The Toronto Blue Jays (64-52) have reeled off 16 wins in their last 19 games, largely due to the clubs acquisitions near the trade deadline, which saw the club bring in shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, pitcher David Price, outfielder Ben Revere and relievers LaTroy Hawkins and Mark Lowe. Here’s how each of those players have performed with the […]

Dave Dombrowski’s unemployment didn’t even last a month. The former Detroit Tigers GM has been hired as the new president of baseball operations for the Boston Red Sox, and as a result of his hiring, Boston GM Ben Cherington is stepping down. Cherington had been the GM of the Red Sox since October of 2011, […]

THE SAN DIEGO PADRES ARE FINALLY SELLING! Well…kind of. On Tuesday night, they dealt outfielder Will Venable to the Texas Rangers. Venable is a free agent after the season, so this is clearly just a rental by the Rangers in an attempt to crash the AL playoffs this season. The 32-year old is hitting .258/.318/.378 […]

Before the trade deadline passed, the Los Angeles Dodgers attempted to load up on pitching. They acquired starters Mat Latos and Alex Wood, and also snagged reliever Jim Johnson. The Dodgers did this in hopes of adding some much needed pitching depth as they make their into the playoffs as the favorite to win the World Series. […]

Fans of the Giants, Dodgers, Angels, and Cubs should probably temper their expectations for a new second baseman over the final two weeks of August. The four teams have all been tied to Phillies second baseman Chase Utley, but it’s looking less and less likely that Utley will be dealt. Fox’s Ken Rosenthal broached the […]

High expectations can be a dangerous thing. Almost everyone expected the Washington Nationals to be really, really good this year. Many expected them to win the National League, and just as many picked them to win the World Series. They were a team that didn’t have many obvious weaknesses; instead, they added to their strengths, […]

The Boston Red Sox season is all but lost as the club sits 13 games under .500 at 52-65, placing them dead last in the American League East. One of the teams biggest offseason moves was signing left fielder Hanley Ramirez to a monster four-year $88 million contract, a deal which has so far provided mixed […]

We’re about two and a half months away from the qualifying offer deadline this offseason, and we’ve been getting to thinking about players that have played themselves into and out of situations where the offer would apply. For instance, Wei-Yin Chen of the Orioles has pitched himself into a position where a qualifying offer seems […]

Way back in April, the staff of The Outside Corner predicted how the 2015 season would shake out. When it came to the AL West, there was a consensus: the division would belong to either the Angels or Mariners, one of them would definitely be a Wild Card team, and the A’s had a good […]

The Cleveland Indians were a popular pick to make the playoffs this season. Yours truly felt that Cleveland would coast to the AL Central title following an 85-win 2014. But things obviously haven’t gone according to plans. Through 113 games, the Tribe are 53-60, a whopping 14.5 games behind the Royals in the AL Central. […]

Another week in the books, and while some of the ballparks are similar, the names are a bit different. Please come back Giancarlo, we need you. 1. Danny Valencia vs RA Dickey, 459 feet (August 12th) Danny Valencia was a member of the Blue Jays all year, until they acquired a boatload of players at […]

The Miami Marlins are a walking disaster once again. Following a surprising 77-85 season in 2014, the Marlins were a chic playoff pick heading into 2015 season. “They have the best outfield in baseball!” said many (myself included) “They have a great young rotation!” said many (myself included) “They had a great winter!” said many […]

Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe tweeted this afternoon (confirming a Peter Gammons report) that the Boston Red Sox have hired former LA Angels general manager Jerry DiPoto in a role which he’ll be helping the club in the interim with offseason moves. The 47 year old has had a very eventful 2015. Earlier this […]