SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 29: Clayton Kershaw #22 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates after they beat the San Francisco Giants to clinch the National League West title at AT&T Park on September 29, 2015 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Dodgers clinch NL West after dominant Clayton Kershaw start

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The Los Angeles Dodgers are NL West champions for the third straight season, and they can thank the two-time reigning NL Cy Young winner for clinching their crown this season. On Tuesday night, Clayton Kershaw shut down the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. He threw a complete game shutout, tallying only 104 pitches in […]

TORONTO, CANADA – SEPTEMBER 22: Marco Estrada #25 of the Toronto Blue Jays delivers a pitch in the first inning during MLB game action against the New York Yankees on September 22, 2015 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

Three unlikely players key to the Toronto Blue Jays’ success

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The Toronto Blue Jays sit atop the American League with a 91-65 record largely thanks to the contributions of star players like Josh Donaldson, Jose Bautista, and David Price. While those players have made the biggest contributions, there are three unlikely players in particular whose breakout seasons have helped catapult the club to the top […]

ARLINGTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 18: Nelson Cruz #23 of the Seattle Mariners reacts after striking out in the first inning against the Texas Rangers at Global Life Park in Arlington on September 18, 2015 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Rick Yeatts/Getty Images)

End of season post-mortem: 2015 Seattle Mariners

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2015 didn’t go as expected for the Seattle Mariners. The chic preseason contender got out of the game slow, and was above .500 for all of one day in 2015 – Opening Day. They righted the ship in the second half, but by then, it was too late. Eventually the sword fell on GM Jack […]

Chris Davis BALTIMORE, MD – SEPTEMBER 15: Chris Davis #19 of the Baltimore Orioles drives in the game-winning run with a single in the 13th inning against the Boston Red Sox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 15, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. Baltimore won the game 6-5. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

End of season post-mortem: 2015 Baltimore Orioles

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Maybe it was because they weren’t able to sneak up on anyone again this year or maybe it was because they weren’t that good to begin with, but either way the Baltimore Orioles were one of the more disappointing teams of the 2015 season.  Manager Buck Showalter could not work his magic this year and […]

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Home Prices For NLDS Cheaper Than Games At Citi Field

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In typical Los Angeles Dodgers fashion, reigning NL MVP and Cy Young award winner Clayton Kershaw — who just might win the Cy Young again this year as well — threw a one-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants last night to clinch their third consecutive National League West division title. After going 92-70 in […]

PITTSBURGH, PA – SEPTEMBER 28: Stephen Piscotty #55 of the St Louis Cardinals lays on the ground while teammate Peter Bourjos #8 waits for the medical staff after colliding on a sliding catch from a ball hit by Josh Harrison #5 of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 7th inning during the game at PNC Park on September 28, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Piscotty would be carted off of the field on a stretcher. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

Cardinals outfielder Stephen Piscotty leaves field on stretcher after collision

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In the seventh inning of Monday’s Pirates-Cardinals game at PNC Park, Cardinals outfielder Stephen Piscotty left the game on a stretcher after a collision with Peter Bourjos. Here’s the video. It’s not a pretty sight, as Piscotty took Bourjos’ knee in his face. Thankfully, Piscotty did wave to the crowd when leaving the field, but […]

Mariners name former Angels GM Jerry Dipoto as general manager

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Former Angels GM Jerry Dipoto didn’t stay a special assistant with the Red Sox for too long. On Monday, he was named as the new general manager of the Seattle Mariners, replacing Jack Zduriencik. Dipoto came under plenty of scrutiny during his time with the Angels because of the massive contracts he handed out to […]

DETROIT, MI – SEPTEMBER 19: Victor Martinez #41 of the Detroit Tigers celebrates after hitting a two run home run scoring Miguel Cabrera #24 (not in photo) during the seventh inning of the game against the Kansas City Royals on September 19, 2015 at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)

End of season post-mortem: 2015 Detroit Tigers

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Following a loss to the Orioles in last year’s ALDS and the departure of Max Scherzer via free agency, the Detroit Tigers had the look of a team whose championship window had closed. General manager Dave Dombrowski made trades with the hope of keeping that window open, but had to acknowledge reality by the trade […]

TORONTO, CANADA – JUNE 29: Kevin Pillar #11 of the Toronto Blue Jays hits a double in the second inning during MLB game action against the Boston Red Sox on June 29, 2015 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

Best hitters and pitchers: Week 24

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Welcome to Week 24 of our ongoing series highlighting the best hitters and pitchers of the previous week. We have another week that may prove to be an all playoff team edition. Both hitters helped contribute to their teams locking up at least a wild card berth with one team winning their division. Both pitchers […]

WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 27: Jonathan Papelbon #58 of the Washington Nationals reacts after hitting Odubel Herrera #37 (not pictured) of the Philadelphia Phillies in the ninth inning at Nationals Park on September 27, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

Nationals suspend Jonathan Papelbon for rest of 2015 season

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Jonathan Papelbon won’t be blowing any more games for the Washington Nationals in 2015. The team announced on Monday that Papelbon had dropped his appeal of a three-game suspension earned by throwing at Manny Machado last week, and that he’d been suspended an additional four games by the team for his role in the dugout […]

WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 27: Bryce Harper #34 of the Washington Nationals is grabbed by Jonathan Papelbon #58 in the eighth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Nationals Park on September 27, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

Nationals can’t bring back Matt Williams or Jonathan Papelbon next season

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Two weeks ago, I wrote that Drew Storen breaking his thumb against his locker and knocking himself out for the rest of the season was the unofficial symbol of the 2015 Washington Nationals. Following the Nats’ official elimination from the playoffs, I thought our end of season post-mortem would be the final word on this […]

BALTIMORE, MD – AUGUST 31: Chris Archer #22 of the Tampa Bay Rays pitches in the second inning during a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on August 31, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

End of season post-mortem: 2015 Tampa Bay Rays

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The best word to describe the 2015 Tampa Bay Rays might actually be “mediocre”. The team topped out at ten games above 500 on June 20th, and went an AL-worst 35-51 since that date. But despite those struggles, the Rays never fell more than six games below .500, and weren’t truly buried in the AL […]

Bryce Harper and Jonathan Papelbon fight in Nationals dugout

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Should have seen this one coming. After commenting on Jonathan Papelbon’s reaction to Manny Machado “showing him up” on a home run hit by Machado on Wednesday night, Papelbon took exception and went after Bryce Harper as he came into the dugout after an at-bat on Sunday. Reports say that it was due to Papelbon […]

PHOENIX, AZ – MAY 13: Bryce Harper #34 of the Washington Nationals walks off the field after being ejected by home-plate umpire Rob Drake during the seventh inning of the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on May 13, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

End of season post-mortem: 2015 Washington Nationals

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The end of season post-mortem wasn’t supposed to be written until well into October. Of course, the final word on their 2015 season was also expected to celebrate a World Series championship for a team that appeared to be the best in baseball. But here we are on Sept. 27 and the Nationals are the […]

ST. LOUIS, MO – SEPTEMBER 25: Starter Carlos Martinez #18 of the St. Louis Cardinals reacts after being pulled from the game against the Milwaukee Brewers due to shoulder tightness in the first inning at Busch Stadium on September 25, 2015 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

Cardinals shutting down Carlos Martinez for rest of season

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The St. Louis Cardinals’ rotation took a big hit on Saturday when the club announced that starter Carlos Martinez would be shut down for the rest of 2015, including the Postseason, with a strained shoulder. Martinez has arguably been the Cardinals’ best starter this season, pitching to a 3.01 ERA in 179 2/3 innings, punching […]

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