NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 24: Pitcher Chris Sale #49 of the Chicago White Sox delivers a pitch against the New York Yankees during the third inning of a MLB baseball game at Yankee Stadium on September 24, 2015 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

End of season post-mortem: 2015 Chicago White Sox

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The Cinderella story that didn’t happen, many writers picked the White Sox to finish near the top of the AL Central with some even picking them as a dark horse for the World Series. Of course, not all fantasies can come true and the reality of the Kansas City Royals was just part of the […]

CINCINNATI, OH – SEPTEMBER 27: Lucas Duda #21 of the New York Mets celebrates with David Wright #5 and Daniel Murphy #28 after hitting a grand slam home run against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on September 26, 2015 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by John Sommers II/Getty Images)

The New York Mets are NL East champions

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The demons of 2007 and 2008 have been excised. The New York Mets are heading back to the playoffs as NL East champions for the first time since 2006 after a 7-2 win over the Reds on Saturday. The Mets haven’t fallen out of first place since August 3rd, and have been in first for […]

The Tim Hudson-Barry Zito duel shows that nostalgia is often uncomfortable

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Saturday’s Giants-Athletics game at O.co Coliseum seemed like an unremarkable game on paper. The lone AL team that had been eliminated from the playoff race taking on a team that was fighting for its slim playoff life, needing miraculous runs in opposite directions by both them and the Dodgers. But of course, both teams flipped […]

DETROIT, MI – SEPTEMBER 23: Manager Brad Ausmus #7 of the Detroit Tigers smiles after a two-run home run by Victor Martinez that also scored Rajai Davis during the first inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at Comerica Park on September 23, 2015 in Detroit, Michigan. The Tigers won, 7-4. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images)

The Tigers accept mediocrity, retain Brad Ausmus for 2016

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Brad Ausmus has rightfully received plenty of criticism for the Tigers’ play in 2015. The team has gone from worst to first in the AL Central, and Ausmus has been in the crosshairs for his on-field decisions. But Tigers fans hoping for him to be the scapegoat got a rude awakening on Saturday when GM Al […]

Mookie Betts nearly falls over Fenway wall saving Rich Hill’s shutout

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Rich Hill of the Boston Red Sox threw his second career complete game shutout on Friday night against the Baltimore Orioles, but his sphincter had to be clinched pretty tightly in the ninth inning. Hill had a hefty 7-0 lead, so the win wasn’t in question. But Chris Davis drove this ball to deep right […]

Aaron Altherr hit an inside the park grand slam against the Nationals

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The Washington Nationals are desperately clinging to their playoff lives, and the Philadelphia Phillies are going to do everything in their power to make this a long weekend for the soon-to-be dethroned NL East champions. In the third inning of Friday’s game, Aaron Altherr hit a sinking liner to center field that Michael Taylor dove […]

HOUSTON – JUNE 20: Lance Berkman #17 of the Houston Astros reacts to striking out in the ninth inning against the Texas Rangers at Minute Maid Park on June 20, 2010 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

Lance Berkman exposes his bigotry, speaking out against LGBT rights ordinance

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Lance Berkman has presented himself as the latest example of why we really shouldn’t pay attention to athletes for any other reason besides what they accomplish on the field. The former Astros star (who also played for the Yankees, Cardinals and Rangers in 15 MLB seasons) has become a spokesperson for a campaign opposing the Houston […]

ST. LOUIS, MO – SEPTEMBER 23: Peter Bourjos #8 of the St. Louis Cardinals rounds third base after hitting against the Cincinnati Reds in the seventh inning at Busch Stadium on September 23, 2015 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

The longest home runs for the week ending September 24th

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So we’re nearing the end – only one more edition of this column left this season. No one has come close to taking Giancarlo Stanton out of the top spot, so it’s really just a race for second place. Can anyone dislodge Nelson Cruz from that position? Stay tuned… 1. Peter Bourjos vs Jumbo Diaz, […]

ARLINGTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 15: Shin-Soo Choo #17 of the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington on September 15, 2015 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Here are all of the possible AL Wild Card tiebreaker scenarios

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We’re approaching another Game 162 that could be filled with complete and utter chaos in the American League. The Royals have already clinched the AL Central, while the Blue Jays and Rangers have healthy leads of 3 and 3.5 games respectively in their divisions. Similarly, the Yankees also have a 4.5 game lead for the […]

PITTSBURGH, PA – AUGUST 09: Francisco Cervelli #29 of the Pittsburgh Pirates reacts after scoring the go-ahead run in the 7th inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the game at PNC Park on August 9, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

MLB’s 2015 all-breakout team

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One of the most enjoyable parts of a baseball seasons is seeing which players will take you by surprise. Sometimes it’s a rookie in his first real taste of the majors. Sometimes it’s a younger player finally figuring things out. And sometimes it’s a veteran player having a career year. Whatever and whoever it is, […]

Madison Bumgarner and Joe West got into a staredown, and Joe West broke

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Joe West is a terrible, attention whore of an umpire. During Thursday night’s Giants-Padres game, Bumgarner walked Jedd Gyorko in the sixth inning. A frustrated Bumgarner yelled at himself, and home plate umpire West took exception (because that’s what he does). The two then began a staredown, which resulted in something you rarely see. Joe […]

KANSAS CITY, MO – AUGUST 14: Greg Holland #56 of the Kansas City Royals throws in the ninth inning against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Kauffman Stadium on August 14, 2015 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)

Greg Holland has ‘significant’ tear in UCL, will miss rest of 2015 season

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The Kansas City Royals will have to do without reliever Greg Holland for the rest of 2015, and possibly even longer as the former closer has been shut down due to an ongoing sore elbow. As Andy McCullough of the Kansas City Star notes, Holland has a

CHICAGO, IL – AUGUST 24: Jeff Samardzija #29 of the Chicago White Sox reacts after giving up a three run home run to Rusney Castillo #38 of the Boston Red Sox (not pictured) during the second inning at U.S. Cellular Field on August 24, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images)

The ten most disappointing players of 2015

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Down years happen. For as good as any player can be, he’s bound to have a year where his numbers fall and he fails to live up to lofty expectations. It’s part of the game, and usually fans are accepting of them to a point. But some down years are definitely worse than others, like […]

LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 18: Zack Greinke #21 of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws a pitch against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Dodger Stadium on September 18, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Five injuries that could shape the 2015 Postseason

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We’re less than two weeks away from the beginning of the 2015 Postseason. So far, only two teams have clinched spots – the Cardinals and Pirates, one of whom (or hell, maybe even both if the Cubs go on a ridiculous winning streak) will be forced to play in the NL Wild Card game. But […]

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