Giancarlo Stanton will be wearing a cage on his helmet this year after he was plunked in cringe-inducing fashion last September. But Stanton’s cage isn’t any normal face guard – it’s customized for him, with a slick “G” built into the design. Check it out. According to the Miami Herald, Stanton’s helmet was manufactured by […]

I know Bud Selig is the man that brought the Brewers to Milwaukee, but I think the level of honor the Brewers are giving him after his retirement as MLB Commissioner is a little bit ridiculous. On May 31st, they’re giving away this 1970s era Selig bobblehead. Welp. On the bright side, the Brewers are […]

This week’s Sports Illustrated cover athlete is Giancarlo Stanton, and Stanton is the first athlete to be body painted on the cover. Well then. I’ve gotta say – they did a pretty good job with this, right down to the compression sleeve. Maybe we should go ahead and throw Stanton into that “face of baseball” […]

Cuban infielder Yoan Moncada, one of the mostly highly touted and most sought after Cuban prospects in 20 years, has finally agreed to a contract with a major league club. He’ll be joining countryman Rusney Castillo with the Boston Red Sox, and the bonus he’s getting is a ridiculous $30 million. Boston will be forced to […]

Maybe saying that C.C. Sabathia was “skinny” last season is simplifying things just a little bit. But Sabathia did get into better shape, dropping 30 pounds and turning up to Spring Training looking downright in shape. Here’s a pic of Sabathia from last spring. But that weight loss was short-lived. According to the New York […]

So, just how much of a circus is Phillies camp in Clearwater already? Today, Cliff Lee answered questions from reporters…and used a Magic 8-Ball to give his answers. Your browser does not support iframes. Cliff Lee, man. What a character. The wild thing is that the 8-Ball’s answers seemed to actually jive with what he […]

Players are reporting to Spring Training all across Florida and Arizona, and Washington Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa arrived with some extra facial hair. GOOD GOOGLY MOOGLY there’s a lot going on there. He actually kind of looks like Dan Uggla…just with some extra fuzz and smaller arms.

One of the ways to my heart is when MLB teams make simple changes to their gear that look amazing. During Spring Training, the Pittsburgh Pirates will be wearing matte black helmets that look fantastic. So nice. More MLB teams need to follow this trend – the helmets look simply fantastic, and the Pirates should […]

I’m not a huge Frank Caliendo fan, but his reading of Alex Rodriguez’s apology letter is an absolute riot. Check out Caliendo reading the letter in the voices of Morgan Freeman, Jon Gruden, and Chris Berman. I’m in tears, completely beside myself. This is incredible. Well done, Frank. [SBNation]

The Dodgers got some bad news on Tuesday – closer Kenley Jansen is expected to miss 8-12 weeks following foot surgery. That timetable puts his return, at the earliest, a week into the 2015 season. Here’s the official press release from the club via Dodger Thoughts. This morning at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, Dodger pitcher […]

Let’s put the entire saga behind us, shall we? Alex Rodriguez released a hand-written apology on Tuesday to all baseball fans. You can view the whole apology here, but here’s the full text. To the Fans, I take full responsibility for the mistakes that led to my suspension for the 2014 season. I regret that […]

On Monday afternoon, long-time Oakland Athletics first baseman Jason Giambi retired. On Monday night, long-time Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Barry Zito rejoined the club on a minor league deal. The 36-year old Zito took 2014 off after concluding his seven-year deal with the San Francisco Giants, signed during the winter of 2006. Zito never had […]

On Sunday, it was announced that the New York Yankees would be retiring Andy Pettitte’s #46 despite his admission of taking HGH. His former teammate, Chuck Knoblauch, took the opportunity to take a shot at Pettitte. Knoblauch was also an admitted PED user. Congrats to 46. Yankees retiring his number. Hopefully they don’t retire it […]

It’s only February 13th, and we’ve found the most ridiculous, yet fantastic, giveaway of the 2015 season. The Washington Nationals are giving away a Jayson Werth Chia Pet. The giveaway will be on August 5th against the Arizona Diamondbacks, and the first 20,000 fans will receive one. If the chaos surrounding this is anything like […]

Long-time Cincinnati Reds broadcaster Marty Brennaman is a legend. Yet, this quote about Reds first baseman Joey Votto is…well, it’s downright silly, if we’re being blunt here. Only four hitters with at least 400 plate appearances had an OBP of at least .400 – Andrew McCutchen, Victor Martinez, Jose Bautista, and (surprisingly) Russell Martin. They were […]