NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 17: Dillon Gee #35 of the New York Mets looks on during a game against the Miami Marlins on September 17, 2014 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)

Dillon Gee is either very optimistic or very pessimistic about the Mets

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On Wednesday, Baseball Prospectus released their annual PECOTA projections. The New York Mets were projected by PECOTA to finish 82-80, which puts them second in the NL East and just one game back of the Padres for the second NL Wild Card spot. Last year, the Mets finished 79-83, and we’re tied with the Braves […]

1990: Fred Lynn of the San Diego Padres looks on during the 1990 season. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

The San Diego Padres are bringing back the brown pinstripes

0 comments by TOC Locker on 1/28/2015

It’s not the complete uniform overhaul that we championed for earlier this month, but the San Diego Padres *will* be bringing back their brown pinstriped uniforms in 2015 for five Wednesday day games. Between this throwback uniform making a comeback and the Mariners unveiling a gorgeous new alternate uniform, some of the worst-dressed teams in […]

SEATTLE, WA – DECEMBER 04: Nelson Cruz of the Seattle Mariners poses for a photo following his introductory press conference at Safeco Field on December 4, 2014 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Six teams going all-in on 2015

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The offseason has quieted down as it normally does with February on the horizon (Four weeks until pitchers and catchers report!!!) but there are still plenty of teams that have positioned themselves for big things in 2015. I’ll take a look at a team from each division that has decided 2015 is going to be […]

Giants GM Brian Sabean KANSAS CITY, MO – OCTOBER 29: San Francisco Giants general manager Brian Sabean holds The Commissioner’s Trophy after defeating the Kansas City Royals 3-2 in Game Seven of the 2014 World Series at Kauffman Stadium on October 29, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Pool/Getty Images)

The five best and five worst GM’s in baseball

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What makes a general manager a “good” general manager? Is it a willingness to take risks? An emphasis on sabermetrics? Or the discipline to hold the line, be patient, and trust a process? It could be any of those things; conversely, all of those things can also make a GM a “bad” one. It’s a […]

James Shields KANSAS CITY, MO – OCTOBER 05: James Shields #33 of the Kansas City Royals celebrates on the field after defeating the Los Angeles Angels 8-3 in Game Three of the American League Division Series at Kauffman Stadium on October 5, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Has James Shields’ market struggled because of marketing?

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We’re just a few days away from the beginning of February, and James Shields is still a free agent. Shields is far and away the best free agent left on the market, and while we’ve seen pitchers dangle in the wind this deep into the offseason before (Matt Garza, Ubaldo Jimenez, Kyle Lohse, Ervin Santana […]

SAN DIEGO, CA – JUNE 26: Chief Operating Officer of Major League Basball Rob Manfred speaks during a Memorial Tribute To Tony Gwynn by the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park on June 26, 2014 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Rob Manfred is already back pedaling on his shift talk

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Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports interviewed new MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, and the interview will air on Tuesday’s edition of Fox Sports Live. In this trailer released by Fox Sports, Manfred is already furiously back pedaling on his controversial comments about banning defensive shifts made earlier this week. Well that takes care of that. If hitters […]

Maikel Franco MIAMI, FL – SEPTEMBER 25: Maikel Franco #7 of the Philadelphia Phillies prepares for a game at Marlins Park on September 25, 2014 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images)

Phillies prospect Maikel Franco had an absurd winter

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Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco is nearly universally thought of as the organization’s third-best prospect, behind J.P. Crawford and Aaron Nola. Franco will be given every opportunity to earn a job on the Phillies’ Opening Day roster this spring, and if the winter that Franco had in the Dominican is any indication, he’s ready. […]

Rob Manfred SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA – AUGUST 20: Major League Baseball COO and newly elected Commissioner of Major League Baseball Rob Manfred talks with the media before the start of the United States division game at the Little League World Series tournament at Lamade Stadium on August 20, 2014 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Rob Manfred “open” to eliminating shifts, doesn’t get it

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The tenure of Rob Manfred, MLB Commissioner, has now begun. Naturally, he’s pissing off baseball fans after just hours on the job, admitting to ESPN’s Karl Ravech that he’d be “open” to eliminating defensive shifts. So to improve offense in the game, Manfred would like to…get rid of shifting, which has become widely used and […]

Max Scherzer bids adieu to Detroit, Tigers fans

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After unexpectedly signing with the Washington Nationals this week, former Detroit Tigers ace Max Scherzer said goodbye to Tigers fans and the city of Detroit with this full-page ad in the Detroit Free Press on Sunday. A version of the ad also appeared on the Free Press website, which is a cool touch I can’t […]

NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 25: Ichiro Suzuki #31 of the New York Yankees bats in the the second inning against the Baltimore Orioles during a game at Yankee Stadium on September 25, 2014 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Report: Ichiro Suzuki to sign 1-year deal with Marlins

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Ichiro Suzuki will pursue his quest for 3,000 MLB hits with a new team in 2015. The 41-year-old outfielder is close to an agreement with the Miami Marlins, as first reported by SiriusXM’s Craig Mish. Hearing Ichiro Suzuki and

The Mariners have awesome new alternate uniforms

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The Seattle Mariners are calling back to the past with their new alternate uniforms for Sunday home games, and they are *awesome*. Well yeah, it’s just their current uniform with a different color scheme…but those stirrups are fantastic. Well done, Mariners. Well done indeed. If only that awesome trident M cap made a comeback… At […]

James Shields SAN FRANCISCO, CA – OCTOBER 26: James Shields #33 of the Kansas City Royals looks on against the San Francisco Giants during Game Five of the 2014 World Series at AT&T Park on October 26, 2014 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

James Shields wants to pitch on the west coast, but…

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We’ve nearly reached February, and James Shields is still out there, dangling in the wind on the free agent market. According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, Shields wants to join a team on the west coast. That’s all fine and dandy, but there’s just one problem with his desires – the ten teams in […]

PHILADELPHIA, PA – AUGUST 7: Pitcher Jonathan Papelbon #58 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts after earning a save against the Houston Astros on August 7, 2014 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

The Milwaukee Brewers are hunting Jonathan Papelbon

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The Milwaukee Brewers are looking for a closer in the wake of Francisco Rodriguez’s perpetual free agency, and they’re looking at an expensive, well-known name – Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon. Source:

Bad contract BJ Upton ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 15: B.J. Upton #2 of the Atlanta Braves reacts after a called strike in the fifth inning during the game against the Washington Nationals at Turner Field on September 15, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)

Each MLB team’s worst contract

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As more and more teams start inking players to long-term contracts, either to keep them in town or attract them to town, more and more of those contracts start going pear-shaped for the teams. Usually, it’s because the player simply starts to see their abilities fall off a cliff, but sometimes, it’s because the team […]

KANSAS CITY, MO – OCTOBER 29: Pablo Sandoval #48 of the San Francisco Giants stands with The Commissioner’s Trophy following a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals in Game Seven of the 2014 World Series at Kauffman Stadium on October 29, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Charlie Niebergall- Pool/Getty Images)

Pablo Sandoval left money on the table to sign with the Red Sox

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When Pablo Sandoval signed with the Boston Red Sox earlier this offseason, it came as a bit of a shock, considering Sandoval’s history with the Giants and the reports that San Francisco had made him a better offer than what he ended up getting from Boston. On a Tuesday appearance on MLB Network radio, Sandoval […]

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