0 comments by Liam McGuire on 5/11/2015
The Toronto Blue Jays entered 2015 fully embracing a youth movement. General manager Alex Anthopoulos has a history of sticking with out of option veterans, so it was refreshing to see him stick with the 25 best players for once. The Jays entered the season with a franchise high six rookies on their 25-man roster. These rookies weren’t here […]
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – OCTOBER 06: Bryce Harper #34 of the Washington Nationals celebrates after scoring on a throwing error by Madison Bumgarner #40 of the San Francisco Giants in the seventh inning during Game Three of the National League Division Series at AT&T Park on October 6, 2014 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
0 comments by Derek Harvey
Welcome to the fifth installment in our ongoing coverage of the best hitters and pitchers of the week. This week we feature two young players in the prime of their careers. One of them isn’t even close to reaching his peak physical prime. The future is bright people! BEST HITTER: Bryce Harper, OF, Nationals No contest this […]
ANAHEIM, CA – MAY 07: Pitching Coach Mike Butcher high fives Mike Trout #27 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the dugout after Trout hit a solo homerun in the first inning against the Houston Astros during the MLB game at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on May 7, 2015 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)
0 comments by Scott Allen
There’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that Mike Trout is the best player in baseball. You could be the biggest Detroit Tigers homer fan and Miguel Cabrera’s biggest supporter, and it’d still be simple to admit Mike Trout is the most complete, best player in Major League Baseball. That’s not remotely interesting news at all. […]
0 comments by TOC Locker
Crazy stuff tends to happen during sports events in Philadelphia. During Sunday’s Mets-Phillies game at Citizens Bank Park, a Phillies fan made a barehanded catch on a foul ball hit by Daniel Murphy…with his damn baby strapped to his chest. This guy deserves a medal. That’s awesome. The kid is going to have one hell […]
ST PETERSBURG, FL – OCTOBER 07: Alex Cobb #53 of the Tampa Bay Rays prepares to pitch in the fourth inning against the Boston Red Sox during Game Three of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field on October 7, 2013 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
0 comments by Justin Schultz
Because the Gods hate baseball fans, Tampa Bay Rays’ starting pitcher Alex Cobb has elected to undergo Tommy John surgery, and Drew Smyly is most likely lost for the season with a tear in his labrum. Cobb hasn’t even thrown a pitch yet in 2015, and Smyly had only made three starts. Rays’ starters just […]
0 comments by TOC Locker
Paul Lukas’s fantastic Uni Watch blog is the best place to visit online if you want to learn about every new uniform development in sports. Through a source, Lukas has unveiled this year’s 4th of July cap design. Avert your eyes, please… GUHHHHHH. What’s the best way to pay tribute to the United States on […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire
Chewing tobacco has long been associated with baseball. What’s known as dip has been used by managers and players for years, despite the serious harmful side effects. One baseball town has had enough, as the LA Times reports the city of San Francisco has prohibited the use of smokeless tobacco in all sporting venues – which in […]
0 comments by TOC Locker on 5/10/2015
That headline sounds like something out of a comedy skit, but it actually happened on Sunday in Montgomery. White Sox prospect Courtney Hawkins of the Birmingham Barons hit a homer off of Rays prospect Matt Lollis of the Montgomery Biscuits…and the homer hit a moving train beyond the left field wall at Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium. […]
MESA, AZ – FEBRUARY 28: Pitcher Jarrod Parker #11 of the Oakland Athletics poses for a portrait during the spring training photo day at HoHoKam Stadium on February 28, 2015 in Mesa, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
0 comments by TOC Locker on 5/9/2015
I’m going to warn you in advance that this video is a bit graphic, and you may not want to watch it. Oakland Athletics pitcher Jarrod Parker, rehabbing from Tommy John surgery last spring, started on Friday night for the AAA Nashville Sounds. This was his fourth rehab start of the year, and a return […]
CLEVELAND, OH – SEPTEMBER 28: Alex Cobb #53 of the Tampa Bay Rays pitches against the Cleveland Indians during the first inning of their game on September 28, 2014 at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by David Maxwell/Getty Images)
0 comments by TOC Locker on 5/8/2015
The Tommy John troll was getting restless, and wanted some red meat from Florida. Alex Cobb, you’re up! The 27-year old Cobb had a 2.87 ERA in 166 1/3 innings in 2014, striking out 149 and walking 47. Cobb missed a month with an oblique strain last year, and missed two months in 2013 after […]
MIAMI, FL – MAY 02: Cole Hamels #35 of the Philadelphia Phillies looks on during the third inning of the game against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on May 2, 2015 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Getty Images)
0 comments by Cordell Oberholtzer
On paper, the Mets-Phillies game tonight appears to be must-see TV. Two club aces going head-to-head for rival teams in a Friday night matchup. This assumes you just read the names of the pitchers on the paper and did not actually read the corresponding statistics and records. Indeed, tonight’s starters Matt Harvey and Cole Hamels […]
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – MAY 7: Danny Santana #39 and Brian Dozier #2 of the Minnesota Twins celebrate a win of the game against the Oakland Athletics on May 7, 2015 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins defeated the Athletics 6-5. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joseph Coblitz
Going into the 2015 season, the American League Central looked to be the toughest in all of baseball and it has proven to be to this point with the AL East and West combining to win just 41% of their games against what for many years was the weakest division in baseball. In that division, […]
MILWAUKEE, WI – MAY 06: Adrian Gonzalez #23 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a single in the fourth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park on May 06, 2015 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Mike McGinnis/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Adrian Gonzalez
0 comments by Joe Lucia
The top five for the season remains unchanged. A pair of names were added to the top of THE LIST remains unchanged. But long homers still ruled the week that was across Major League Baseball. 1. Adrian Gonzalez vs Neal Cotts, 453 feet (May 5th) OFF THE DAMN CENTER FIELD SCOREBOARD AT MILLER PARK. 2. […]
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 03: Michael Cuddyer #23 of the New York Mets walks back to the dugout after striking out to end the eighth inning with two runners in scoring position against the Washington Nationals at Citi Field on May 3, 2015 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
0 comments by Derek Harvey
Going into the season, the Mets were generally viewed somewhat favorably as at least Wild Card contenders, which is something that hasn’t been said about them in a very long time. No one reasonably expected them to win the division because 100 wins was arguably a reasonable expectation for the mighty Nats. Early on, the […]
during the MLB game at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on May 7, 2015 in Anaheim, California.
0 comments by TOC Locker
Last weekend, Houston Astros center fielder Jake Marisnick climbed Tal’s Hill at Minute Maid Park to make a spectacular catch. On Thursday night, Marisnick engineered an 8-unassisted double play in the fourth inning of Houston’s 3-2 win over the Angels. And that’s the downside of going on contact, friends. By the way – the Astros […]
