CLEVELAND, OH – MAY 23: Umpire Jim Reynolds #77 argues with manager Bryan Price #38 of the Cincinnati Reds just prior to Reynolds ejecting Price prior to the game against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field on May 23, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

Petulant child Bryan Price gets ejected before first pitch

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Hey, how many innings did Cincinnati Reds manager Bryan Price manage today? Try zero – he got ejected before the first pitch after getting into a heated argument with the umpiring crew while bringing out the Reds’ lineup card. Price apparently had an issue with the strike zone called in Cleveland on Friday night by […]

Hyun-Jin Ryu PHOENIX, AZ – JULY 10: Starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu #99 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on from the dugout during the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on July 10, 2013 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

What are the Dodgers to do without Hyun-Jin Ryu?

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The Dodgers were and still are clear favorites to win the NL West division. But the path to that destination just got a lot more difficult. Hyun-Jin Ryu just had shoulder surgery that will side-line him for the remainder of the season. The Dodgers still have a dominating top of the rotation with Clayton Kershaw […]

Jonathan Lucroy MILWAUKEE, WI – APRIL 10: Jonathan Lucroy #20 of the Milwaukee Brewers throws against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Miller Park on April 10, 2015 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jeffrey Phelps/Getty Images)

Jonathan Lucroy wouldn’t be a great fit for the Atlanta Braves

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In this week’s fantastic Inside Baseball column by Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, he revealed an interesting little nugget – the Atlanta Braves had asked the Milwaukee Brewers about catcher Jonathan Lucroy, but were rebuffed. Atlanta inquired about the Brewers’ Jonathan Lucroy but were told he is unavailable Lucroy, who turns 29 in June, is one […]

MIAMI, FL – MAY 16: Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the Miami Marlins hits during a game against the Atlanta Braves at Marlins Park on May 16, 2015 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

The longest home runs for the week ending May 21st

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I can sum up this week’s list with one word: Giancarlo. The Marlins slugger dominated this week’s list, added a couple more entries to the season long list, and has claimed the top spot all for himself on THE LIST. Well done, Giancarlo. 1. Giancarlo Stanton vs Alex Wood, 475 feet (May 16th) Dead center. […]

PHILADELPHIA, PA – SEPTEMBER 14: Ryan Howard #6 of the Philadelphia Phillies gestures to teammate Carlos Ruiz #51 after scoring on Ruiz’s single during the fourth inning against the Miami Marlins during a game at Citizens Bank Park on September 14, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

Is Ryan Howard actually valuable again?

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I know you’ve probably heard this before, but the Philadelphia Phillies are not a good baseball team. Sure, they are only seven games out of the first place Washington Nationals, but when one of your best hitters is Freddy Galvis, you know you’re in trouble. However, there is a player on the Phillies who has […]

Brewers pitcher Will Smith ejected after foreign substance is spotted on arm

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In the seventh inning of Thursday’s Brewers-Braves, Milwaukee reliever Will Smith was ejected in the seventh inning after Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez spotted a foreign substance on Smith’s arm. The umpiring crew conferred, noticed the substance on Smith, and booted him from the game. Smith’s infraction wasn’t nearly as blatant as Michael Pineda’s violation last year, in […]

Madison Bumgarner homered off of Clayton Kershaw

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This is baseball, and crazy stuff happens in baseball sometimes. One of those crazy things happened on Thursday – Madison Bumgarner and Clayton Kershaw faced off at AT&T Park, and the gates of hell opened during Bumgarner’s first at bat of the afternoon. That’s right – Madison Bumgarner, Giants World Series pitching hero, homered off […]

HOUSTON, TX – MAY 19: George Springer #4 of the Houston Astros celebrates with Jonathan Villar #2 after the final out against the Oakland Athletics at Minute Maid Park on May 19, 2015 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

Astros surprising, but can get better with prospects like Carlos Correa

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We’ve now passed the 40-game mark for the 2015 MLB season. Between that and Memorial Day coming up on the calendar, it’s time to start wondering what is really happening, whether or not teams are past a hot start, a rough start or a fluky stage and have to be viewed seriously. At this point […]

CINCINNATI, OH – MAY 15: Madison Bumgarner #40 of the San Francisco Giants pitches in the second inning of the game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on May 15, 2015 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

Odd year, don’t care: here come the San Francisco Giants

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There’s no such thing as an odd year jinx. That’s what San Francisco Giants fans have tried to convince themselves of over the past few years, anyway. The Giants’ success in even years starting in 2010 has belied their struggles in the odd years that followed, either due to bad injuries, bad baseball, or both. […]

ESPN releases 30 for 30 Short about the Giants’ Crazy Crab

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The latest ESPN 30 for 30 Short has been released, and it’s a ridiculous 12 minute exploration of the San Francisco Giants’ anti-mascot – the Crazy Crab. In response to the mascot craze of the 70s and 80s, the Giants introduced an anti-mascot, the Crazy Crab, and essentially encouraged their fans to abuse it. The Crab […]

Bryce Harper ejected for not getting in the batter’s box

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During Wednesday night’s Yankees-Nationals game at Nationals Park, home plate umpire Marvin Hudson ejected both Bryce Harper and Matt Williams because…Harper didn’t get in the batter’s box? What the hell? Check out the video. Harper stepped out of the box after a bad call by Hudson, stepped back in, and stepped out when Hudson started […]

Bartolo Colon reached base on an infield chopper

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Bartolo Colon is a notoriously terrible (yet amusing) hitter. And this at bat resulted in a notoriously terrible swing from Colon. Yet, the stars aligned on this chopper off the plate. Yadier Molina couldn’t field it cleanly. Colon reached base safely. The angels began to sing. A Bartolo Colon infield single would melt the Internet, […]

TORONTO, CANADA – MAY 9: Devon Travis #29 of the Toronto Blue Jays hits an RBI single in the seventh inning during MLB game action against the Boston Red Sox on May 9, 2015 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

Who can save a dire AL rookie crop?

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Six weeks into the 2015 season, one thing has become clear to me – the American League class of rookies kind of sucks so far. Every so often, we run across a situation like this in one of the leagues. Wil Myers won the 2013 AL award over Jose Iglesias despite playing in just 88 […]

Bryce Harper SAN DIEGO, CA – MAY 15: Bryce Harper #34 of the Washington Nationals watches the flight of his solo home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park May 15, 2015 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

Bryce Harper is really good – and good for baseball

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What were you doing when you were 22 years old? No matter how cool it was, it was not as cool as what Bryce Harper is doing now at 22 years old.  The young star for the Washington Nationals is becoming a household name and, considering the spotlight that was on him from such a […]

ARLINGTON, TX – MAY 15: Jason Kipnis #22 of the Cleveland Indians scores a run against the Texas Rangers in the first inning at Globe Life Park in Arlington on May 15, 2015 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Jason Kipnis likes to lead off

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On Monday (May 19th), Jason Kipnis 0/3 with a sacrifice bunt and officially ended one of the hottest streaks since Barry Bonds was destroying everyone in 2004. This night ended his streak of eight consecutive games where he reached base at least three times, a streak in which he had 20 hits (seven for extra […]

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