NEW YORK, NY – JULY 12: Jenrry Mejia #58 of the New York Mets in action against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citi Field on July 12, 2015 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. The Mets defeated the Diamondbacks 5-3. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Mets’ Jenrry Mejia claims MLB, players’ union were on witch hunt to ban him

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New York Mets pitcher Jenrry Mejia became the first player to be banned by Major League Baseball for a violation of using performance enhancing drugs last month. In a story published Friday by the New York Times, Mejia claims he is actually the victim of a witch hunt by Major League Baseball and did not […]

ARLINGTON, TX – OCTOBER 4: The Texas Rangers celebrate winning the AL West title after a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Globe Life Park on October 4, 2015 in Arlington, Texas. Texas won 9-2. (Photo by Brandon Wade/Getty Images)

2016 season preview: Texas Rangers

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Last year, the Texas Rangers kind of surprised everyone by winning the AL West. It wasn’t a commanding victory, however. Their 88-74 record was the worst mark among the six division winners in baseball. But a win is a win and 2015 was a very successful season for Texas, regardless of what happened in the playoffs. One […]

NEW YORK – JULY 20: New York Yankees Managing General Partner Hal Steinbrenner looks on during a press conference announcing that Yankee Stadium will play host to the 2010 Notre Dame v Army college football game on July 19, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. The game is to be played on November 20, 2010. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Hal Steinbrenner says family won’t sell Yankees anytime soon

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Former Yankee owner George Steinbrenner set the standard for hands-on ownership. The Boss was involved in everyone’s business, calling out players for bad weeks and firing managers for bad months. By comparison, Steinbrenner’s sons Hal and Hank are much less present, taking care of the team’s finances while mostly staying out of baseball operations. Apparently that more […]

HOUSTON, TX – OCTOBER 12: Colby Rasmus #28 of the Houston Astros celebrates with teammates after hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning against the Kansas City Royals during game four of the American League Divison Series at Minute Maid Park on October 12, 2015 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Eric Christian Smith/Getty Images)

2016 season preview: Houston Astros

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Those who picked the Houston Astros as a sleeper contender last season ended up looking pretty smart. All of that young talent accumulated by general manager Jeff Luhnow began to develop into major league-ready players and the organization’s plan came together. After running out to a rather large division lead, the competition in the AL […]

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Yoenis Cespedes plans to eat his new $7,000 pig

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Yoenis Cespedes has made plenty of headlines during spring training. First, he signed a whopping three-year, $75 million extension with the Mets. Then, he showed off his car collection by driving to the Mets facility in Port St. Lucie in a new one every day. Then, he bought a $7,000 pig at the St. Lucie […]

HOUSTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 21: Robinson Cano #22 of the Seattle Mariners swings at a pitch during the sixth inning against the Houston Astros during their game at Minute Maid Park on September 21, 2014 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

2016 Season Preview: Seattle Mariners

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After building momentum in 2014 with a surprising 87-win season, the Seattle Mariners fell back to earth in 2015, finishing fourth in the American League West with 86 losses. The team changed up management, bringing in Jerry Dipoto as GM and first-time manager Scott Servais to the dugout. Instead of throwing large wads of cash […]

HOUSTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 22: Albert Pujols #5 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim receives congratulations from Mike Trout #27 after hitting a home run in the first inning against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on September 22, 2015 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

2016 season preview: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

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Hi, Angels fans. Listen, I didn’t want to have to do this, but I wrote about your team. I know it’s not something you want to think about too deeply. But it’s (one of) my job(s), and it does hurt me to say this team looks pretty ugly. They finished just outside of the AL […]

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Cowboy Yoenis Cespedes is going to work on horseback and buying champion hogs

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No professional athlete is happier to have a new contract than Yoenis Cespedes. The slugging outfielder signed a three-year, $75 million deal with the New York Mets in January, and has since shown off a variety of fancy toys at Mets camp in Port St Lucie, FL. Like his customized $60,000 Polaris Slingshot, his giant customized […]

ARLINGTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 28: Oakland Athletics run to the field after securing a playoff spot beating the Texas Rangers 4-0 at Globe Life Park in Arlington on September 28, 2014 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Rick Yeatts/Getty Images)

2016 season preview: Oakland Athletics

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Billy Beane has been a fan favorite inside and outside of Oakland for many years now. He’s gotten a reputation as a savvy baseball mind—thanks in no small part to the phenomenon of “Moneyball.” But recent trades have left the farm system shaky and without much to show for it in the way of playoff […]

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – AUGUST 11: Madison Bumgarner #40 of the San Francisco Giants shakes hands with Buster Posey #28 after the game against the Houston Astros at AT&T Park on August 11, 2015 in San Francisco, California. The San Francisco Giants defeated the Houston Astros 3-1. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images)

2016 season preview: San Francisco Giants

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Anyone who writes a season preview of the San Francisco Giants is contractually obligated to mention it’s an even year, so here it is: it’s an even year. Now that that’s out of the way, the Giants went into the offseason with major holes to fill in the starting rotation and the outfield. One huge […]

LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 10: Ruben Tejada #11 of the New York Mets is hit by a slide by Chase Utley #26 of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the seventh inning in an attempt to turn a double play in game two of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium on October 10, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

MLB reportedly updating slide rule, putting clock on mound visits

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One of the biggest issues Major League Baseball needed to address during the offseason was clarifying its rules about slides into second base. Takeout slides and subsequent collisions resulted in some serious injuries last year. Just as spring training begins for the 2016 season, it appears that MLB is ready to define what constitutes a legal […]

NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 17: Jon Lester #34 of the Chicago Cubs talks with Miguel Montero #47 on the mound in the eighth inning against the New York Mets during game one of the 2015 MLB National League Championship Series at Citi Field on October 17, 2015 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

Dexter Fowler surprisingly signs with Cubs, after previously agreeing to deal with Orioles

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Update: Fowler’s agency is throwing hot fire at the media and the Orioles. In a surprising development, Dexter Fowler re-signed with the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. But wait a minute — hadn’t the outfielder already agreed to a deal with the Baltimore Orioles earlier in the week? Reports throughout Major League Baseball circles during the past […]

LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 09: Clayton Kershaw #22 talks with A.J. Ellis #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers on the mound in the seventh inning in game one of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium on October 9, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

2016 season preview: Los Angeles Dodgers

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After a disappointing first round playoff exit this past October, just about everyone expected the Dodgers to clean up in free agency in preparation for a deeper playoff run. Instead, they were outbid by a division rival for Zack Greinke, passed on adding any of the bigger names that were available, and decided the best […]

KANSAS CITY, MO – AUGUST 19: Alcides Escobar #2 of the Kansas City Royals is congratulated by Lorenzo Cain #6 after both players scored during the 6th inning of the game against the Chicago White Sox at Kauffman Stadium on August 19, 2012 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

10 MLB players who most need to rebound in 2016

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Every MLB season, multiple teams that are supposed to do really well end up struggling. We then proceed to stumble all over ourselves trying to point the finger at why, and more often than not, the major culprit is a veteran player that turns in an unusually subpar year. This happens every year. Last year, […]

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