TORONTO, ON – OCTOBER 21: Marco Estrada #25 of the Toronto Blue Jays throws a pitch in the first inning against the Kansas City Royals during game five of the American League Championship Series at Rogers Centre on October 21, 2015 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

The biggest potential bargains of the 2015-16 free agent class

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The World Series ended on Sunday and the moment it did, all pending free agents officially became untethered from their previous clubs. However they do still have to wait until Friday November 6th – five days after the end of the World Series – before they’re allowed to negotiate with other teams. That won’t matter though, as […]

Nationals hire Dusty Baker after reportedly low balling Bud Black

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The Washington Nationals have their new manager, as rumblings seemed to indicate on Monday night – it’s Dusty Baker, the former Giants, Cubs, and Reds head man. The spin on Baker’s hiring? Well, experience, of course. Via the Nationals’ Curly W blog… “We were looking for a manager to help us achieve our ultimate goal of competing […]

Nationals reverse course on Bud Black, now focusing on Dusty Baker

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Last week, it looked like the Washington Nationals were nearing an agreement with Bud Black to be their new manager. Well, those initial reports were a bit preliminary, and it’s now being reported that the Nationals *won’t* be hiring Black. Their focus is now shifting towards…Dusty Baker. Jon Heyman of CBS Sports also reported that […]

TORONTO, ON – OCTOBER 14: Jose Bautista #19 of the Toronto Blue Jays throws his bat up in the air after he hits a three-run home run in the seventh inning against the Texas Rangers in game five of the American League Division Series at Rogers Centre on October 14, 2015 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

Here’s your 2015 Postseason highlight video

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You know how at the end of every NCAA Tournament, CBS rolls out the “One Shining Moment” video? Well, MLB Network rolled out a similar Postseason recap video reliving some of the images of the Postseason. Those Wild Card games feel so long ago…but really, what a Postseason. So many great games and memorable moments, […]

Mark Shapiro answers tough questions in first Blue Jays presser

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Toronto Blue Jays president and CEO Mark Shapiro held his first press conference today and answered some burning questions regarding the state of the franchise. Here are the major takeaways. John Gibbons will be back Gibbons was brought back to Toronto by Alex Anthopoulos in late 2012, after flaming out during his previous stint with the […]

Don Mattingly is walking into a potential disaster in Miami

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On Monday, Don Mattingly was named the new manager of the Marlins. He’s the…11th? full-time manager in team history, and will be the 15th man to manage the team at all (which includes a pair of one-game interim managers, Brandon Hyde and Cookie Rojas). If that seems like a lot for a team that has only […]

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)

End of season post-mortem: 2015 Kansas City Royals

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The Kansas City Royals are the last team standing, and deserve congratulations as the undisputed best team in baseball for the 2015 season. While they should have been the favorite from day one after finishing just one game short of the title last season, they had to fight their way to respect. They never fell below […]

NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 12: Yoenis Cespedes #52 of the New York Mets celebrates with David Wright #5 after hitting a three run home run against Alex Wood #57 of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fourth inning during game three of the National League Division Series at Citi Field on October 12, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

End of season post-mortem: 2015 New York Mets

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The Mets were expected to be a sleeper contender in the NL East behind the Nationals this year. But a playoff team seemed to be an unrealistic expectations by Mets fans, despite the belief that the team could compete with its young starting pitching. If the plan was to build toward truly contending in 2016, […]

NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 01: Matt Harvey #33 of the New York Mets walks off the mound after being relieved in the ninth inning against the Kansas City Royals during 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. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Terry Collins places blame on himself for Mets collapse

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Matt Harvey was dominating in the most important start of his career. The Mets ace was in the process of throwing a complete game shutout against the Royals through eight innings with New York’s season on the line, and entering the ninth inning he let manager Terry Collins know he wanted a chance to finish […]

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)

Royals win World Series, outlasting Matt Harvey to beat Mets 7-2

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The Kansas City Royals won the World Series championship that just escaped their grasp last season, beating the Mets 7-2 in a 12-inning epic Sunday night to seize the franchise’s first title since 1985. It was a classic Royals victory, typical of the way this team has won during the past two seasons, clawing back, […]

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 rally past Mets 5-3, move to within one win of World Championship

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The clock is close to striking midnight for the New York Mets. On Saturday night, the Mets blew a 3-1 lead and fell 5-3 to the Kansas City Royals in Game 4 of the World Series, giving the Royals a 3-1 lead in the series and putting them one win away from their first World […]

NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 31: Michael Conforto #30 of the New York Mets hits a solo home run in the third inning against Chris Young #32 of the Kansas City Royals 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 Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

Michael Conforto gives Mets the lead with massive homer

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The New York Mets got on the board first in Game 4 of the World Series thanks to this mammoth solo homer from Michael Conforto in the third inning. The Mets would add another run in the inning thanks to a Curtis Granderson sac fly that featured Alex Rios losing track of how many outs […]

NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 30: Yoenis Cespedes #52 and Curtis Granderson #3 of the New York Mets celebrate after defeating the Kansas City Royals by a score of 9-3 to win Game Three of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field on October 30, 2015 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Mets show signs of life, thump Royals 9-3 in World Series Game 3

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There will be no sweep in this year’s World Series. The New York Mets won Friday night’s Game 3 9-3 over the Kansas City Royals, cutting Kansas City’s lead to 2-1 and ensuring that a Game 5 will be played on Sunday at Citi Field. The early innings of this game were chock full of […]

WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 29: Manager Dan Jennings #26 of the Miami Marlins addresses the media before a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on August 29, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Marlins fire general manager Dan Jennings

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The Miami Marlins have made a somewhat surprising move, as the Miami Herald is reporting they’ve fired general manager Dan Jennings. The Marlins haven’t officially announced the move. Jennings has been with the team since 2002, and was named general manager in 2013. This season was a tumultuous one for him, as he fired manager […]

Cleveland Indians General Manager Mark Shapiro smiles during a news conference at Progressive Field on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010, in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cleveland Indians announced, effective at the conclusion of the 2010 season, that Shapiro will assume the role of club President. Coupled with Shapiro?s promotion to President, Chris Antonetti will be promoted to Executive Vice President, General Manager. (AP Photo/Jason Miller)

The best & worst moves by Mark Shapiro

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It appears that comments made by Mark Shapiro to now former Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos lead to him not accepting an offer of a multi-year extension. The report is that Shapiro chastised the current Toronto staff for letting so many prospects go in an effort to return to the playoffs in 2015. Of course, […]

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