NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 30: Alex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees is congratulated by teammate Carlos Beltran #36 after Rodriguez hit a solo home run in the sixth inning against the Boston Red Sox on September 30, 2015 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Five questions about the 2015 American League Wild Card game

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The Houston Astros (86-76) and the New York Yankees (87-75) meet tonight in the American League Wild Card game to determine who’ll go on to face the Kansas City Royals in the ALDS. It’s a battle of two teams that have had their ups and downs this year: both of them were in first place […]

TORONTO, CANADA – SEPTEMBER 25: Josh Donaldson #20 of the Toronto Blue Jays hits a solo home run for his fortieth of the season in the third inning during MLB game action against the Tampa Bay Rays on September 25, 2015 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

TOC’s 2015 award winners

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The regular season is wrapped up. The writers have filled out their ballots for baseball’s major awards, and while the results have presumably been tallied, we won’t learn the winners for another month-plus. And while we at TOC aren’t members of the BBWAA and don’t submit “official” awards ballots, that doesn’t mean we don’t have […]

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What pushed the Toronto Blue Jays to the AL East title?

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We all the know the story by now. The Toronto Blue Jays were hovering around .500 at the trade deadline, with another mediocre season on the horizon. The Jays had talent, but needed an extra boost to really propel them into true contenders. General manager Alex Anthopoulos knew that, and delivered, bringing in an impressive mix […]

BALTIMORE, MD – SEPTEMBER 30: David Price #14 and the Toronto Blue Jays celebrate in the clubhouse after defeating the Baltimore Orioles and clinching the AL East Division following game two of a double header at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 30, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Who could be baseball’s next breakout postseason superstar?

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Before last year’s playoffs, Madison Bumgarner was probably regarded by most baseball fans as a pretty good pitcher, just a notch or two below the best in the game. One ridiculous October later and he was a household name, gracing the cover of Sports Illustrated and selling underwear on The Tonight Show. The Postseason can […]

PHILADELPHIA, PA – MAY 6: First baseman Edwin Encarnacion #10 of the Toronto Blue Jays hits a home run in the top of the second inning against the Philadelphia Phillies on May 6, 2014 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Best hitters and pitchers: Week 25

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Welcome to Week 25 in our ongoing series highlighting the best hitters and pitchers of the previous week. The final week of the season was last week. We’re featuring two playoff bound players and two that have gone home by now. By chance all of them come from the East though not all from the […]

NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 25: CC Sabathia #52 of the New York Yankees pitches in the second inning against the Chicago White Sox at Yankee Stadium on September 25, 2015 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

CC Sabathia is entering rehab for alcohol addiction

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New York Yankees starter CC Sabathia has checked himself into rehab for alcohol addiction, and will not pitch for the remainder of 2015. Here’s the statement Sabathia released through the Yankees. “Today I am checking myself into an alcohol rehabilitation center to receive the professional care and assistance needed to treat my disease,” Sabathia said […]

during their game at Yankee Stadium on October 1, 2015 in New York City.

A neutral fan’s guide to the 2015 Postseason

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Let’s face it – most baseball fans will not get the privilege of watching their team play in the Postseason.  Of 30 teams, only 10 teams make it and for two of those teams, it will be one game and done.  While it is more fun to watch with a vested team in the middle of it, […]

ARLINGTON, TX – OCTOBER 2: Mike Trout #27 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim reacts after hitting a triple in the ninth inning against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Global Life Park in Arlington on October 2, 2015 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Rick Yeatts/Getty Images)

End of season post-mortem: 2015 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

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To be the final team knocked out of the playoffs isn’t a terrible spot to be in, even if it may be heartbreaking at the time. The Angels were a largely forgotten team this year with the Mariners (the consensus pick going into the season), the Astros’ early and the Rangers’ late success stealing the […]

WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 23: Manager Matt Williams #9 of the Washington Nationals argues with home plate umpire Mark Ripperger #90 after Jonathan Papelbon (not pictured) was thrown out of the game in the ninth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Nationals Park on September 23, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

Matt Williams has been fired by the Nationals

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Matt Williams is taking a trip through the moon door – the Washington Nationals fired the 2014 Manager of the Year on Monday, a day after their disappointing 2015 concluded. Williams’ coaching staff wasn’t spared either – they were all sacked along with the manager. This shouldn’t a surprise to anyone. Going into the weekend, […]

Texas Rangers will sell cotton candy hot dog during playoffs

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The Texas Rangers are no strangers to selling ridiculous food items at baseball games. But this…could be a bit much. Cotton candy infused mustard, topped with cotton candy. How do you make a hot dog less palatable? Dump sugar-infused mustard on it and top it with sugar in a different format. The Rangers are also […]

PHOENIX, AZ – JUNE 21: Interim Manager Pat Murphy of the San Diego Padres walks off the field during the eighth inning of MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on June 21, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Diamondbacks defeating the Padres 7-2. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Padres announce Pat Murphy won’t be back as manager next year

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Pat Murphy will not be getting the “interim” tag removed from his job title. Shortly after their regular season finale, the San Diego Padres announced that Murphy will not return as the team’s manager next season. The San Diego Union-Tribune‘s Dennis Lin was first with the news on Twitter: Padres announce that interim manager Pat […]

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)

Rangers win AL West, knock Angels out with 9-2 victory

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Going into the final day of the regular season, no team needed to win Game 162 more than the Los Angeles Angels. But they also needed a little bit of help from their closest rival in the AL wild card race to force a tiebreaker on Monday. With a win and an Astros loss, the […]

Fun for all: Ichiro Suzuki pitched for Marlins in season finale

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With nothing left to play for this season, either soon-to-be-replaced Miami Marlins manager Dan Jennings decided to have some fun (or shrug his shoulders and say what the you-know-what) or Ichiro Suzuki had a wish that he saw the opportunity to fulfill. Down 6-2 to the Phillies in the eighth inning, Suzuki took the mound […]

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – OCTOBER 2: Mark Buehrle #56 of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches during the second inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays on October 2, 2015 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

Blue Jays trying to get Mark Buehrle to 200 innings didn’t work so well

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What seemed like a nice gesture and a form of tribute to Mark Buehrle’s long career turned into something of an embarrassment, and perhaps a questionable decision by Blue Jays manager John Gibbons. Buehrle was given the start in Toronto’s regular season finale versus the Rays, with the idea that the left-hander would pitch two […]

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