HOUSTON – AUGUST 09: Justin Maxwell #44 of the Houston Astros makes a catch on a deep fly ball to center field off the bat of Jayson Werth of the Washington Nationals in the fourth inning at Minute Maid Park on August 9, 2012 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

The Astros are finally removing Tal’s Hill

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The Houston Astros are having a terrific 2015 season, sporting the best record in baseball. Still, many expect them to eventually come back to earth. If that happens, it will be disappointing, but their season will still be an unqualified success if only because of the news today that Tal’s Hill is finally going to be […]

2 Mar 1998: Pitcher Matt Anderson of the Detroit Tigers in action during a spring training game against the Texas Rangers at the Joker Merchant Stadium in Lakeland, Florida. The Tigers defeated the Rangers 6-3. Mandatory Credit: Rick Stewart /Allsport

Swing and a miss: the five worst number one picks of the last twenty years

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You may not be aware of this, but the MLB Draft is widely considered to be a crapshoot. I know, that’s shocking to hear. You’d think drafting amateur players and predicting which ones would become superstars would be fool proof, but it’s not. Sometimes, draft picks just don’t work out. And while it’s easy for […]

the San Diego Padres the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on May 22, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Joc Pederson making himself known

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If you don’t know the name “Joc Pederson” yet, you should. And you will.  The 23-year old rookie center fielder for the Dodgers is putting the league on notice that this is not simply a “Trout-Stanton-Bryant-Harper” world.  Pederson hit a homer last night, the fifth consecutive game he’s gone yard. That was his 17th on the […]

SAN DIEGO, CA – MAY 30: Charlie Morton #50 of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park May 30, 2015 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

Ground balls galore for Charlie Morton

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Travis Sawchik, an MLB reporter for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, just recently published a book titled Big Data Baseball. It deals with how the Pittsburgh Pirates reinvented themselves in 2013 by using sabermetrics and unconventional ways — like discovering hidden talent — in order to find a way to end their winning drought. One of the ways the […]

Do the Phillies even have tradable players?

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They tell you to never bet on sports. Well, I think they (whoever they is) would agree that betting on the Phillies to be bad this year was about as a sure thing as you are going to get.  We’re fifty-six games into the 2015 season, and the Phillies possess a record of 21-33 and […]

:PHOENIX, AZ – MAY 13: Mark Trumbo #15 of the Arizona Diamondbacks throws his bat down during the MLB game against the Washington Nationals at Chase Field on May 13, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Mariners get Mark Trumbo, D-Backs receive a haul in return

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Mark Trumbo never really seemed like a great fit on the Arizona Diamondbacks roster. Now, the Seattle Mariners will try to figure out if the slugging outfielder works in their lineup. As first reported by Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal, the Mariners acquired Trumbo and pitcher Vidal Nuno Wednesday evening from the D-Backs in exchange for […]

SECAUCUS, NJ – JUNE 5: Commissioner Allan H. Bud Selig announces that the Houston Astros have selected Brady Aiken number one overall during the MLB First-Year Player Draft at the MLB Network Studio on June 5, 2014 in Secacucus, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

How far will Brady Aiken fall?

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Brady Aiken made a mistake. He was chosen first overall in the 2014 draft, the third year in a row Houston had been able to make that pick, entitling him to the largest signing bonus in the draft and a fairly secure future in the Astros organization. After a lengthy period of discussion, he declined […]

PITTSBURGH, PA – SEPTEMBER 18: Allen Craig #5 of the Boston Red Sox strikes out in the sixth to end the inning during inter-league play against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on September 18, 2014 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

Can these struggling contenders get back in the playoff picture?

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The season is two months old now, a time when we can usually separate the contenders from the pretenders. Well, usually. It turns out that there is a wealth of teams that we thought would be contenders that have fallen short of expectations so far. With so many teams like this, it is hard to […]

KANSAS CITY, MO – JUNE 2: Brandon Moss #44 of the Cleveland Indians celebrates his home run with teammates in the fourth inning during a game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on June 2, 2015 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)

Indians bullpen holds Brandon Moss’s 100th home run ransom

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On Tuesday night, Brandon Moss of the Cleveland Indians hit the 100th home run of his career off of Jeremy Guthrie of the Royals. The ball landed in Cleveland’s bullpen, and the merry band of relievers decided to have some fun and create a list of demands for Moss to get the ball back. So, […]

SEATTLE, WA – JUNE 02: Manager Lloyd McClendon #21 of the Seattle Mariners kicks the dirt after being ejected in the third inning against the New York Yankees at Safeco Field on June 2, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. Third base umpire Tony Randazzo #11 (who did not eject McClendon,) is at right. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Lloyd McClendon gets ejected, loses mind on umpires

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Seattle Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon and catcher Mike Zunino were both ejected during Tuesday night’s Mariners-Yankees game after an appeal on a checked swing by Alex Rodriguez. McClendon then lost his damn mind and went on a ridiculous tirade directed at all four umpires. This was a bit juvenile from McClendon, but what do you […]

during a game at Globe Life Park in Arlington on June 2, 2015 in Arlington, Texas.

Joey Gallo destroyed a baseball in his first career game

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Texas Rangers prospect Joey Gallo made his major league debut on Tuesday night against the Chicago White Sox, and after a two-run single in his first at bat in the first inning, Gallo absolutely obliterated a pitch from Jeff Samardzija in his second at bat in the third inning. Well…the power has translated to the […]

:PHOENIX, AZ – MAY 13: Michael Taylor #3 of the Washington Nationals high fives teammates in the dugout after hitting a grand-slam home-run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the ninth inning of the MLB game at Chase Field on May 13, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Nationals need Michael Taylor to produce in Jayson Werth’s absence

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The Washington Nationals have already been without Jayson Werth since May 19, when he went on the disabled list with a wrist injury. But the outfielder is going to be out for much longer, after a MRI exam discovered two small fractures in his left wrist. Werth is now expected to be sidelined until August, […]

Rene Rivera slides well shot of second base

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Tampa Bay Rays catcher Rene Rivera isn’t the most fleet of foot player in the game today. On Monday night, Rivera did a perfect Willie Mays Hayes impression after Brandon Guyer hit a grounder to Albert Pujols at first base with no outs in the seventh inning. Oh Rene…that’s not good. There’s Erick Aybar, just chilling…waiting […]

SEATTLE, WA – JULY 03: Catcher Mike Zunino, the Seattle Mariners’ first-round draft choice, is introduced to the media as Scouting Director Tom McNamara (L) and GM Jack Zduriencik look on prior to the game against the Baltimore Orioles at Safeco Field on July 3, 2012 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Thousands now or millions later – the choice an MLB draft pick must make

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In part one, I took a deep look into what happens when an amateur player declines to sign a contract after being drafted. Essentially breaking down what their chances are of being drafted again and how it will effect their draft stock on a generic level. What wasn’t discussed was money. Money is almost certainly […]

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – JUNE 01: Andrew McCutchen #22 of the Pittsburgh Pirates throws his hands in the air after hitting his second sacrifice fly of the game against the San Francisco Giants in the top of the fifth inning at AT&T Park on June 1, 2015 in San Francisco, California. Gerrit Cole #45 scored for the second time on a sacrifice fly from McCutchen. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Andrew McCutchen got robbed twice, but it didn’t matter

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During Monday night’s Pirates-Giants game at AT&T Park, Andrew McCutchen could have had a huge night. In both the third and fifth innings, the 2013 NL MVP came up to the plate with the bases loaded and one out. A hit in either situation would have likely plated at least two runs with the speedy […]

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