TORONTO, ON – OCTOBER 09: Kevin Pillar #11 of the Toronto Blue Jays looks on after striking out in the 12th inning against the Texas Rangers during game two of the American League Division Series at Rogers Centre on October 9, 2015 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

Kevin Pillar is batting leadoff for the Blue Jays, and that’s a problem

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The Toronto Blue Jays entered 2016 with one of the most potent returning lineups in all of baseball. The heart of the order remains in great shape with Josh Donaldson, Troy Tulowitzki, and Jose Bautista, but one glaring weak spot remains – at the top of the order. After Tulowitzki handled the leadoff duties towards […]

ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 12: Fredi Gonzalez #33 of the Atlanta Braves challenges the called out at second of Jace Peterson #8 in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets on September 12, 2015 at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

The Atlanta Braves can’t do anything right to begin the 2016 season

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There are two winless teams still left in Major League Baseball after one week. One is the Minnesota Twins, who nearly snuck in to the playoffs in 2015 and have lost five or their six games this year (all on the road) by one or two runs. The other is the Atlanta Braves, who have […]

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – APRIL 10: Manny Machado #13 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates with Hyun Soo Kim #25 after hitting a two RBI home run against the Tampa Bay Rays in the second inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 10, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Five-and-O’s: what does Baltimore’s hot start mean?

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When the Orioles take the field against the Red Sox on Monday for Boston’s home opener, they do so with a 5-0 record, their best start since 1970 when they also won their first five games. The O’s won the World Series that year against the Reds and while that team was loaded with Hall of […]

PHOENIX, AZ – APRIL 07: Outfielder Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Chicago Cubs is helped up by team trainers after an injury during the second inning of the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on April 7, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

What does Kyle Schwarber’s injury mean for the Cubs?

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Well, a lot changes in 24 hours. Following the injury Kyle Schwarber suffered Thursday night, reports were a little fuzzy. While Schwarber had to be carted off the field after colliding with Dexter Fowler in the outfield as the Chicago Cubs faced the Arizona Diamondbacks, no one really knew how serious it was. Many would have said […]

Felix Hernandez on Opening Day <> at Globe Life Park in Arlington on April 4, 2016 in Arlington, Texas.

18 wild and wacky things that happened on MLB Opening Day

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MLB Opening Day Part 1 and Part 2 are in the books, and the baseball season is underway. Well, sort of. Six teams still haven’t played games yet because of either scheduling quirks or weather issues. And the Rays and Blue Jays are already two games into their season, while everyone else is just one […]

TORONTO, CANADA – SEPTEMBER 22: Jacoby Ellsbury #22 of the New York Yankees hits a double in the first inning during MLB game action against the Toronto Blue Jays on September 22, 2015 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Jacoby Ellsbury

Have the Yankees seen the error of their high spending ways?

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While a recent report by comedian John Oliver has shown the Yankees to be as elitist as ever off the field, they were actually fairly conservative in their offseason strategy this year. Despite losing Greg Bird to offseason shoulder surgery and fielding a starting rotation that will strike fear in the heart of no one, the […]

Yankees payroll Brian Cashman NEW YORK, NY – FEBRUARY 11: General Manager Brian Cashman of the New York Yankees looks on during a news conference introducing Masahiro Tanaka (not pictured) to the media on February 11, 2014 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Here are the payrolls for all 30 teams on Opening Day

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Baseball is dead or dying. That’s been the refrain from people not paying attention for the last couple (dozen) years. Baseball might not be the top sport in the United States anymore, but it’s far from dead. And if payrolls are any indication, the sport is healthier than it’s ever been. We’re going to take a […]

MESA, AZ – FEBRUARY 24: Outfielder Jason Heyward #22 of the Chicago Cubs checks the wind by licking his finger during batting practice at a spring training workout at Sloan Park on February 24, 2016 in Mesa, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)

16 reasons to be excited for the 2016 MLB season

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Spring is in the air. At least in most of the country. Me, I’m in New York, which means today it’s warm, but next week it’s supposed to snow. So it goes. In any event, baseball has arrived. Real baseball. Not that spring training garbage plastered all over your Twitter timeline. The 2016 season got underway […]

KANSAS CITY, MO -NOVERMBER 3: Ned Yost manager of the Kansas City Royals waves to fans as he rides with the championship trophy during a parade to celebrate their World Series victory on November 3, 2015 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)

TOC’s staff predictions for the 2016 season

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MLB preseason predictions are fun but ultimately, completely meaningless. No one is going to remember (or care) if you picked the Astros to win the AL West, or if you have the Nationals winning the World Series. As I pointed out back in October, our staff’s predictions for the 2015 season were generally awful. Our […]

Topps Bunt returns for the 2016 season with a slicker approach

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It’s becoming a tradition for me – downloading the updated version of Topps Bunt for the upcoming MLB season. Bunt is generally the same this season as in prior years with two major additions – the card exchange, and experience points. Experience points are a great addition to the app – you get them for pretty […]

Hot take Cardinals and Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on June 6, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.

Five hot take predictions for the 2016 MLB season

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On Monday, the 2016 MLB season kicks off across the league after six teams get started on Sunday. This is looking like it’s going to be a pretty strange season. All but two American League teams look like contenders, while in the National League, half the league appears to be contenders, and the other half looks […]

NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 01: The Kansas City Royals celebrate defeating the New York Mets to win Game Five of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field on November 1, 2015 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. The Kansas City Royals defeated the New York Mets with a score of 7 to 2 to win the World Series. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

2016 season preview: Kansas City Royals

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There’s only one way to go from the top, but the Royals will be trying to maintain their success in 2016 rather than falling back after achieving the ultimate victory in 2015. While there have been a few changes to the roster, Kansas City will be bringing back almost their entire roster of slap hitting, […]

MVP candidate Justin Upton TAMPA, FL – MARCH 28: Justin Upton #8 of the Detroit Tigers rounds second base after hitting a solo home run to right field during the sixth inning of the Spring Training Game against the New York Yankees on March 28, 2016 at George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)

Behold a dark horse: 10 surprise MVP candidates for 2016

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Everyone likes to sound smart. It’s just a fact of life: Everyone wants to be the one to know something no one else knows, especially amongst your group of dumb friends. So when your dumb friends start talking about who’s going to win the MVP this year and they all agree it’ll be Paul Goldschmidt, […]

BALTIMORE, MD – AUGUST 23: Miguel Sano #22 of the Minnesota Twins celebrates a two run home run with Trevor Plouffe #24 in the first inning during a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on August 23, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

2016 Season Preview: Minnesota Twins

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No one expected anything from the Twins last year, but the scrappy bunch of rookies and a couple underrated veterans (Trevor Plouffe and Brian Dozier in particular) put together a late run at the Wild Card in 2015. The question now is whether they will continue to progress or will their largely inexperienced roster find […]

(Mark Copier | The Grand Rapids Press)

The good, the bad, the gross: 10 crazy new ballpark foods for 2016

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The race to clog the arteries of baseball fans heats up every year around this time, when teams unveil their newest culinary creations for the upcoming season. This year was no exception; in fact, teams seemed to step it up a notch in the race to have the craziest food item in all of baseball. […]

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