WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 03: Denard Span #2 of the Washington Nationals hits a lead off single in the first inning during a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Nationals Park on July 3, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Giants sign Denard Span to three-year, $31 million deal

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The San Francisco Giants have signed centerfielder Denard Span to a three-year deal, the team announced today. Ken Rosenthal of

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Re-signing Alex Gordon signals change in Royals’ philosophy

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Re-signing Alex Gordon was an important move for the Kansas City Royals and their chances in 2016. But it may have been more important for the impression it left on Royals fans and the baseball world in general: the days of small market Kansas City being pushed around by big budget teams may be over. […]

An Early Look at the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2017

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Now that we know Ken Griffey, Jr. and Mike Piazza have officially been immortalized, we have a pretty clear view of the 2017 ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame. Now removed are Alan Trammell (after a 15-year run that never saw him above the 40.9% voting total he received this year) and Mark McGwire (he […]

SEATTLE, WA – AUGUST 10: Former Mariners great, Ken Griffey Jr. waves to the crowd as he is introduced during a ceremony inducting him into the Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame prior to the game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Safeco Field on August 10, 2013 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Ken Griffey Jr and Mike Piazza elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

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The Baseball Hall of Fame will be adding two new members this summer, as Ken Griffey Jr and Mike Piazza were elected to the Hall on Tuesday. Griffey was voted in on his first year of eligibility, while Piazza earned induction on year number four. Griffey received votes on 437 of 440 ballots, earning a record […]

DENVER, CO – JULY 22: Ian Desmond #20 of the Washington Nationals watches his double during the fifth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on July 22, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. Desmond went on to score in the inning. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

Padres eyeing Ian Desmond

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The San Diego Padres have been rather quiet since trading relievers Joaquin Benoit and Craig Kimbrel at the start of the offseason. They have made several other trades, but those were depth moves. Depth is important (and often undervalued by fans) but the roster is still largely incomplete. Perhaps the biggest area of need for them is […]

NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 31: Alex Gordon #4 of the Kansas City Royals celebrates after defeating the New York Mets by a score of 5-3 to win Game Four of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field on October 31, 2015 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Royals re-sign Alex Gordon to four-year, $72 million deal

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The Kansas City Royals have re-signed free agent outfielder Alex Gordon to a four-year deal, believed to be valued in the low $70 million range reports Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports.

KANSAS CITY, MO – OCTOBER 14: Dallas Keuchel #60 of the Houston Astros throws a pitch in the eighth inning against the Kansas City Royals during game five of the American League Divison Series at Kauffman Stadium on October 14, 2015 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Dallas Keuchel’s agent says he won’t sign a long-term deal this offseason

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Dallas Keuchel and his representatives have told the Houston Astros they will not engage in contract discussions this offseason reports Reid Laymance of the Houston Chronicle. “At this point, we have not engaged the club in any sort of long-term discussions,” Braunecker said on the show. “It’s common knowledge that we had some discussion during the season […]

8 Oct 1995: Ken Griffey Jr. of the Seattle Mariners puts one in the air at the King Dome in Seattle, Washington during the game against the New York Yankees. The Mariners defeated the Yankees 6-5.

Ten is enough for the Hall of Fame ballot

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Tis the season for baseball Hall of Fame controversy and remaining one of the biggest complaints is the ten man ballot limit along with the supposed backlog of worthy players. While the Hall of Fame committee in Cooperstown’s move to drop eligibility from 15 years to ten last year did seem to be an intentional […]

OSAKA, JAPAN – NOVEMBER 12: Starting pitcher Kenta Maeda #18 of the Samurai Japan pitches in the first inning during the Game one of Samurai Japan and MLB All Stars at Kyocera Dome Osaka on November 12, 2014 in Osaka, Japan. (Photo by Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images)

Additions of Scott Kazmir, Kenta Maeda improve Dodgers rotation

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The Dodgers rotation excelled in 2015. Led by Clayton Kershaw (2011, 2013, 2014 Cy Young winner) and Zack Greinke (2015 Cy Young runner-up), the club featured the best one-two punch in the game. Opposing clubs quivered at the thought of facing the duo in back-to-back games. Brett Anderson, who made a total of 32 starts […]

at Yankee Stadium on June 9, 2015 in the Bronx borough of New York City.

Report: With asking price insanely high, Yankees likely to hold onto Andrew Miller

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The New York Yankees beefed up their bullpen earlier this offseason, acquiring Aroldis Chapman from the Cincinnati Reds. The move gave them a nasty three-headed dragon of a bullpen with Chapman, Dellin Betances, and Andrew Miller potentially closing out late innings next season. While keeping all three relievers would be

PHOENIX, AZ – DECEMBER 11: Free agent aquisition Zack Greinke of the Arizona Diamondbacks (C) laughs with Chief Baseball Officer Tony La Russa (R) and General Manager Dave Stewart during a press conference at Chase Field on December 11, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)

New Year’s resolutions for every MLB team

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Ah, the new year. A time for making resolutions to make yourself a better person, live a healthier life, and to be happier. And to completely forget about and ignore those resolutions a few weeks later. It’s a tradition unlike any other. What if every team in baseball made a new year’s resolution at the […]

KANSAS CITY, MO – OCTOBER 09: Colby Rasmus #28 of the Houston Astros hits a solo home run in the third inning against Johnny Cueto #47 of the Kansas City Royals during game two of the American League Division Series at Kauffman Stadium on October 9, 2015 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Dodgers sign Scott Kazmir to three-year, $48 million deal

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The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed Scott Kazmir to a three-year, $48 million reports Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times. The contract isn’t as straightforward as it seems, as Jon Heyman of

SAN FRANCISCO – OCTOBER 27: Barry Bonds gestures from his seat during Game One of the 2010 MLB World Series at AT&T Park on October 27, 2010 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Momentum shifting on steroid era Hall of Fame ballots

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Based on the ballots that have been made public to this point, there is a change brewing in the Hall of Fame voting (thanks to Ryan Thibs at bbhoftracker.com for his incredible compilation that makes looking at this possible). Actual and perceived steroid abuse over the years from about 1988 through 2003 has lead to […]

NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 15: Daniel Murphy #28 of the New York Mets follows through on a second inning run scoring sacrifice fly against the San Diego Padres at Citi Field on June 15, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Daniel Murphy a small improvement for Nationals

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The Nationals have been trying to acquire a second baseman for a while. At one point they were on the verge of acquiring Brandon Phillips. Ultimately the deal feel through as Phillips, who has a full no-trade clause, vetoed the deal. He wanted a guaranteed extension, which is absurd as he’s already overpaid and signed for two […]

NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 31: Alex Gordon #4 of the Kansas City Royals breaks his bat in the second inning against the New York Mets during Game Four of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field on October 31, 2015 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Examining what’s left of the free agent outfield market

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Many marquee free agents have inked huge deals during free agency this summer, yet the market for outfielders is still rich and the needle hasn’t moved all that much. Jason Heyward inked an eight-year, $184 million deal with the Chicago Cubs, but almost every other outfielder who’s put pen to paper has settled for one-year contracts. That’s largely […]

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