WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 07: Drew Storen #22 of the Washington Nationals walks back to the dug out after giving a grand slam to Carlos Gonzalez #5 (not pictured) of the Colorado Rockies during a baseball at Nationals Park on August 7, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Drew Storen wants a trade this winter – and he’ll likely get it

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Buried in this early autopsy of the 2015 Washington Nationals is an interesting line from Robert Boswell of the Washington Post regarding deposed closer Drew Storen. What you have is demoted, dissatisfied Drew Storen wanting a trade that he will almost certainly get this winter. Storen was dragged from the closer’s role for the second […]

PHOENIX, AZ – AUGUST 12: Ryan Howard #6 of the Philadelphia Phillies in the dugout during the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on August 12, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Phillies defeated the Diamondbacks 7-6. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Phillies have finally escaped from payroll hell

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By the time the 2015 season has concluded, the Philadelphia Phillies will have spent over $1.1 billion on their payroll from 2009 (the year after their 2008 World Championship) through 2015. The only teams to spend more over the same time period are the Yankees, Red Sox, and thanks to a surge over the last three […]

NL East doormat Miami Marlins MIAMI, FL – AUGUST 25: Fans sit in the stands prior to the game between the Miami Marlins and the Pittsburgh Pirates at Marlins Park on August 25, 2015 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Getty Images)

Exactly how bad is the NL East?

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As of this writing, the Mets have a 6.5 game lead over the Nationals in the National League East. There is nothing noteworthy about that fact, aside from the Nationals continuing to struggle. However, as you move down the standings within the division, that’s when eyebrows will be raised. The third place Atlanta Braves sit at […]

PITTSBURGH, PA – MAY 08: Andrew McCutchen #22 of the Pittsburgh Pirates slides in safe against Yadier Molina #4 of the St. Louis Cardinals on a force out at second in the sixth inning during the game at PNC Park on May 8, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

Cardinals remain division favorites, but Pirates aren’t far behind

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The Cardinals have long been the favorites to win the NL Central. They entered the season as the presumed favorites and certainly haven’t disappointed. Even now, they possess a healthy 4.5 game lead on the second place Pirates. But healthy isn’t the same as insurmountable, and if any team has a chance of knocking down […]

CINCINNATI, OH – AUGUST 25: Jay Bruce #32 of the Cincinnati Reds flips his bat in the air after striking out with bases loaded to end the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Great American Ball Park on August 25, 2015 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Los Angeles defeated Cincinnati 5-1. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

The Cincinnati youth movement that isn’t happening

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The Cincinnati Reds are a mess. The sit 27.5 games back in the NL Central, 21 back in the Wild Card race, and are further hampered by the fact that the three best teams in the National League currently reside within their division. While they had initially expected to compete for the division this year, […]

PHOENIX, AZ – APRIL 06: Relief pitcher Jeremy Affeldt #41 of the San Francisco Giants reacts after pitching against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the Opening Day MLB game at Chase Field on April 6, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the Diamondbacks 5-4. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Jeremy Affeldt hurt his knee playing with his kids

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Details on this are still a bit sparse, but it’s tentatively going into the “stupid baseball injury” Hall of Fame. Giants reliever Jeremy Affeldt hurt his knee…while he was playing with his kids. I’ll let the AP report take it away. The Giants placed left-hander Jeremy Affeldt on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday after he […]

Paul Goldschmidt lined a double that got stuck in the wall

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We see balls get stuck between the pads of the outfield wall every so often, but they usually get stuck after a bounce. On Tuesday night, Paul Goldschmidt hit a screamer of a line drive against the Cardinals that got stuck between the pads without even bouncing. That’s a ground rule double. Goldschmidt would score […]

BOSTON, MA – AUGUST 02: Hanley Ramirez #13 of the Boston Red Sox looks towards the crowd during the sixth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park on August 2, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Hanley Ramirez is moving to first base for the Red Sox

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Boston isn’t punting on Hanley Ramirez quite yet. In fact, the Red Sox intend to change Ramirez’s position in 2016 (after changing it from shortstop to left field in 2015), and will shift him to first base. Mike Napoli held down the position for the Red Sox since signing with the team as a free […]

NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 25: Carlos Gomez #30 of the Houston Astros rounds the bases after hitting a three run home run against Chris Capuano #26 of the New York Yankees in the seventh inning during their game at Yankee Stadium on August 25, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Carlos Gomez jaws with Yankees dugout, homers one inning later

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Carlos Gomez rubs a lot of people the wrong way. On Tuesday, he rubbed some members of the Yankees wrong when he popped up in the sixth inning of a 9-0 game and angrily flipped his bat. Gomez came up an inning later with the Astros’ lead extended to 12-0, and he launched a three-run […]

OAKLAND, CA – AUGUST 18: Clayton Kershaw #22 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after the Dodgers got the last out of the seventh inning of their game against the Oakland Athletics at O.co Coliseum on August 18, 2015 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Does anyone want to win the NL West?

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The National League West had a legitmate claim to the toughest division in baseball when the season began. You had the defending world champion Giants and the defending division champion Dodgers, both reloaded and looking like contenders. The Padres had made a ton of moves over the winter and boasted a dangerous lineup on paper. […]

BOSTON, MA – AUGUST 18: Francisco Lindor #12 of the Cleveland Indians makes a diving grab but fails to throw out Rusney Castillo #38 of the Boston Red Sox for the out allowing a run to score in the fifth inning at Fenway Park on August 18, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

Francisco Lindor catching up to Carlos Correa, even if you’ve never heard of him

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When Carlos Correa made his major league debut for the first place Astros in June and crushed two home runs his first week, many dubbed him the next Alex Rodriguez and closed their minds to the AL Rookie of the Year race. The 20 year old, slick fielding shortstop was the best we were going […]

Freddie Freeman of the Braves offense NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 13: Freddie Freeman #5 of the Atlanta Braves follows through on a ninth inning game tying base hit against the New York Mets at Citi Field on June 13, 2015 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

The Braves offense is still bad – but in a different way

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In 2014, the Atlanta Braves offense was a horror show. For the year, they hit just .241/.305/.360. The club’s .296 wOBA was fourth-worst in baseball (ahead of just the Phillies, Reds, and Padres), and their 87 wRC+ was fifth-worst (ahead of those three aforementioned teams and the Arizona Diamondbacks). They scored just 573 runs, the […]

TORONTO, CANADA – MAY 8: Josh Donaldson #20 of the Toronto Blue Jays hits a solo home run in the first inning during MLB game action against the Boston Red Sox on May 8, 2015 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Josh Donaldson

Best hitters and pitchers: Week 19

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Welcome to Week 19 in our ongoing series highlighting the best hitters and pitchers from the previous week. This week an MVP candidate helps propel his team into first place. A bench player gets more playing time and almost wins the top offensive slot. We also dissect a pair to fantastic pitching performances and ask […]

WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 23: Jordan Zimmermann #27 of the Washington Nationals pitches in the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Nationals Park on August 23, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

The Giants will reportedly be interested in Jordan Zimmermann this winter

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In Ken Rosenthal’s Monday column for Fox Sports, he had an interesting note about the San Francisco Giants. Specifically, Rosenthal noted that the Giants would likely be interested in impending free agent Nationals starter Jordan Zimmermann this offseason. *Add Nationals right-hander Jordan Zimmermann to the list of free-agent starters that the Giants are likely to […]

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