0 comments by Randy Holt on 8/5/2014
Well, the Chicago Cubs did it. They finally did something interesting, outside of trading notable veterans. This is the point where it starts to become very exciting to be a Cubs fan, as their group of highly touted prospects start to make their way to the big leagues. That starts with the callup of super prospect Javier Baez (although Arismendy […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
A month ago, Seattle looked like they were going to cruise to the AL’s second Wild Card berth and make the playoffs for the first time in over a decade. Today, that race is a lot more muddled. The Mariners have gone 8-15 in the last month, and now sit two games behind Toronto for […]
0 comments by Bob Biscigliano on 8/4/2014
If you don’t see sharp sea shells by the St. Petersburg seashore and you step on said sharp sea shells by the St. Petersburg sea shore, you may wind up needing stitches — and a trip to the DL. Truth be told, it was an unknown object. Either way, this is a tough blow for […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry
As exciting as it was for the Tigers to get David Price at the trade deadline, there was something of a pause among Detroit fans when Austin Jackson was revealed to be part of the deal. Sure, some of that was fan affection, but the concern was that losing Jackson’s glove in center field could […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
Highly touted Chicago Cubs prospect Javier Baez is coming to The Show, and will be with the Cubs in Tuesday for their series in Colorado with the Rockies. The 21-year old Baez is a consensus top ten prospect in baseball, and has hit .260/.323/.510 with 23 homers for AAA Iowa this season. Last year, Baez […]
0 comments by Jaymes Langrehr
The Arizona Diamondbacks aren’t the only team to hit batters intentionally. They are, however, the only team whose GM publicly decreed before the season even started that they will retaliate, and any pitchers on the roster not willing to “protect” teammates won’t be on the roster very long. So when something like what happened on […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
Unlike last week, we actually had a few walk offs that were actually exciting this past week! We’ve got marathon games that finally ended, walk off homers, and incredible comebacks that left contenders shocked.
0 comments by Joe Lucia
The Atlanta Braves went into this west coast road trip last week needing to string together some wines to keep pace with the Washington Nationals in the NL East. They got some help from the Marlins and Phillies, who each took two games from the 2012 division champs this past week. But the Braves did […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 8/3/2014
Controversy was afoot once again in Phoenix on Sunday, and this isn’t a good look for second base umpire Lance Barrett. Andy Marte grounded into what looked like an inning-ending double play, but Jayson Nix’s throw hit Nick Ahmed in the hands as Ahmed slid into second. Barrett ruled the contact incidental instead of intentional, […]
0 comments by Jaymes Langrehr
The most predictable thing in baseball on Saturday was Andrew McCutchen getting hit by a pitch in Arizona, one day after Paul Goldschmidt broke a bone in his hand on a HBP. It took until the 9th inning to happen, though, with the game already a lost cause for the Diamondbacks. And that had McCutchen […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
A number of players that were dealt at the trade deadline made their debuts with their new clubs on Saturday. The results weren’t exactly dynamic. Yoenis Cespedes went 1/4 with a run scored in his first game with the Red Sox. Jon Lester pitched the A’s to a win over the Royals, but allowed three […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 8/2/2014
It’s that time again, folks – your traditional monthly breakdown of the best and worst players of the past month of action. This month, several new players ended up breaking through, while others…well, you’ve seen them here before. AL Best Hitter of the Month: Jose Abreu. The White Sox rookie continues to just kill the […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
Before Friday night’s Twins-White Sox game at US Cellular Field, Olympic gold and silver medalist McKayla Maroney threw out the first pitch, complete with a couple of handsprings. And shockingly…she looked impressed with her efforts.
0 comments by Joe Lucia
I think the absolute worst possible outcome of the regular season for the Oakland Athletics, short of them completely collapsing and missing the playoffs, would be for them to have to play in the Wild Card playoff game. And right now, they’re just one step away from that game following two straight losses and a […]
0 comments by Jaymes Langrehr on 8/1/2014
With three teams within 2.5 games of eachother, the National League Central figures to have one of the closest and exciting division races down the stretch. That’s why it was surprising to see none of the teams involved in the race — Milwaukee, St. Louis and Pittsburgh — go hard after any significant upgrades at […]
