0 comments by TOC Locker on 10/16/2014
Though Tim Bogar may have once seemed the favorite to be the Texas Rangers’ new manager, the team decided to make a wholesale change in their dugout. On Thursday, Texas named Pirates bench coach Jeff Banister as its new skipper. The hiring was first reported by
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Even though they got swept in the ALCS, it was a pretty damn good year for the Baltimore Orioles. They won 96 games and took home their first AL East crown since 1997, despite getting picked to finish last in the division at the beginning of the year. Star center fielder Adam Jones was asked […]
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New Arizona Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale is beginning to assemble his coaching staff. That staff will include a somewhat surprising name in Mark Grace. Source: Mark Grace will become
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The San Francisco Giants have slowly been welcoming Barry Bonds back into the good graces of the franchise this year, and that welcome was capped off by Bonds throwing out the first pitch before Game 4 of the NLCS at AT&T Park on Wednesday. Of course, Bonds doesn’t look like he did during his career. […]
0 comments by TOC Locker on 10/15/2014
The Kansas City Royals are heading to the World Series, and one of the happiest people at Kauffman Stadium was…Paul Rudd? Yup – the actor spent a good chunk of his childhood in Kansas, went to the University of Kansas, and is a huge Royals and Chiefs fan. Naturally, after the win on Wednesday, Rudd […]
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In the fifth inning of Game 4 of the ALCS, Alex Gordon robbed J.J. Hardy of extra bases, slamming into the wall to make this catch. It’s just the Royals’ year, folks.
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The Arizona Fall League is testing out several rules intended to speed up the pace of games this season. Those measures include a 20-second time limit between pitches and a two-minute, five-second break between each inning, both of which are clocked. Pace of Play clocks installed next to each dugout at
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Former Angels and Cardinals middle infielder David Eckstein was one of the most polarizing players in baseball during his career. Some trashed him for being a mediocre (if that) player, while others lauded his scrappiness and grit. Eckstein took it all in stride over the years, and stars in this MLB Fan Cave video where […]
0 comments by TOC Locker on 10/14/2014
Mike Moustakas was determined to not let Adam Jones work Jason Frasor into a deep count in the sixth inning of Tuesday’s ALCS Game 3 between the Orioles and Royals. This catch was just ridiculous. Well done, Mr. Moustakas.
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We’ve officially seen it all in this Postseason – the San Francisco Giants took a 2-1 NLCS lead on the St. Louis Cardinals by winning 5-4 in ten innings on Tuesday. The game-winning hit for San Francisco? Yup, a Randy Choate throwing error on a sac bunt attempt by Gregor Blanco. . It’s not do […]
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The offseason just got a lot more interesting for two teams. Rays president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman is joining the Dodgers with the same title. Former GM Ned Coletti remains with the club in an advisory role. The Dodgers already were going to have an interesting winter, thanks to the free agency of Hanley […]
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If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That seems to be the motto around Citi Field as they are getting set to move the fences in as part of an attempt to boost the team’s offense. This might sound familiar because the Mets already tried this tact back in 2011. Via Kristie Ackert […]
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The Arizona Diamondbacks are expected to replace Kirk Gibson as their manager with former Oakland Athletics bench coach Chip Hale. Hale managed for six years in the Diamondbacks organization, winning the 2006 PCL title and Manager of the Year award with Tucson. That championship team included future major leaguers Stephen Drew, Miguel Montero, Carlos Quentin, Chris […]
0 comments by TOC Locker on 10/10/2014
It rained into the early evening in Baltimore, but the ALCS between the Orioles and Kansas City Royals was actually delayed briefly because of TBS’ set lights, glaring toward home plate. Very funny, if I must say so. Do a
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Tonight, the Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals will do battle in the ALCS (assuming the rain holds out). It’ll be Baltimore’s first ALCS trip since 1997, and Kansas City’s first since 1985. In advance of this evening’s game, MLB Productions has released a pair of videos spotlighting some classic moments from each team’s history in the […]
