Alex Gordon carted off field after suffering left groin strain

This certainly isn’t how the Kansas City Royals wanted to go into the All-Star break. Actually, there’s no point of the season during which the best team in the AL wants to lose its best player. During the fourth inning of Wednesday’s game versus the Rays, Alex Gordon went down with what appeared to be […]

OAKLAND, CA – JUNE 19: Albert Pujols #5 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim follows through on a grand slam against the Oakland A’s in the seventh inning at O.co Coliseum on June 19, 2015 in Oakland, California. The Angels took the lead with the slam and are ahead 11-7 in the ninth inning. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)

Albert Pujols, Todd Frazier headline 2015 Home Run Derby field

The Home Run Derby is one of the showcase events during the week of the MLB All-Star Game. For some fans, the Derby might be more fun than the game itself. Chicks dig the longball, right? The event looked in danger of being diminished with Giancarlo Stanton suffering a broken hand and Bryce Harper opting […]

ANAHEIM, CA – JUNE 26: Closer Fernando Rodney #56 of the Seattle Mariners celebrates after getting the final out and the save against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on June 26, 2015 in Anaheim, California. The Mariners won 3-1. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

10 potentially shocking trade deadline candidates

Ever since the advent of the second Wild Card, more and more teams have the belief that they are in the play-offs for later into the season than ever before. As of July 7th, every single American League team is within 6.5 of a Wild Card spot and all but four National League clubs are […]

Justin Upton robs Andrew McCutchen of a home run

Earlier on Tuesday night, Andrew McCutchen helped out the PNC Park grounds crew, and his good karma was paid off with an RBI double. Well, no good deed goes unpunished. Check out this incredible catch by Justin Upton in the fifth to rob McCutchen of a homer. I mean….bruh. Here it is in GIF format. […]

PHILADELPHIA – MAY 10: Chase Utley #26 of the Philadelphia Phillies grimaces after being hit in the wrist with a pitch in the seventh inning during a game against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on May 10, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Mets won 7-4. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)

Chase Utley will no longer be the Phillies’ every day second baseman

Chase Utley is on the DL right now for the Philadelphia Phillies, don’t expect to see him immediately slide back into their lineup with the familiar “4” next to his name. Before Tuesday’s game with the Dodgers in Los Angeles, GM Ruben Amaro was asked about Utley’s role when he returned. Amaro didn’t commit to […]

PITTSBURGH, PA – JULY 07: Andrew McCutchen #22, Sean Rodriguez #3, and Gregory Polanco #25 of the Pittsburgh Pirates help out by holding down the tarp as a member of the grounds crew crawls out after being swallowed by the tarp as heavy wind and rain started in the third inning against the San Diego Padres causing a rain delay during the game at PNC Park on July 7, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

Andrew McCutchen, Pirates teammates help PNC Park grounds crew with tarp

Andrew McCutchen will be starting the All-Star Game next week in Cincinnati, but could he have another career as part of PNC Park’s grounds crew? On Tuesday night in Pittsburgh, the grounds crew attempted to put the tarp on the field during a rain storm. There was also some vicious wind during the storm, and […]

SEATTLE, WA – JULY 06: Starting pitcher Alfredo Simon #31 of the Detroit Tigers pauses on the mound after giving up an RBI double to Brad Miller of the Seattle Mariners in the fourth inning at Safeco Field on July 6, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Tigers should accept reality and become trade deadline sellers

Please indulge me as I begin this post with a qualifier: As someone who’s covered the Detroit Tigers and grew up rooting for them, I understand how this team has operated under Mike Ilitch’s ownership and Dave Dombrowski’s tenure as president and general manager. I realize that most of the following column will be hypothetical. […]

Cardinals send rookies to Wrigleyville Starbucks to pick up order

It’s easy and popular to mock the Cardinals these day, especially when it comes to the “Cardinals Way” and “Best Fans in Baseball” platitudes often associated with the team and its fanbase. (Oh, and then there’s that whole hacking scandal.) But let’s give the Cards a little bit of credit for originality when it comes […]

CHICAGO, IL – MAY 24: Jose Quintana #62 of the Chicago White Sox pitches against the Minnesota Twins during the first inning on May 24, 2015 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images)

Checking in on my dark horse Cy Young candidates

Before the season started, I chose five pitchers who I thought had a small, but legitimate shot at garnering at least a few Cy Young votes. Now, with the season just over halfway complete, it’s time to check in on how my dark horses are performing. Jose Quintana – Chicago White Sox Through 16 starts, […]

BALTIMORE, MD – JUNE 26: Corey Kluber #28 of the Cleveland Indians pitches in the first inning during a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on June 26, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Your 2015 All-Star snubs

This, as in every year, there are players left out of the All-Star game who are seemingly deserving, but things aren’t as bad as they could have been. Jose Altuve made a miraculous comeback in the fan voting at the last moment to save one wasted roster spot that had been slated for Omar Infante, […]

PITTSBURGH, PA – JUNE 14: Jonathan Papelbon #58 of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 10th inning during the game at PNC Park on June 14, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

Jonathan Papelbon still wants out of Philly

I feel like I’ve written a version of this headline about five times over the past year, but it’s really only been four. My apologies. Anyway, as we roll along towards the All-Star Break and the trade deadline, lone Philadelphia Phillies All-Star Jonathan Papelbon is reiterating his desire to be traded to a contender before […]

Jon Lester finally got his first hit

Going into Monday night’s Cardinals-Cubs game, Chicago starter Jon Lester was 0/66 at the dish to start his career. Well, now he’s 1/67…though that one hit came in an unlikely way. An infield single….off the foot of former teammate John Lackey, nonetheless. It’s all downhill from here, Jon.

WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 21: Andrew McCutchen #22 of the Pittsburgh Pirates in action against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on June 21, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Here are your 2015 All-Star reserves and pitchers

The All-Star Selection Show continued into its second day on ESPN Monday night, and the reserves and pitchers for the American and National Leagues were revealed. The starters were announced before Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN. Andrew McCutchen will be starting in the outfield to replace Giancarlo Stanton for the National League, and Kris Bryant […]

PHOENIX, AZ – JUNE 03: Chris Johnson #23 of the Atlanta Braves strikes out against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the MLB game at Chase Field on June 3, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Braves will be most interesting team to watch at trade deadline

We’re three and a half weeks away from the 2015 trade deadline, and the buyers and sellers are crammed pretty tightly together. Hell, the only two teams we *know* will be selling are the Brewers and Phillies, and the extent of their selling is still unknown. But one team that could conceivably both buy and […]

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