0 comments by TOC Locker on 4/20/2015
This is horrifying, and something you would never expect or hope to happen. During Monday night’s Cubs-Pirates game, a fan behind home plate was struck with a foul ball hit by Starlin Castro through the netting. The netting didn’t snap, but the fan was standing close enough to the netting where it gave enough to […]
PITTSBURGH, PA – APRIL 17: Scooter Gennett #2 of the Milwaukee Brewers misplays a ball in the fifth inning during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on April 17, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
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It’s not going too well for the Milwaukee Brewers. The team has the worst record in baseball at 2-10, and now they’re going to be without second baseman Scooter Gennett for a few days because of a hand injury. That hand injury? He cut himself in the shower. Dammit, Scooter. Can’t believe it! Literally trying […]
SEATTLE, WA – APRIL 19: Nelson Cruz #23 of the Seattle Mariners hits a game winning single to defeat the Texas Rangers 11-10 at Safeco Field on April 19, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
0 comments by Derek Harvey
Welcome to week two of our ongoing catalog of the best hitters and pitchers of the week. In the first edition Adrian Gonzalez slugged 5 home runs on his way to top honors. Carlos Carrasco struck out 10 batters in 6.1 innings to earn his not. Today we’ll be highlighting two new players who provided […]
ATLANTA, GA – APRIL 10: Jason Grilli #39 of the Atlanta Braves reacts after striking out Lucas Duda #21 of the New York Mets in the ninth inning to give the Braves a 5-3 win during their home opener at Turner Field on April 10, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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By most accounts, the Atlanta Braves’ start to the 2015 season is a shocker. Projected to finish fourth in the NL East this season, the Braves sit in second place through 12 games at 8-4, a game and a half behind the New York Mets and 2.5 games clear of the struggling Washington Nationals. The Braves […]
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This isn’t good news for the New York Mets – catcher Travis d’Arnaud and reliever Jerry Blevins both fractured bones in Sunday’s 7-6 win over the Marlins. d’Arnaud fractured his hand after he was plunked by A.J. Ramos, while Blevins fractured his forearm following a line drive back to the mound off the bat of […]
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The Washington Nationals try to continue getting their 2015 MLB season back on track on Tuesday, as they welcome the St. Louis Cardinals into Nationals Park for a tough three-game series. The Nats (6-7) sit behind the New York Mets (10-3) and Atlanta Braves (8-4) in what is shaping up to be a competitive NL […]
KANSAS CITY, MO – APRIL 19: Ned Yost #3 of the manager of the Kansas City Royals argues with umpire Greg Gibson after he was ejected from a game against the Oakland Athletics in the first inning on April 19, 2015 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
0 comments by TOC Locker on 4/19/2015
The Kansas City Royals have a problem with the Oakland Athletics, and one beanball from Yordano Ventura to Brett Lawrie wasn’t going to fix that. In the first inning of Sunday’s game at Kauffman Stadium, Scott Kazmir plunked Lorenzo Cain (it looked accidental since if you’re going to throw at someone, you don’t throw at […]
PEORIA, AZ – MARCH 06: Carlos Rodon #80 of the Chicago White Sox pitches against the San Diego Padres during a spring training game at Peoria Stadium on March 6, 2015 in Peoria, Arizona. (Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)
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The Cubs called up their top prospect in Kris Bryant, and now, it’s time for the White Sox to follow suit – starting pitcher Carlos Rodon is getting the call. Rodon was the third overall pick in last June’s MLB Draft out of NC State. He’s made just nine appearances in the minors since being drafted, […]
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We seemingly see a play like this every season – the infielder fields a ball hit pretty hard in his glove, and the ball gets stuck. He has no time to pry it out, so he pulls off the entire glove and tosses it to first for the out. That’s exactly what happened with Cubs […]
KANSAS CITY, MO – APRIL 18: Pitcher Yordano Ventura #30 of the Kansas City Royals is escorted off the field by umpire Greg Gibson #53 after hitting Brett Lawrie #15 of the Oakland Athletics with a pitch during the 4th inning of the game at Kauffman Stadium on April 18, 2015 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 4/18/2015
In case you were wondering whether or not Brett Lawrie’s hard slide into second base on Friday that injured Alcides Escobar would have repercussions, well, it did. On Saturday, Royals starter Yordano Ventura plunked Lawrie, leading to his immediate ejection from the game. There’s a lot not to like about Ventura throwing at Lawrie. For […]
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During the Cubs’ 7-6, 11 inning win on Saturday, a fan at Wrigley Field caught a Yonder Alonso ninth inning foul ball in her cup of beer…and then proceeded to chug the beer. Hey, good on her for managing to make a beer that long after last call. She must have been double fisting to […]
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Hanley Ramirez had an eventful day on Friday. During batting practice before the Red Sox-Orioles game at Fenway, he hit a line drive so hard that it cracked a pad on the center field section of the Green Monster. He also wore the wrong red jersey before the game started. The oddities didn’t exactly translate […]
WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 15: Alex Rodriguez #42 of the New York Yankees hits a solo home run in the fourth inning on Jackie Robinson Day during a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles at Orioles Park at Camden Yards on April 15, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
0 comments by TOC Locker on 4/17/2015
Alex Rodriguez is having a pretty good year so far for the New York Yankees, and in the second inning of their game on Friday night with the Rays at Tropicana Field, he smashed a home run 477 feet off of Nate Karns. Needless to say, that’s the longest homer of the young 2015 season. […]
KANSAS CITY, MO – OCTOBER 29: Alex Gordon #4 of the Kansas City Royals gets a hits in the ninth inning against the San Francisco Giants during Game Seven of the 2014 World Series at Kauffman Stadium on October 29, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
0 comments by Scott Allen
We’re in a drought. No, not the literal kind (unless you live in California), I’m talking about the offensive kind. Still a little murky? Fine, we’re in a pitching heavy era of baseball. Does that clear it up? See, the steroid era that lasted for more than 20 years allowed us as fans to become […]
28 Feb 2002 : Drew Henson of the New York Yankees during the Spring Training game against the Cincinnati Reds at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Rick Stewart/Getty Images
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Everybody loves prospects, or at least the idea of prospects, to the point where the hype surrounding them can go off the charts. It reaches a point where every prospect is going to be great, every prospect is the next (great player X), and none of them will ever disappoint. That’s not to say that […]
