Last spring, Max Scherzer turned down a $144 million extension from the Detroit Tigers. Given the absurd contract he got from the Washington Nationals (seven years, $210 million, half deferred), he ended up in a better place. However, the Tigers and owner Mike Iltich never even tried to top their initial offer, per Jon Paul […]

Former Tampa Bay Rays utility player Ben Zobrist paid an emotional farewell to Rays fans with this full-page ad in Sunday’s Tampa Bay Times. Zobrist was traded to the Oakland Athletics (along with teammate Yunel Escobar, already traded to the Washington Nationals) earlier this offseason. Because the picture is a bit small, here’s the text, […]

Milwaukee Brewers ace Yovani Gallardo might not be a Wisconsinite much longer – the club is reportedly nearing a deal to send the Mexican right-hander to the Texas Rangers. Gallardo turns 29 in February, and has been a Brewer since they drafted him in the second round of the 2004 MLB Draft. In 2014, Gallado […]

How’s this for an unexpected landing spot for Max Scherzer: the Washington Nationals? According to several media reports that began to trickle out on Sunday, Scherzer and the Nationals have mutual interest in one another, and the two parties are getting close on a seven-year contract. In fact, according to the Washington Post’s Adam Kilgore, […]

Despite the Yankees signing Chase Headley to a four-year, $52 million contract this winter, Alex Rodriguez thinks the club’s starting third base job is his to lose. Yep – the 39-year old who didn’t play at all in 2014 and hasn’t played 100 games in the field since 2010 is assuming that he’s going into Spring […]

Apparently, Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo isn’t aware of what showing a ridiculous amount of confidence can to do an annually tortured fanbase like that of the Cubs. Speaking at a stop on the Cubs caravan on Thursday, Rizzo expressed optimism about the Cubs not only winning the NL Central in 2015, but also winning […]

The Philadelphia Phillies still haven’t traded ace starter Cole Hamels, but GM Ruben Amaro isn’t too concerned. The trade market for Hamels is still quite strong, and according to CSN Philly’s Jim Salisbury, the Boston Red Sox, San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals, and Texas Rangers are all solid suitors for him. Five weeks before […]

Apparently, the best way to earn an All-Star Game for your city and stadium is to…name a plaza after the outgoing commissioner. I’m not sure whether the crowning of the Bud Selig Hall of Fame Plaza is the reason for this or not, but the 2016 All-Star Game will be held at Petco Park in San Diego. This […]

After a trial in the Arizona Fall League, the pitch clock is heading to AA and AAA games for the 2015 season. In addition, other rules focusing on pace of play will be implemented, including the requirement for hitters to keep one foot in the batter’s box and a time limit on pitching changes. At […]

Just when you think we were entering a new era of Arizona Diamondbacks baseball, with less silly statements from the team’s management, think again. Diamondbacks GM Dave Stewart took a not so subtle shot at advanced analytics when talking to Nick Piecoro of AZCentral about the team’s pursuit of free agent starter James Shields. “I think […]

It’s been a few days since the San Diego Padres have done anything crazy this winter, so let’s fire up the rumor machine, shall we? The Padres are still in the hunt to acquire Philadelphia Phillies ace Cole Hamels, and according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, the Padres could end up as the most […]

New Diamondbacks GM Dave Stewart has done one hell of a job remaking his club this offseason, adding Cuban star Yasmany Tomas and this morning, Cuban pitching phenom Yoan Lopez. But Stewart has his eye on one of the other top prizes left out there this winter – former Royals starter James Shields. Shields and […]