As memorable as this 2015 Chicago Cubs season was, there was not a player who made a louder statement to close out the year than Kyle Schwarber. While the Cubs’ bats largely fell silent in their NLCS loss to the New York Mets, Schwarber kept on plugging. He finished his first playoff appearance with an […]

Following Don Mattingly’s mutual departure from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday and Scott Servais’ appointment by the Seattle Mariners on Friday, there are four open managerial jobs across the league – Los Angeles, Miami, San Diego, and Washington. None of these jobs guarantee success, and all have both good and bad aspects to them. But […]

You’ve probably either heard this or said it yourself: Catchers seem to make the best managers. The Seattle Mariners are certainly hoping so with their new hire.

In the hours since the Los Angeles Dodgers and manager Don Mattingly announced they were parting ways, five names have emerged as potential replacements. The Los Angeles Times‘ Bill Shaikin lists Cubs bench coach Dave Martinez and former Padres skipper Bud Black, along with three who are currently in the Dodgers organization. Bench coach Tim […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced today they’re mutually parting ways with manager Don Mattingly. Mattingly, who’s been with the Dodgers since 2011, posted a 446-363 regular season record, but his team’s playoff struggles related to having the highest payroll in baseball made Los Angeles uncomfortable with the relationship going forward. With his regular season success, […]

Was the 2015 season a success for the Chicago Cubs? Undoubtedly. They stormed their way into the playoffs despite finishing third in the NL Central (and winning 97 games in the process) and ousted the division rival Pirates and Cardinals in the Postseason before running into a blue and orange buzzsaw in the form of the New […]

Down three games to none in the NLCS, the Chicago Cubs needed a miracle to keep their postseason run going. They didn’t get it on Wednesday night at Wrigley Field, going down to the New York Mets in an 8-3 loss that completed a four-game sweep. The Mets are off to their first World Series […]

The Toronto Blue Jays aren’t dead just yet. They won Game 5 of the ALCS 7-1 over the Kansas City Royals, forcing the series back to Kauffman Stadium, trailing three games to two. Starting pitcher Marco Estrada was the saving grace for the Jays on Wednesday, pitching 7 2/3 strong innings and allowing one run […]

Going into the ALCS, one of the main stories was the Blue Jays offense versus the Royals bullpen. Could Toronto put enough runs on the board early on to render Kansas City’s dominant bullpen an afterthought? Well, as the 3-1 series lead for the Royals may indicate, that really hasn’t happened. The Jays have scored […]

The Chicago Cubs have seen this story before. Strong starting pitching from Jacob deGrom and yet another home run by Daniel Murphy has the New York Mets one win away from the World Series as they took Game 3 of the NLCS, 5-2. Once again, the Cubs couldn’t mount much offense against the Mets pitching. […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are down to their last breath. The Jays lost Game 4 of the ALCS 14-2 to the Kansas City Royals, pushing Kansas City to the brink of their second straight AL pennant. Toronto didn’t have a chance in this one from the get go. Alcides Escobar led the game off with […]

The Kansas City Royals continue to surprise people as they have for the past two seasons. No one thought they would win the Wild Card in 2014 or then make it to the World Series. No one thought they would return to the playoffs this year despite being the top AL team the year before […]

The Chicago Cubs are in trouble. Down 2-0 in the NLCS to a Mets team that suddenly looks unbeatable and having seen their two best starting pitchers battered, the Cubs are returning home to their friendly confines at just the right time. It’s a must-win game for them tonight, and playing in their own park […]

On Monday, the Philadelphia Phillies seemingly excised one of the most disappointing prospects in recent memory when they outrighted Domonic Brown off of their 40-man roster. The 28-year old Brown isn’t a free agent yet – he could still accept an assignment to the minor leagues and stay in the Phillies organization. But the more […]