SEATTLE, WA – JULY 10: Mike Trout #27 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim hits a solo home run against the Seattle Mariners in the seventh inning at Safeco Field on July 10, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Your 2015 TOC midseason awards

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We’ve hit the halfway mark of the 2015 MLB season, and as we do every year during the All-Star Break, the TOC staff put our heads together and came up with our midseason award winners. For the MVP and Cy Young awards, ballots required five candidates, while just three were required for the Rookie of […]

CLEVELAND, OH – MAY 14: Nick Swisher #33 of the Cleveland Indians reacts fter striking out against the St. Louis Cardinals during the eighth inning of their game on May 14, 2015 at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio. the Cardinals defeated the Indians 2-1. (Photo by David Maxwell/Getty Images)

Report: Braves, Indians talked Chris Johnson-Nick Swisher deal

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The Atlanta Braves nearly managed to rid themselves of third baseman Chris Johnson and his contract….and all they would have needed to do was take on Nick Swisher’s equally as burdensome contract from the Indians. Fox’s Ken Rosenthal had the initial report on Sunday night. Johnson has been even worse for the Braves in 2015 […]

DENVER, CO – JULY 11: Jason Grilli #39 of the Atlanta Braves falls to the ground in pain after injuring his ankle running to cover first base on an infield single by Drew Stubbs #13 of the Colorado Rockies during the ninth inning at Coors Field on July 11, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Rockies defeated the Braves 3-2. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

Braves’ Jason Grilli ruptures Achilles tendon, will miss rest of season

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Both the Atlanta Braves and the MLB trade market took a huge blow on Saturday, with reliever Jason Grilli sustaining a ruptured left Achilles tendon. His 2015 season is finished. RHP Jason Grilli has a left Achilles rupture. He is expected to miss the remainder of the season. — Atlanta Braves (@Braves)

Marlins’ Dee Gordon dislocates left thumb sliding into first base

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It’s a question that we’ll probably shout to the baseball heavens for as long as we watch this game. Why do players slide head-first into first base? Or hand-first, as the case really is. Marlins second baseman Dee Gordon, voted to the NL All-Star starting lineup by the fans, dislocated his left thumb sliding head-first […]

Cincinnati Gets Set For 2015 MLB All-Star Game, Prepares For Big Turnout

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To say that the 2015 MLB All-Star Game is shaping up as sort of a changing-of-the-guard in terms of which generation now most dominates the game would be an understatement. It’s almost like saying there will only be a bit of talent on display come Tuesday night at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. Of […]

Mike Moustakas, Carlos Martinez win All-Star Game Final Vote

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Next week’s All-Star Game just got a double dose of Missouri added to the festivities. The winners of the All-Star Game Final Vote were announced on Friday evening, and baseball’s two Missouri teams each claimed a winner – Mike Moustakas of the Royals in the AL, and Carlos Martinez of the Cardinals in the NL. […]

Anibal Sanchez mocks Torii Hunter’s post-ejection tirade

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During batting practice before Friday night’s Tigers-Twins game, Detroit pitcher Anibal Sanchez had some fun with ex-teammate Torii Hunter. Last month, Hunter was ejected from a game against the Royals and went on a child-like tirade. Sanchez took things just a bit farther. Classic. And everyone screaming in horror as Sanchez starting taking his pants […]

MILWAUKEE, WI – JUNE 25: Gerardo Parra #28 of the Milwaukee Brewers makes the catch in centerfield to retire Lucas Duda of the New York Mets during the first inning at Miller Park on June 25, 2015 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Mike McGinnis/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Gerardo Parra

Trade deadline 2015: ten under-the-radar players to watch

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Yesterday, we took a look at the big names that may be on the move at this year’s trade deadline. Chances are your team won’t trade for any of those guys; instead, they’ll trade for a guy you kind of forgot was in the league before you look up his numbers and realize he’s been […]

DENVER, CO – JULY 7: Mike Trout #27 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim singles against the Colorado Rockies in the ninth inning of a game at Coors Field on July 7, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

The longest home runs for the week ending July 9th

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We’ve ended our second Giancarlo-less Friday…and that’s not a good thing. However, some of his friends tried to pick up the slack for him this week. They didn’t really succeed all that much, but hey, at least they tried! Also, all five of the homers are from the last three days. This wasn’t by design […]

CHICAGO, IL – MAY 22: Joe Mauer #7 of the Minnesota Twins hits a run-scoring double in the 1st inning against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field on May 22, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/ Getty Images)

The 2015 midseason all-disappointment team

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With the MLB All-Star game fast-approaching and the rosters just recently revealed, we should also make sure to take time and appreciate the selected stars’ greatness. However, I think it’s more fun to pick on the players who have been utter disappointments this season. Thus, I’ve put together the “All-disappointment team.” C Jonathan Lucroy – Coming […]

Twitter will be overrun with MLB Final Vote emojis today

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Today is the painful part of the year where Twitter hashtags count as votes in the MLB Final Vote campaign. So prepare to filter out those hashtags so your timeline isn’t completely destroyed between 10 AM and 4 PM eastern. But MLB has teamed up with Twitter this year to generate emojis for each hashtag, […]

PITTSBURGH, PA – JUNE 14: Cole Hamels #35 of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first inning during the game at PNC Park on June 14, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

Trade deadline 2015: ten big names that may be on the move

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Baseball’s trade deadline is just a few weeks away, which means trade rumors will start flying fast and furious soon. And the rumors are always the best part of deadline season, since your team will probably stand pat on July 31 and really tick you off. Hey, at least you had that great rumor a […]

during the 2015 Laureus World Sports Awards show at the Shanghai Grand Theatre on April 15, 2015 in Shanghai, China.

Bill Murray: Cardinals fans are “Satan’s messengers on Earth”

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Comedian Bill Murray, a noted Cubs fan, participated in the Quad-City Open on Wednesday. During the long round of golf, Murray had a lot to say to some of the fans in attendance. He took a couple of shots at Cardinals fans that were around too, much to the pleasure of Cubs fans across the […]

CINCINNATI, OH – MAY 31: Todd Frazier #21 of the Cincinnati Reds hits a home run in the 4th inning during the game against the Washington Nationals at Great American Ball Park on May 31, 2015 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

2015 first half breakout stars

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The first half of 2015 is now in the books and here at The Outside Corner we wanted to look back and identify some of the breakout performances. I won’t claim this is a comprehensive list. I had to make some cuts or this thing would have been 20,000 words or longer. In order to […]

CINCINNATI, OH – AUGUST 6: Cincinnati Reds owner Bob Castellini and general manager Walt Jocketty unveil the 2015 All Star Game logo prior to the game against the Cleveland Indians at Great American Ball Park on August 6, 2014 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

The All-Star Game in Cincinnati: a look back

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Cincinnati is to baseball what Kitty Hawk, NC is to flying; it was talked about before, some people even participated in it, but it wasn’t until those respective places became involved when “hobbies” and “fascinations” turned into a profession and a booming industry. Indeed, the first all-professional baseball team started in Cincinnati (the Red Stockings) […]

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