ANAHEIM, CA – JUNE 12: Closer Huston Street #16 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim reacts after getting the final out and the save against the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on June 12, 2015 in Anaheim, California. The Angels won 5-4. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Huston Street doesn’t want to be regularly used in non-save, high leverage situations

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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim closer Huston Street has pitched in the majors for 11 seasons for four different seasons. He’s been a Capital C Closer in all of those seasons for all of those teams. Needless to say, he’s been around the block and is very comfortable in his role as he approaches 300 […]

Citi Field scoreboard clueless about Reds player’s name

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During Sunday’s Reds-Mets game, an odd thing happened when Jason Bourgeois pinch hit for Cincinnati. The scoreboard at Citi Field read “unknown” instead of his name. Well, that’s embarrassing. The scoreboard eventually switched from “unknown” to “Bourgeois”. There was likely some confusion because of the fact that Sunday was the first game of the year […]

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JULY 14: American League All-Star Yoenis Cespedes #52 of the Oakland A’s celebrates with the trophy after winning the Gillette Home Run Derby at Target Field on July 14, 2014 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

The Home Run Derby rules are changing again

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In an effort to get people to care about the Home Run Derby, Major League Baseball has once again changed the rules of the All-Star Week staple. This year, the eight competitors will be seeded based on their season to date home runs and inserted into a knockout-style bracket. Instead of a set amount of […]

Jeff Francoeur throws ball about one foot

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Jeff Francoeur had a rough day in the field on Sunday in Philadelphia. First, he bobbled a ball hit to the wall by Denard Span of the Nationals. Then, when attempting to throw the ball into the infield…well, he barely got it past his own feet. Well Jeff, at least it didn’t go backwards…

HOUSTON, TX – JUNE 28: Garrett Jones #33 of the New York Yankees, left, and Brett Gardner #11 allow a pop fly by Carlos Correa #1 of the Houston Astros to fall between them in the fourth inning at Minute Maid Park on June 28, 2015 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

Carlos Correa circled the bases on a routine fly ball

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Carlos Correa hit what looked like a routine fly ball in the fourth inning of Sunday’s Yankees-Astros game. But this is baseball, and crazy things happen from time to time. Today, Correa’s ball wasn’t caught, and all hell broke loose. It went down in the books as a double and a two base error on […]

MIAMI, FL – JUNE 24: Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the Miami Marlins looks on during a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Marlins Park on June 24, 2015 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Bad break: Giancarlo Stanton suffers broken bone in hand, out 4-6 weeks

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Bad news for the Miami Marlins, and bad news for baseball fans in general. Slugger Giancarlo Stanton has a broken bone in his hand, an injury that is expected to knock him out

PHILADELPHIA, PA – JUNE 13: Manager Ryne Sandberg #23 of the Philadelphia Phillies is ejected in the top of the sixth inning by home plate umpire Mark Ripperger #90 after Phillies pitcher Roberto Hernandez #27 hit shortstop Starlin Castro #13 of the Chicago Cubs with a pitch on June 13, 2014 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

He’s outta there! Ryne Sandberg resigns as Phillies manager

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Even Ryne Sandberg has had enough of the Phillies. Friday afternoon, the team announced that Sandberg has resigned as manager, 74 games into his third season in Philadelphia. The Phillies were slogging through an expectedly terrible season, compiling the worst record in MLB at 26-48. No team is out of first place than a larger […]

PHOENIX, AZ – JUNE 04: Manager Terry Collins #10 of the New York Mets watches from the dugout during the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on June 4, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Mets’ slide may get Terry Collins fired, but team isn’t good enough

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Well, at least the Mets didn’t have a winless road trip. That’s probably the best takeaway from Thursday’s 2-0 victory over the Brewers, which mercifully ended a seven-game losing streak and avoided the indignity of losing all eight games of a road spin through Toronto, Atlanta and Milwaukee. However, salvaging one victory puts just a […]

MIAMI, FL – JUNE 24: Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the Miami Marlins hits a solo home run during a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Marlins Park on June 24, 2015 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

The longest home runs for the week ending June 25th

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This week, Giancarlo Stanton got angry. You wouldn’t like Giancarlo Stanton when he’s angry. The Marlins slugger showed up not once, but twice this week, including tying his record-long blast this season. 1. Giancarlo Stanton vs Carlos Martinez, 484 feet (June 23rd) The word you’re looking for here is “majestic”. What a titanic, laser beam […]

SEATTLE, WA – JUNE 24: Franklin Gutierrez #30 of the Seattle Mariners flies out in the first inning against the Kansas City Royals at Safeco Field on June 24, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Franklin Gutierrez returns, but Mariners need more than nice story

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If you were watching Wednesday’s Mariners-Royals game, caught some highlights or checked the boxscore, you may have done a double take when you saw Franklin Gutierrez’s name. And that would have been completely understandable. The 32-year-old outfielder hasn’t played in the major leagues since Sept. 27, 2013, and it seemed as if we might never […]

TORONTO, CANADA – JUNE 20: Manny Machado #13 of the Baltimore Orioles is congratulated by teammates in the dugout after scoring a run in the first inning during MLB game action against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 20, 2015 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

Figuring out baseball’s contenders and pretenders

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The Pretenders aren’t just a great ’80s band. The name also applies to teams that may look like contenders but lack the chops to stick around through the fall; they’re no Chrissy Hynde, so to speak. The 2015 season is nearly halfway done, and that’s plenty of time to separate the contenders from the pretenders. […]

WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 17: Steven Souza Jr. #20 of the Tampa Bay Rays (center) is doused by teammate Chris Archer #22 (left) and David DeJesus #7 (back right) after defeating the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on June 17, 2015 in Washington, DC. The Tampa Bay Rays won, 5-0. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

The Rays are winning and they’re not gonna stop

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Last year and this past winter saw the Tampa Bay Rays trade away David Price, Ben Zobrist, and Wil Myers. These moves were not widely lauded and most thought there wasn’t a chance the Rays could compete this year. As of the morning of June 24th, the Rays are first in the AL East with a […]

Josh Donaldson tried his damnedest to save Marco Estrada’s perfect game

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On Wednesday, Toronto Blue Jays starter Marco Estrada set down the first 21 Tampa Bay Rays hitters he faced. The 22nd batter was David DeJesus, who hit a foul pop down the third base line. Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson really wanted Estrada to keep his perfect game going, and flew into the crowd to […]

DETROIT, MI – JUNE 13: Carlos Santana #41 of the Cleveland Indians hits a solo home run to right field during the fourth inning of the game against the Detroit Tigers on June 13, 2015 at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)

A look at Carlos Santana’s BABIP woes

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If you think batting average is a good way to measure a player’s skill, then this article most likely isn’t for you. Because in this article, you’ll learn that Cleveland Indians first baseman Carlos Santana has been an above-average hitter in 2015 despite his batting average flirting with the Mendoza Line and despite him having […]

MIAMI, FL – MAY 04: Jose Fernandez #16 of the Miami Marlins delivers a pitch during the first inning of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Marlins Park on May 04, 2014 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Getty Images)

Can the Marlins actually contend this year?

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If it weren’t for the Phillies, this would not even be a conversation.  However, due to the Phils’ ineptness (current winning streak aside), the topic can momentarily turn to the Miami Marlins and whether they have a late season push in them. Indeed, as it stands now, the Marlins are not lighting the world on […]

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