The biggest questions surround the players in that 60-75% […]

Fifth Third Ballpark, home of the West Michigan Whitecaps, in Comstock Park, Michigan is on fire. The Whitecaps are an affiliate of the Detroit Tigers in the Midwest League, and celebrated their 20th anniversary this past season. According to MLIve.com, the fire started in one of the stadium's suites. No injuries were immediately reported from […]

Just 12 months ago, Adam Eaton was a top five prospect in the Diamondbacks organization, and he looked like he would be a long-term solution for the club in center field. After an injury-plagued 2013, Eaton was traded to the White Sox as part of a three-team trade that netted the Diamondbacks Mark Trumbo. In […]

General managers Brian Cashman and Dave Dombrowski may have made the splashiest moves thus far into the offseason. But Athletics GM Billy Beane is getting serious work done under the fold, building what's beginning to look like the best team in the American League.  On Tuesday, Oakland further strengthened what was already an excellent bullpen […]

Eric Wedge has become the second manager of the year to be claimed by disappointing seasons. Seattle's skipper won't be back for 2014, but the decision was Wedge's and didn't come via edict from the front office. The 2013 season is Wedge's tenth overall as a big league manager, and third at the helm of […]