0 comments by TOC Locker on 6/10/2015
It wasn’t a good night for the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night. While the team was losing 7-2 to the Royals in the bottom of the eighth inning, Torii Hunter took exception with a called third strike by home plate umpire Mark Ripperger. Ripperger quickly ejected Hunter (and shortly thereafter, Twins manager Paul Molitor)…and then […]
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Boston Red Sox center fielder Mookie Betts has been the victim of some bad luck this season. On Wednesday night, he was the victim of a bit more bad fortune, thanks to Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones. Damn, what a catch. Jones has won three straight AL Gold Gloves (and four in the last six […]
PITTSBURGH, PA – SEPTEMBER 20: Aramis Ramirez #16 of the Milwaukee Brewers bats against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the first inning of their game on September 20, 2014 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Brewers defeated the Pirates 1-0. (Photo by David Maxwell/Getty Images)
0 comments by Derek Harvey
A month ago I wrote about the Mets and how their offense, or more appropriately their lack of offense, was a threat to their playoff hopes. Since then things have only gotten worse for New York. They’re just now getting Travis d’Arnaud back. David Wright is still out and there’s no timetable for his return. […]
DENVER, CO – MAY 20: Relief pitcher Jonathan Papelbon #58 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates after recording the final out of the game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on May 20, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Phillies defeated the Rockies 4-2. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
0 comments by Liam McGuire
Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports is reporting the Philadelphia Phillies are prepared to trade Jonathan Papelbon and are willing to eat a significant amount of his contract to do so. He says the Phillies are talking to the Toronto Blue Jays and the Chicago Cubs, but no deal is close yet. Rosenthal also notes that former Boston […]
SAN DIEGO, CA – MAY 31: Jedd Gyorko #9 of the San Diego Padres hits a two-run single during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Petco Park May 31, 2015 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)
0 comments by Liam McGuire
The San Diego Padres bit the bullet today by optioning second baseman Jedd Gyorko and his $35 million contract to the minors. Gyorko had struggled considerably at the plate over the last two seasons. After a breakout rookie year in 2013 that saw him hit 23 home runs with a .249 batting average, Gyorko just barely hit […]
PHOENIX, AZ – APRIL 17: Pittsburgh Pirates players duck under a foul ball behind the dugout netting in the first inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on April 17, 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
0 comments by Dave Tobener
The horrifying images of a bleeding fan being stretchered out of Fenway Park are probably burned into your memory by now. It was a terrible moment, one that any reasonable baseball fan can agree should never happen at a ballpark. In a perfect world, no fan would be in danger of being severely injured or […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire
The Toronto Blue Jays are becoming increasingly harder to peg. The club stumbled out of the gate to a 23-30 record. New big bats Josh Donaldson and Russell Martin made the teams already potent offense more powerful, but the clubs pitching – specifically the clubs starters – had been atrocious. After their disappointing start, the club […]
KANSAS CITY, MO – OCTOBER 29: Kansas City Royals fans wave a flag in the Power and Light District during Game Seven of the World Series on October 29, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri. Thousands of fans gathered to watch the Kansas City Royals take on the San Francisco Giants. (Photo by Julie Denesha/Getty Images)
0 comments by Ian Casselberry
Could the Kansas City Royals and their fans break the All-Star voting system? Might the popularity of the defending American League champions and the enthusiasm of their supporters result in changes being made to how the teams are selected? If current voting totals hold, seven Royals would be in the American League starting lineup. Salvador […]
CINCINNATI, OH – AUGUST 24: Joey Votto #19 of the Cincinnati Reds hits a broken bat single in the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Great American Ball Park on August 24, 2013 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
0 comments by Derek Harvey
There is a subset of Cincinnati Reds fans, of which I’m told includes their announcers, that criticizes Joey Votto for not being aggressive enough. Joey Votto who was worth over 25 WAR from 2010-2013 (2014 was injury shortened). The narrative is that Joey Votto doesn’t swing enough and when he’s more aggressive at the plate he’s a […]
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 09: Chris Heston #53 of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the New York Mets during their game at Citi Field on June 9, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 6/9/2015
On Tuesday night, Giants starter Chris Heston threw the first no-hitter of the 2015 season, blanking the Mets 5-0 at Citi Field. The 27-year old rookie had a 4.29 ERA on the season coming into the start, but was dominant against New York. In his start, Heston struck out 11 and walked none, tacking on 14 […]
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Giving up the home run ball has been a problem for Tigers pitcher Anibal Sanchez this season. He’s served up 13 long balls this season, tied for the most among AL pitchers. That’s quite a spike for a pitcher who allowed 25 homers combined during his past three seasons. Facing the Cubs Tuesday night, Sanchez […]
:NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 13: Rafael Soriano #29 of the Washington Nationals celebrates after defeating the New York Mets at Citi Field on August 13, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Nationals defeated the Mets 3-2 . (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
0 comments by Ian Casselberry
If you had the Chicago Cubs as the team reliever Rafael Soriano would sign with in your office pool, congratulations. (Some office out there was running such a pool, right?) As first reported by the Washington Post‘s James Wagner on Tuesday, the 35-year-old signed a minor league deal with the Cubs with a base salary […]
OMAHA, NE – JUNE 25: Pitcher Carson Fulmer #15 of the Vanderbilt Commodores delivers a pitch against the Virginia Cavaliers in the first inning during game three of the College World Series Championship Series on June 25, 2014 at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images)
0 comments by Randy Holt
The Major League Baseball Draft is such an interesting entity when considered against its peers within the other three major sports. Whereas fans are watching the NFL or NBA (as well as the NHL to an extent) draft in anticipation of seeing a player in their favorite team’s lineup early on, we may not see some […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire
Toronto Blue Jays Alex Anthopoulos general manager isn’t afraid to make a risky move when it comes to using his first-round draft picks. Last year, he took Jeff Hoffman, one of the most talented pitchers in the draft with the ninth overall selection. The 6’4″ right-hander threw pure filth, while touching the high 90’s with his fastball. […]
OMAHA, NE – JUNE 23: Pitcher Walker Buehler #13 of the Vanderbilt Commodores delivers a pitch against the Virginia Cavaliers in the first inning during game one of the College World Series Championship on June 23, 2014 at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joseph Coblitz
The first two rounds of the 2015 MLB Draft are in the books and as always, there were a few surprises and a few potential superstars. If anything, this particular draft will likely be remembered as the year of the shortstop with the first three players taken overall playing the key position and six of […]
