WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 23: Jonathan Papelbon #58 of the Washington Nationals is restrained by Wilson Ramos #40 after being 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)

Jonathan Papelbon ejected for plunking Manny Machado, Bryce Harper displeased

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During Wednesday night’s Orioles-Nationals game at Nationals Park, Manny Machado hit his 30th homer of the year in the 7th inning, a 435 foot blast that put Baltimore in front 4-3. Machado reacted with all the exuberance you’d expect from a 23-year old. This pissed off Jonathan Papelbon, who decided to throw at Machado when […]

New York Yankees coach Yogi Berra before exhibition game vs Team USA during spring training. Tampa, FL 3/3/2009 CREDIT: Chuck Solomon (Photo by Chuck Solomon /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images)

Yogi Berra’s legacy transcends sports like few others, maybe anyone else

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The outpouring of tributes and heartfelt warmth devoted to Yogi Berra in light of his passing Tuesday at the age of 90 has been overwhelming. Not overwhelming in a bad way, of course. Far from it. The wave of love and nostalgia for the baseball legend is genuine, so warm that it provides a blanket […]

BOSTON, MA – JULY 28: David Ortiz #34 of the Boston Red Sox hugs Pedro Martinez, a former member of the Boston Red Sox, during a ceremony to retire Martinez’s number 45 before a game with the Chicago White Sox at Fenway Park on July 28, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

David Ortiz recalls how Pedro Martinez revived his career

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David Ortiz has had an unlikely path to greatness. It’s easy to remember all of his success in Boston – the World Series rings, launching hundreds of home runs – but at one time, his career was on life support. As outlined in a piece by Ortiz in the Players Tribune, following his release from […]

WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 08: Manager Matt Williams #9 of the Washington Nationals talks with Yunel Escobar #5 during the seventh inning against the New York Mets at Nationals Park on September 8, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

Mike Rizzo refused to give Matt Williams a vote of confidence

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Is Matt Williams coming back to the Washington Nationals in 2016? Well…the odds of that happening may have taken a hit on Wednesday when GM Mike Rizzo refused to give him a vote of confidence during an interview on DC’s 106.7 The Fan. That…doesn’t sound promising for Williams’ future in DC. But then again, it’s […]

ESPN releases 30 for 30 Short on the Pittsburgh Drug Trials

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The Pittsburgh Drug Trials in 1985 were just before my time, but was a monumental event in baseball history. 30 years ago, several MLB players testified about cocaine use in baseball. 11 players were suspended for varying lengths of time, though those suspensions were eventually commuted. Seven dealers were convicted in the trials. ESPN’s latest […]

Barry Zito and Tim Hudson to pitch against each other Saturday

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Time to party like it’s the early-to-mid 2000’s! The Oakland Athletics announced on Tuesday that 37-year-old Barry Zito will be their starting pitcher this coming Saturday. That means he’ll face 40-year-old former teammate Tim Hudson, when the A’s play the San Francisco Giants. Zito and Hudson were in the Oakland rotation together for five years, from […]

PHILADELPHIA, PA – JUNE 26: Interim manager Pete Mackanin #45 of the Philadelphia Phillies looks on prior to the game against the Washington Nationals on June 26, 2015 at the Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Pete Mackanin will be retained by the Phillies for 2016

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Take one managerial job off the market for 2016 – the Philadelphia Phillies will be retaining interim manager Peter Mackanin for next season. Mackanin’s Phillies have struggled overall this year, but the club is 30-46 since he took over for Ryne Sandberg at the end of June. Sandberg went 119-159 as Phillies skipper, and was just […]

MIAMI, FL – SEPTEMBER 05: Manager Terry Collins of the New York Mets watches his team prior to taking on the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on September 5, 2015 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images)

Terry Collins was real pissed off about having to pull Matt Harvey on Sunday

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On Sunday, Terry Collins pulled Matt Harvey after five innings of one hit, scoreless baseball. This was per the plan that all of the parties agreed to over the weekend. New York’s bullpen then imploded after Harvey left the game, allowing 11 runs (seven earned) over four innings in relief of Harvey as the Mets […]

KANSAS CITY, MO – OCTOBER 05: Kevin Jepsen #40 and Jason Grilli #39 of the Los Angeles Angels look on from the bench during Game Three of the American League Division Series against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on October 5, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)

The AL West has been hilariously inept in the Postseason

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The battle for the AL West title between the Rangers and Astros remains closely contested. Texas currently has a 1.5 game lead on their in-state rival, while Houston is 2.5 games up on the Angels and Twins for the second AL Wild Card. Fun fact – the Astros and Rangers have made the Postseason in […]

MILWAUKEE, WI – SEPTEMBER 16: Tommy Pham #60 of the St. Louis Cardinals hits a two run homer in the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park on September 16, 2015 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Mike McGinnis/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Tommy Pham

Best hitters and pitchers: Week 23

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Welcome to Week 23 of our ongoing series the best hitting and pitching performances from the previous week. This time around we have a little known prospect making a lot of noise and a superstar on a team going out with a whimper. On the pitching side we’re featuring two guys who have big potential. […]

PHOENIX, AZ – AUGUST 28: Paul Goldschmidt #44 of the Arizona Diamondbacks hits a two-run home run against the Oakland Athletics during the seventh inning of a MLB game at Chase Field on August 28, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Diamondbacks defeated the Athletics 6-4. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)

End of season post-mortem: 2015 Arizona Diamondbacks

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The first year of the Tony LaRussa/Dave Stewart regime in Phoenix provided plenty of comic relief for snarky baseball bloggers, but more importantly it also provided a step forward for a franchise one year removed from a 98-loss season. The Diamondbacks were over .500 as late as August 23, and while they likely won’t finish […]

ARLINGTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 28: Sonny Gray #54 of the Oakland Athletics celebrates after defeating the Texas Rangers 4-0 and advancing to the MLB playoffs at Globe Life Park in Arlington on September 28, 2014 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

End of season post-mortem: 2015 Oakland Athletics

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After a third consecutive early postseason loss, general manager Billy Beane traded Josh Donaldson, Jeff Samardzija, Brandon Moss and Derek Norris during the offseason. Along with letting Jon Lester go via free agency, the Oakland Athletics were in rebuilding mode and figured to be in line for a rough season. By that standard, the team played […]

MESA, AZ – MARCH 10: Pitcher Barry Zito #75 of the Oakland Athletics pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the spring training game at HoHoKam Stadium on March 10, 2015 in Mesa, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

The Oakland Aces – a retrospective

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On Wednesday, the Oakland Athletics announced that they selected the contract of Barry Zito from Triple-A Nashville, bringing back one of the more colorful players in the history of a franchise which has a large number of colorful personalities.  Sure, Zito was a little out there, but he also was very successful during his stint with […]

WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 25: Justin Upton #10 of the San Diego Padres tosses his bat after striking out to end the first inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on August 25, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

End of season post-mortem: 2015 San Diego Padres

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The San Diego Padres found out the hard way that winning the offseason world championship doesn’t mean much of anything once April rolls around. The darlings of the winter, San Diego hoped their multitude of personnel moves would result in the team’s first playoff appearance since 2006; instead, barring a miracle they’ll finish under .500 […]

NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 28: Matt Harvey #33 of the New York Mets pitches against the Boston Red Sox in the first inning on August 28, 2015 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Nate Shron/Getty Images)

Mets, Scott Boras, James Andrews agree on Matt Harvey plan

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Let’s put all of the Matt Harvey drama behind us. The Mets, agent Scott Boras, and Dr. James Andrews have agreed to a plan to monitor the health of Harvey’s elbow and ensure he starts in the playoffs for the Mets. ESPN’s Buster Olney explored the details. As the regular season winds down and the […]

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