0 comments by Dave Tobener on 1/7/2016
Re-signing Alex Gordon was an important move for the Kansas City Royals and their chances in 2016. But it may have been more important for the impression it left on Royals fans and the baseball world in general: the days of small market Kansas City being pushed around by big budget teams may be over. […]
DENVER, CO – JULY 22: Ian Desmond #20 of the Washington Nationals watches his double during the fifth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on July 22, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. Desmond went on to score in the inning. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
0 comments by Derek Harvey on 1/6/2016
The San Diego Padres have been rather quiet since trading relievers Joaquin Benoit and Craig Kimbrel at the start of the offseason. They have made several other trades, but those were depth moves. Depth is important (and often undervalued by fans) but the roster is still largely incomplete. Perhaps the biggest area of need for them is […]
KANSAS CITY, MO – OCTOBER 14: Dallas Keuchel #60 of the Houston Astros throws a pitch in the eighth inning against the Kansas City Royals during game five of the American League Divison Series at Kauffman Stadium on October 14, 2015 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 1/5/2016
Dallas Keuchel and his representatives have told the Houston Astros they will not engage in contract discussions this offseason reports Reid Laymance of the Houston Chronicle. “At this point, we have not engaged the club in any sort of long-term discussions,” Braunecker said on the show. “It’s common knowledge that we had some discussion during the season […]
8 Oct 1995: Ken Griffey Jr. of the Seattle Mariners puts one in the air at the King Dome in Seattle, Washington during the game against the New York Yankees. The Mariners defeated the Yankees 6-5.
0 comments by Joseph Coblitz on 1/4/2016
Tis the season for baseball Hall of Fame controversy and remaining one of the biggest complaints is the ten man ballot limit along with the supposed backlog of worthy players. While the Hall of Fame committee in Cooperstown’s move to drop eligibility from 15 years to ten last year did seem to be an intentional […]
OSAKA, JAPAN – NOVEMBER 12: Starting pitcher Kenta Maeda #18 of the Samurai Japan pitches in the first inning during the Game one of Samurai Japan and MLB All Stars at Kyocera Dome Osaka on November 12, 2014 in Osaka, Japan. (Photo by Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images)
0 comments by Liam McGuire
The Dodgers rotation excelled in 2015. Led by Clayton Kershaw (2011, 2013, 2014 Cy Young winner) and Zack Greinke (2015 Cy Young runner-up), the club featured the best one-two punch in the game. Opposing clubs quivered at the thought of facing the duo in back-to-back games. Brett Anderson, who made a total of 32 starts […]
at Yankee Stadium on June 9, 2015 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 1/3/2016
The New York Yankees beefed up their bullpen earlier this offseason, acquiring Aroldis Chapman from the Cincinnati Reds. The move gave them a nasty three-headed dragon of a bullpen with Chapman, Dellin Betances, and Andrew Miller potentially closing out late innings next season. While keeping all three relievers would be
