Torii Hunter was a man in demand on the free agent market, a testament to the need throughout MLB for a reliable right-handed bat. In recent days, the Orioles, Rangers, Mariners, Royals and Twins had all expressed interest in the outfielder. Rather than join a contender with what will likely be the last contract of […]

The wild, yet bizarre, offseason of the Atlanta Braves took an odd turn on Monday night, when Fox’s Ken Rosenthal reported that the team tried to package Evan Gattis with B.J. Upton together in a deal to the Houston Astros. The proposed trade would have sent Dexter Fowler and an unnamed pitching prospect to Atlanta. […]

Since signing Giancarlo Stanton to the most expensive contract in sports last month, it’s been quiet around the Miami Marlins – their lone move was the acquisition of reliever Aaron Crow from the Kansas City Royals. But that silence isn’t because of a lack of trying – according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, the […]

Chicago Cubs reliever Pedro Strop was involved in a car accident in the Dominican Republic, and after looking at his car, it’s pretty shocking that initial reports about his condition are positive. Rumors are circulating that Strop was racing when the accident occurred, though they haven’t been confirmed. You’d think Dominican players would be a […]

For the 2015 season, the Huntsville Stars (AA affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers) will be playing in Biloxi, Mississippi.  The move necessitated a name and logo change, which would be determined in a “name the team” contest. Nearly 60,000 votes later, the winner was chosen – the Biloxi Shuckers It’s…beautiful. This is everything that Minor […]

On Monday, the Baseball Hall of Fame announced their 34 player ballot for the Class of 2015. The voting results will be announced on January 6th, and we’re sure to see at least one player inducted, because this ballot is completely stacked. There are five different MVP winners on the ballot, and four former Cy […]

Is Pablo Sandoval going to sign with the Boston Red Sox? I don’t think anyone really knows at this point. But one thing is clear – we’re seeing numerous saying that Sandoval has agreed to a contract worth a reported five years and $100 (ish) million. However, we’re also seeing other credible reports stating that […]

It escalated quickly between Hanley Ramirez and the Boston Red Sox. On Sunday, reports of the team pursuing the free agent shortstop circulated through the media. Hours later, it appears that the two sides have reached an agreement. In

Free agent shortstop Hanley Ramirez could be headed back to where it all began – Boston. According to a pair of reports that began circulating on Sunday night, the Red Sox are interested in bringing Ramirez back to the organization that initially signed him as a teenager in 2000. First, there’s the report from Jon Heyman […]

ONE OF THESE THREE MEN WILL BE THE NEXT MANAGER OF THE TAMPA BAY RAYS Will it be Kevin Cash, the current Indians bullpen coach and a former Rays catcher? Will it be Raul Ibanez, who was sitting in the Royals dugout during the World Series last month as a player and has never coached […]

$13 millionThe wild and wacky Atlanta Braves offseason is taking another strange turn. In this excellent column by ESPN’s Jayson Stark, he reveals that the Braves have apparently told several teams interested in Justin Upton (Stark mentions the Padres, Reds, and Mariners as suitors) that they’ll need to also take Justin’s older brother B.J. (and presumably, […]

The bizarre offseason of the Atlanta Braves is taking another twist – Jon Heyman of CBS Sports is reporting that the Braves are a “dark horse” contender for Cuban outfielder Yasmany Tomas, joining well-known aggressive pursuits from the Phillies, Padres, and Giants. Heyman’s report also claims that the Braves are the “mystery team” that has […]

The San Francisco Giants might soon be on the hunt for a third baseman. According to a report from Dennis O’Donnell of KPIX 5 in San Francisco, the Boston Red Sox have a 90% chance of signing Pablo Sandoval, and the Giants are basically out of the running. Sandoval was in Boston yesterday where I am […]

On the DVD of the 2014 World Series Film, various Giants players do impressions of World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner. They are…well, they sure are unique. Tim Hudson’s mop wig is by far the highlight of this clip. Simple, yet hilarious.