The St. Louis Cardinals’ rotation took a big hit on Saturday when the club announced that starter Carlos Martinez would be shut down for the rest of 2015, including the Postseason, with a strained shoulder. Martinez has arguably been the Cardinals’ best starter this season, pitching to a 3.01 ERA in 179 2/3 innings, punching […]

The Cinderella story that didn’t happen, many writers picked the White Sox to finish near the top of the AL Central with some even picking them as a dark horse for the World Series. Of course, not all fantasies can come true and the reality of the Kansas City Royals was just part of the […]

Saturday’s Giants-Athletics game at O.co Coliseum seemed like an unremarkable game on paper. The lone AL team that had been eliminated from the playoff race taking on a team that was fighting for its slim playoff life, needing miraculous runs in opposite directions by both them and the Dodgers. But of course, both teams flipped […]

So we’re nearing the end – only one more edition of this column left this season. No one has come close to taking Giancarlo Stanton out of the top spot, so it’s really just a race for second place. Can anyone dislodge Nelson Cruz from that position? Stay tuned… 1. Peter Bourjos vs Jumbo Diaz, […]

We’re approaching another Game 162 that could be filled with complete and utter chaos in the American League. The Royals have already clinched the AL Central, while the Blue Jays and Rangers have healthy leads of 3 and 3.5 games respectively in their divisions. Similarly, the Yankees also have a 4.5 game lead for the […]

Down years happen. For as good as any player can be, he’s bound to have a year where his numbers fall and he fails to live up to lofty expectations. It’s part of the game, and usually fans are accepting of them to a point. But some down years are definitely worse than others, like […]

We’re less than two weeks away from the beginning of the 2015 Postseason. So far, only two teams have clinched spots – the Cardinals and Pirates, one of whom (or hell, maybe even both if the Cubs go on a ridiculous winning streak) will be forced to play in the NL Wild Card game. But […]

On Sunday, Terry Collins pulled Matt Harvey after five innings of one hit, scoreless baseball. This was per the plan that all of the parties agreed to over the weekend. New York’s bullpen then imploded after Harvey left the game, allowing 11 runs (seven earned) over four innings in relief of Harvey as the Mets […]

The battle for the AL West title between the Rangers and Astros remains closely contested. Texas currently has a 1.5 game lead on their in-state rival, while Houston is 2.5 games up on the Angels and Twins for the second AL Wild Card. Fun fact – the Astros and Rangers have made the Postseason in […]

The first year of the Tony LaRussa/Dave Stewart regime in Phoenix provided plenty of comic relief for snarky baseball bloggers, but more importantly it also provided a step forward for a franchise one year removed from a 98-loss season. The Diamondbacks were over .500 as late as August 23, and while they likely won’t finish […]