The concept of “finalists” for awards is stupid, because it essentially means “these are the players that finished in the top three/five of the voting” rather than “here are the top three/five we arbitrarily decided you can vote on”. Anyway, Rawlings announced the finalists for the 2015 Gold Glove awards on Thursday, and of course, […]

Ever since Don Mattingly parted ways with the Los Angeles Dodgers, it was expected that he would become the next manager of the Miami Marlins. Confirming what been all but a certainty, it’s now happening: Mattingly and Miami are a match. Source: The Marlins and Don Mattingly have agreed on a contract. He will be the club’s […]

This is shocking: Per multiple reports, Toronto Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos will not return to the position next year. It’s a pretty dramatic move, considering he got the team within two wins of the World Series, but according to TSN.ca’s Rick Westhead, he and Mark Shapiro didn’t see eye to eye. Anthopoulos turned down […]

Could the 2015 World Series have begun with two more different games? Tuesday’s series opener could have gone either way, with the Mets and Royals trading leads, dramatic home runs and defensive miscues in a 14-inning battle. Game 2 was a completely different story with a starting pitcher dominating and a lineup relentlessly putting the ball in […]

The Washington Nationals were almost certainly going to hire an experienced manager after striking out with first-time skipper Matt Williams for the past two seasons. That appears to be exactly the direction general manager Mike Rizzo is taking. According to the Washington Post‘s James Wagner, the Nationals are expected to hire Bud Black as their […]

In a World Series Game 1 that seemed to have some of everything — drama, sorrow, broadcast outages, home runs, history — why not five extra innings of baseball as well? Eric Hosmer’s sacrifice fly in the 14th inning ended a wild, crazy night in Kansas City, scoring Alcides Escobar and giving the Royals a 5-4 […]

The most valuable player of the World Series isn’t always an expected name. Sometimes, the one who wins MVP honors isn’t the team’s best player, so much as the one who came through in that moment. David Freese and Edgar Renteria may not be the names immediately associated with the 2011 Cardinals or 2010 Giants, […]

The New York Mets took the National League by storm this year, riding their impressive rotation and an offense rebuilt at the trade deadline to a division title. And so far this October, they’ve dispatched the favored Dodgers and the sentimental favorite Cubs with varying degrees of ease. They are firing on all cylinders at […]

The Mets and the Royals are set to face off in what should be a tight, hard-fought World Series. Both teams seem to be evenly matched, stronger in some areas and facing questions in others. But neither team has a distinct advantage over the other, which means another seven game series isn’t out of the […]

The New York Mets take on the Kansas City Royals in Game 1 of the World Series at Kauffman Stadium tonight. In order to oust their opponent, each team will need certain players to step up, or vice versa, they’ll need to slow down a member of the opposition. With that said, here are x-factors […]

On Monday night, Minnesota Twins outfielder Torii Hunter announced his retirement after 17 full seasons in the majors with the Twins, Angels, and Tigers. Hunter has a reputation of being an above average hitter and excellent defender in center field, and a player who could receive some support for the Hall of Fame when he reaches […]