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SEATTLE, WA – SEPTEMBER 09: Shin-Soo Choo #17 of the Texas Rangers strikes out to end the top of the eighth inning against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field on September 9, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. The Mariners defeated the Rangers 6-0. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

The best and worst MLB players of September 2015

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The final month of the 2015 season has concluded, and while we still have three (or four!) October regular season games left, this is the end of the road. Which players shined the most in September? Good question… AL Best Hitter of the Month: Shin-Soo Choo. Remember when Shin-Soo Choo was completely unproductive, hurt all […]

CLEVELAND, OH – SEPTEMBER 17: Starting pitcher Corey Kluber #28 of the Cleveland Indians pitches during the first inning against the Kansas City Royals at Progressive Field on September 17, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

End of season post-mortem: 2015 Cleveland Indians

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The Indians went into this season expecting to win, but fell into a hole after a couple poor months that even the annual Terry Francona bounce couldn’t get them out of. For the third straight season, the Tribe fell short of the real playoffs despite having one of the best pitching staffs in baseball and a few […]

BALTIMORE, MD – SEPTEMBER 30: Pitcher David Price #14 of the Toronto Blue Jays and teammates celebrate after defeating the Baltimore Orioles and clinching the AL East Division during game one of a double header at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 30, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Blue Jays clinch first AL East title since 1993

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The Toronto Blue Jays were already assured of their first postseason since 1993, having clinched a wild-card playoff spot on Saturday. But the team won the AL East title on Wednesday with a 15-2 win over the Orioles, ensuring a postseason series and likely home-field advantage throughout the AL playoffs. (The Jays would win a […]

during the MLB game at Chase Field on September 7, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona.

End of season post-mortem: 2015 San Francisco Giants

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Winning back-to-back world championships is hard. The San Francisco Giants have learned that three times over now, with their latest quest to defend their title coming to an end last night. But unlike the previous two odd years, this one left Giants fans with good feelings and hope that the even year thing may continue […]

ATLANTA, GA – AUGUST 26: Manager Fredi Gonzalez #33 of the Atlanta Braves in the sixth inning of the game against the Colorado Rockies on August 26, 2015 at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia. The Rockies won the game 6-3. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Fredi Gonzalez

Jockeying for draft position down the stretch

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You often hear about NFL or NBA teams possibly not trying to win as hard as they could in order to raise their draft place (the Browns #FailForCardale campaign has been very divisive), but rarely does the topic come up in baseball. This has generally been because the fan bases that create this narrative don’t […]

NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 29: Jackie Bradley Jr. #25,Brock Holt #26 and Mookie Betts #50 of the Boston Red Sox celebrate the win over the New York Yankees on September 29, 2015 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.The Boston Red Sox defeated the New York Yankees 10-4. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

End of season post-mortem: 2015 Boston Red Sox

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The AL East appeared to be completely up for grabs and with significant free agent signings in Hanley Ramirez and Pablo Sandoval, the Red Sox seemed in excellent position to contend for a playoff spot. Between subpar production from those additions, along with a failure to build a reliable starting rotation and bullpen cost general […]

TORONTO, CANADA – SEPTEMBER 22: Marco Estrada #25 of the Toronto Blue Jays delivers a pitch in the first inning during MLB game action against the New York Yankees on September 22, 2015 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

Three unlikely players key to the Toronto Blue Jays’ success

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The Toronto Blue Jays sit atop the American League with a 91-65 record largely thanks to the contributions of star players like Josh Donaldson, Jose Bautista, and David Price. While those players have made the biggest contributions, there are three unlikely players in particular whose breakout seasons have helped catapult the club to the top […]

ARLINGTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 18: Nelson Cruz #23 of the Seattle Mariners reacts after striking out in the first inning against the Texas Rangers at Global Life Park in Arlington on September 18, 2015 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Rick Yeatts/Getty Images)

End of season post-mortem: 2015 Seattle Mariners

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2015 didn’t go as expected for the Seattle Mariners. The chic preseason contender got out of the game slow, and was above .500 for all of one day in 2015 – Opening Day. They righted the ship in the second half, but by then, it was too late. Eventually the sword fell on GM Jack […]

Chris Davis BALTIMORE, MD – SEPTEMBER 15: Chris Davis #19 of the Baltimore Orioles drives in the game-winning run with a single in the 13th inning against the Boston Red Sox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 15, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. Baltimore won the game 6-5. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

End of season post-mortem: 2015 Baltimore Orioles

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Maybe it was because they weren’t able to sneak up on anyone again this year or maybe it was because they weren’t that good to begin with, but either way the Baltimore Orioles were one of the more disappointing teams of the 2015 season.  Manager Buck Showalter could not work his magic this year and […]

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Home Prices For NLDS Cheaper Than Games At Citi Field

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In typical Los Angeles Dodgers fashion, reigning NL MVP and Cy Young award winner Clayton Kershaw — who just might win the Cy Young again this year as well — threw a one-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants last night to clinch their third consecutive National League West division title. After going 92-70 in […]

DETROIT, MI – SEPTEMBER 19: Victor Martinez #41 of the Detroit Tigers celebrates after hitting a two run home run scoring Miguel Cabrera #24 (not in photo) during the seventh inning of the game against the Kansas City Royals on September 19, 2015 at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)

End of season post-mortem: 2015 Detroit Tigers

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Following a loss to the Orioles in last year’s ALDS and the departure of Max Scherzer via free agency, the Detroit Tigers had the look of a team whose championship window had closed. General manager Dave Dombrowski made trades with the hope of keeping that window open, but had to acknowledge reality by the trade […]

TORONTO, CANADA – JUNE 29: Kevin Pillar #11 of the Toronto Blue Jays hits a double in the second inning during MLB game action against the Boston Red Sox on June 29, 2015 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

Best hitters and pitchers: Week 24

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Welcome to Week 24 of our ongoing series highlighting the best hitters and pitchers of the previous week. We have another week that may prove to be an all playoff team edition. Both hitters helped contribute to their teams locking up at least a wild card berth with one team winning their division. Both pitchers […]

WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 27: Bryce Harper #34 of the Washington Nationals is grabbed by Jonathan Papelbon #58 in the eighth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Nationals Park on September 27, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

Nationals can’t bring back Matt Williams or Jonathan Papelbon next season

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Two weeks ago, I wrote that Drew Storen breaking his thumb against his locker and knocking himself out for the rest of the season was the unofficial symbol of the 2015 Washington Nationals. Following the Nats’ official elimination from the playoffs, I thought our end of season post-mortem would be the final word on this […]

BALTIMORE, MD – AUGUST 31: Chris Archer #22 of the Tampa Bay Rays pitches in the second inning during a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on August 31, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

End of season post-mortem: 2015 Tampa Bay Rays

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The best word to describe the 2015 Tampa Bay Rays might actually be “mediocre”. The team topped out at ten games above 500 on June 20th, and went an AL-worst 35-51 since that date. But despite those struggles, the Rays never fell more than six games below .500, and weren’t truly buried in the AL […]

PHOENIX, AZ – MAY 13: Bryce Harper #34 of the Washington Nationals walks off the field after being ejected by home-plate umpire Rob Drake during the seventh inning of the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on May 13, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

End of season post-mortem: 2015 Washington Nationals

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The end of season post-mortem wasn’t supposed to be written until well into October. Of course, the final word on their 2015 season was also expected to celebrate a World Series championship for a team that appeared to be the best in baseball. But here we are on Sept. 27 and the Nationals are the […]

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