WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 18: Jonathan Papelbon #58 of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches in the ninth inning to get his 3rd save during a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on April 18, 2015 in Washington, DC. The Phillies won 5-3. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Jonathan Papelbon wants out of Philadelphia

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For everything that’s gone wrong in Philadelphia this season, one of the things that has gone *right* is the performance of closer Jonathan Papelbon. Papelbon has thrown 6 1/3 innings, struck out six hitters, hasn’t allowed a run or walked a hitter, and has converted all three of his save opportunities. But because the Phillies […]

Yordano Ventura and the Kansas City Royals started another brawl

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The Kansas City Royals were once again involved in a benches clearing incident on Thursday night, and Yordano Ventura was again at the center of the chaos with the Chicago White Sox. In the bottom the seventh inning, Ventura forced Adam Eaton to hit a comebacker to the mound for the third out. As he was […]

DENVER, CO – JULY 22: Manager Mike Redmond of the Miami Marlins looks on during a game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on July 22, 2013 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

Mike Redmond, Bryan Price among MLB managers feeling early pressure

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Three weeks into the 2015 MLB season, a handful of managers may already be feeling the pressure of making sure their teams fulfill expectations. Is it a coincidence that Reds skipper Bryan Price vomited a bucketful of F-bombs at Cincinnati Enquirer beat reporter C. Trent Rosecrans after his team had lost seven of its past […]

DETROIT, MI – APRIL 6: Alex Avila #13 of the Detroit Tigers and Joe Nathan #36 celebrate a win over the Minnesota Twins on Opening Day at Comerica Park on April 6, 2015 in Detroit, Michigan. The Tigers defeated the Twins 4-0. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)

Joe Nathan is the latest to succumb to Tommy John surgery

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The Detroit Tigers bullpen situation just got a bit more interesting. Closer Joe Nathan, placed on the DL earlier this month, will miss the rest of the season after tearing both his UCL and his flexor pronator tendon in his right elbow. Nathan will soon have season-ending Tommy John surgery. The 40-year old Nathan threw […]

Watch: Paul Rudd promises kegger at mom’s house if Royals win World Series

0 comments by TOC Locker on 4/22/2015

Last October, Royals fan Paul Rudd got understandably excited when his team defeated the Orioles in the ALCS to advance to the World Series. Caught up in the moment, as many of us would — especially when being invited on the field to join in the celebration — the actor invited everyone to keep the […]

SAN DIEGO, CA – JULY 4: Matt Cain #18 of the San Francisco Giants pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park July 4, 2014 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

Better late than never: the season starts soon for these stars

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Some teams have made young additions like Addison Russell, Kris Bryant and Carlos Rodon to their rosters early in the season, but some have more veteran options available to return shortly. While most players have almost a month under their belt already for the 2015 season, there are a few notable names missing from the action. […]

TORONTO, CANADA – APRIL 21: Jose Bautista #19 of the Toronto Blue Jays watches his two-run home run in the seventh inning during MLB game action against the Baltimore Orioles on April 21, 2015 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

Jose Bautista demonstrates the perfect response to getting thrown at

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In the seventh inning of Tuesday’s Orioles-Blue Jays game, Baltimore rookie Jason Garcia threw behind Jose Bautista. Instead of making this  big thing, with beanballs fired back and forth, Bautista settled the matter in the perfect way – with a long home run and some jaw jacking. That’s how you do it. Make them pay […]

Caleb Joseph hit a liner off of his third base coach

0 comments by TOC Locker on 4/21/2015

Tuesday night wasn’t a good evening for the Orioles in Toronto. And in one of the most distressing moments of the night for Baltimore, catcher Caleb Joseph his a liner off of the butt of third base coach Bobby Dickerson. Well, that’s unfortunate. At least Dickerson was OK. The game would only get uglier for […]

Meltdown hero Bryan Price CINCINNATI, OH – APRIL 12: Bryan Price the Manager of the Cincinnati Reds has a few parting words after being ejected by umpire Joe West (left) in the 8th inning during the game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Great American Ball Park on April 12, 2015 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

The best manager media meltdowns in baseball history

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By now, you’ve probably heard about Reds manager Bryan Price’s profanity-laden tirade aimed at a reporter. Price managed to drop 77 F-bombs over the course of his rant, an impressive number for just the sheer will it must have taken to insert it into every sentence. It’s been awhile since we’ve seen a meltdown this […]

Ryan Braun of the Brewers PITTSBURGH, PA – APRIL 18: Ryan Braun #8 of the Milwaukee Brewers talks with Jonathan Lucroy #20 during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on April 18, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

How worried should Brewers fans be about Ryan Braun?

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We’re only a little over two weeks into the 2015 season but Ryan Braun has been having some pretty might struggles at the plate. He’s only hitting 238/273/310 with a 2.3% walk rate. He only just hit his first home run of the season on Monday. After the suspension and especially the thumb injury people are […]

PITTSBURGH, PA – APRIL 20: Kris Bryant #17 of the Chicago Cubs hits a two-run double in the seventh inning before scoring on an error against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the game at PNC Park on April 20, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

What do callups of Kris Bryant, Addison Russell say about 2015 Cubs?

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Prior to Friday’s series opener against the San Diego Padres, the Chicago Cubs called up top prospect Kris Bryant, and he debuted to about as much pomp and circumstance as old Wrigley Field had seen in quite some time. While that excitement and fanfare has yet to come anywhere near dissipating, the Cubs are now […]

KANSAS CITY, MO – APRIL 19: Lorenzo Cain #6 of the Kansas City Royals hits a RBI double in the eighth inning against the Oakland Athletics on April 19, 2015 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)

Which of these hot hitters can remain above average?

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The 2015 season is barely two weeks old, but we’ve already witnessed a mass outpouring of offensive firepower from a few select hitters. Big names like Mike Trout, Miguel Cabrera and Paul Goldschmidt are already atop the WAR leaderboards, but what about the not-so prominent hitters? Let’s take a look at a handful of non-star […]

TAMPA, FL – MARCH 12: Alex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees takes bating practice before the start of a spring training game against the Atlanta Braves on March 12, 2015 at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

Alex Rodriguez exceeds expectations, eludes karmic justice with early revival

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Alex Rodriguez can just never get it right. He was supposed to be one of the greatest baseball players of all time, but is now a disgraced PED user and cheater whose achievements are all questionable, no matter how impressive they look on a list or spreadsheet. A-Rod could have been the face of baseball, a […]

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Cubs call up Addison Russell to play second base

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The Cubs are not messing around. Five days after the ascension of Kris Bryant to the Major League roster, top prospect Addison Russell has been given the call and will be the team’s new starting second baseman. Russell’s prospect pedigree is well-regarded in all baseball circles, as the consensus Top 5 prospect was preparing for the […]

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