0 comments by TOC Locker on 10/15/2014
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 […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry
When Yadier Molina bent over in pain at home plate after taking a swing in the sixth inning of Sunday’s NLCS Game 2, it appeared that the St. Louis Cardinals’ chances of winning went down with him. No player is more vital to the Cards than their catcher, widely viewed as the best at his […]
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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 […]
0 comments by Garrett Wilson on 10/13/2014
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 […]
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Good luck finding a better story during this 2014 season, regardless of how it ends, than the Kansas City Royals. That status comes even with the fact that Ned Yost is still calling the shots for this team. Nonetheless, they’ve provided us with a team that is an absolute blast to watch this postseason, first for their […]
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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On a slow news day on Thursday, with the respective League Championship Series not slated to start until the weekend, George Ofman decided to take it upon himself to set off a bit of a frenzy throughout the baseball world with this single tweet: Now this is a pretty serious statement regarding the Los Angeles Dodgers and […]
0 comments by Dave Tobener
The San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals are set to meet in the NLCS yet again, the fourth straight trip to this round for the Cards and the third in five years for the Giants. People must be getting real, real tired of these teams. Nevertheless, this promises to be a knock-down, drag-out series […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry
With the Orioles and Royals each ending their respective divisional series in three-game sweeps, both teams have had plenty of time to rest and prepare for their ALCS matchup. That’s also given analysts and commentators plenty of time to consider what might happen in this series. The Orioles and Royals take two very different approaches […]
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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 […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 10/9/2014
Just before beginning the American League Championship Series, the Baltimore Orioles have gotten a head start on their offseason. According to
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Yesterday, the Rockies finally moved on from their bizarre tandem GM arrangement that has led them to four straight years of 88 or more losses. This is a great sign of progress for a very backwards organization, right? NOPE. It turns out that clearing out Dan O’Dowd and Bill Geivett wasn’t there intention at all. In […]
