0 comments by Liam McGuire on 6/5/2015
The Houston Astros may be in the hunt for a frontline starter, and Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports the club may have a match with Philadelphia Phillies starter Cole Hamels. The Phillies’ overt willingness to significantly pay down the money on Hamels’ deal also could aid Houston’s chances, as the Astros aren’t inclined to pay […]
DENVER, CO – JUNE 01: Joc Pederson #31 of the Los Angeles Dodgers watches his three run home run off of Christian Friedrich #53 of the Colorado Rockies to take a 7-2 lead over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on June 1, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joe Lucia
We have a new leader on the yearly chart, and a new player is breathing down the neck of reigning king Giancarlo Stanton on THE LIST. Who is it? Young Joc, of course. 1. Joc Pederson vs David Hale, 480 feet (June 2nd) Dead center at Coors Field. Yeah, it’s Coors Field, but…that’s insane. 2. Joc […]
SCOTTSDALE, AZ – MARCH 11: Ryan Braun #8 of the Milwaukee Brewers reacts as he swings at a pitch against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning of a Cactus League game at Scottsdale Stadium on March 11, 2015 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)
0 comments by Derek Harvey
Back in April, I explored the question of how worried Brewers fans should be about Ryan Braun. He’s infamous now for his PED suspension but the larger concern was how his thumb would respond to a cryotherapy procedure he underwent in the offseason. It just so happened he got off to a terrible start and […]
HOUSTON – AUGUST 09: Justin Maxwell #44 of the Houston Astros makes a catch on a deep fly ball to center field off the bat of Jayson Werth of the Washington Nationals in the fourth inning at Minute Maid Park on August 9, 2012 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
0 comments by Garrett Wilson on 6/4/2015
The Houston Astros are having a terrific 2015 season, sporting the best record in baseball. Still, many expect them to eventually come back to earth. If that happens, it will be disappointing, but their season will still be an unqualified success if only because of the news today that Tal’s Hill is finally going to be […]
2 Mar 1998: Pitcher Matt Anderson of the Detroit Tigers in action during a spring training game against the Texas Rangers at the Joker Merchant Stadium in Lakeland, Florida. The Tigers defeated the Rangers 6-3. Mandatory Credit: Rick Stewart /Allsport
0 comments by Dave Tobener
You may not be aware of this, but the MLB Draft is widely considered to be a crapshoot. I know, that’s shocking to hear. You’d think drafting amateur players and predicting which ones would become superstars would be fool proof, but it’s not. Sometimes, draft picks just don’t work out. And while it’s easy for […]
the San Diego Padres the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on May 22, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
0 comments by Cordell Oberholtzer
If you don’t know the name “Joc Pederson” yet, you should. And you will. The 23-year old rookie center fielder for the Dodgers is putting the league on notice that this is not simply a “Trout-Stanton-Bryant-Harper” world. Pederson hit a homer last night, the fifth consecutive game he’s gone yard. That was his 17th on the […]
SAN DIEGO, CA – MAY 30: Charlie Morton #50 of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park May 30, 2015 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)
0 comments by Justin Schultz
Travis Sawchik, an MLB reporter for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, just recently published a book titled Big Data Baseball. It deals with how the Pittsburgh Pirates reinvented themselves in 2013 by using sabermetrics and unconventional ways — like discovering hidden talent — in order to find a way to end their winning drought. One of the ways the […]
0 comments by Cordell Oberholtzer
They tell you to never bet on sports. Well, I think they (whoever they is) would agree that betting on the Phillies to be bad this year was about as a sure thing as you are going to get. We’re fifty-six games into the 2015 season, and the Phillies possess a record of 21-33 and […]
:PHOENIX, AZ – MAY 13: Mark Trumbo #15 of the Arizona Diamondbacks throws his bat down during the MLB game against the Washington Nationals at Chase Field on May 13, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 6/3/2015
Mark Trumbo never really seemed like a great fit on the Arizona Diamondbacks roster. Now, the Seattle Mariners will try to figure out if the slugging outfielder works in their lineup. As first reported by Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal, the Mariners acquired Trumbo and pitcher Vidal Nuno Wednesday evening from the D-Backs in exchange for […]
SECAUCUS, NJ – JUNE 5: Commissioner Allan H. Bud Selig announces that the Houston Astros have selected Brady Aiken number one overall during the MLB First-Year Player Draft at the MLB Network Studio on June 5, 2014 in Secacucus, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joseph Coblitz
Brady Aiken made a mistake. He was chosen first overall in the 2014 draft, the third year in a row Houston had been able to make that pick, entitling him to the largest signing bonus in the draft and a fairly secure future in the Astros organization. After a lengthy period of discussion, he declined […]
PITTSBURGH, PA – SEPTEMBER 18: Allen Craig #5 of the Boston Red Sox strikes out in the sixth to end the inning during inter-league play against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on September 18, 2014 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
0 comments by Garrett Wilson
The season is two months old now, a time when we can usually separate the contenders from the pretenders. Well, usually. It turns out that there is a wealth of teams that we thought would be contenders that have fallen short of expectations so far. With so many teams like this, it is hard to […]
:PHOENIX, AZ – MAY 13: Michael Taylor #3 of the Washington Nationals high fives teammates in the dugout after hitting a grand-slam home-run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the ninth inning of the MLB game at Chase Field on May 13, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 6/2/2015
The Washington Nationals have already been without Jayson Werth since May 19, when he went on the disabled list with a wrist injury. But the outfielder is going to be out for much longer, after a MRI exam discovered two small fractures in his left wrist. Werth is now expected to be sidelined until August, […]
SEATTLE, WA – JULY 03: Catcher Mike Zunino, the Seattle Mariners’ first-round draft choice, is introduced to the media as Scouting Director Tom McNamara (L) and GM Jack Zduriencik look on prior to the game against the Baltimore Orioles at Safeco Field on July 3, 2012 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joseph Coblitz
In part one, I took a deep look into what happens when an amateur player declines to sign a contract after being drafted. Essentially breaking down what their chances are of being drafted again and how it will effect their draft stock on a generic level. What wasn’t discussed was money. Money is almost certainly […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 6/1/2015
With Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre hitting the 15-day DL, the club has called up super prospect Joey Gallo from AA Frisco. The third baseman has made a name for himself based on his power alone. Multiple prospect rankings have foamed at the mouth at Gallo’s reported 80-grade power. Those reports aren’t misleading as Gallo […]
ARLINGTON, TX – MAY 28: Josh Hamilton #32 of the Texas Rangers smiles on base after hitting a double against the Boston Red Sox in the second inning at Globe Life Park in Arlington on May 28, 2015 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
0 comments by Liam McGuire
To say Josh Hamilton’s career has been full of up and downs is a dramatic understatement. We all know the story now – Hamilton, a former first overall pick with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays who’s supreme talent was derailed by crippling addiction. He rose above his troubles to become one of the games most […]
