0 comments by TOC Locker on 4/6/2015
It’s Opening Day, and Hostess is celebrating by tying in baseball to touchdowns. It’s OK. You tried. BRB, going to go eat some Swiss Rolls and Butterscotch Krimpets.
HOUSTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 17: Yan Gomes #10 (L) and Carlos Carrasco #59 of the Cleveland Indians celebrate after Carrasco threw a complete-game and sealed a victory 2-0 against the Houston Astros during their game at Minute Maid Park on September 17, 2014 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joseph Coblitz
Signing young, controllable players to long, cheap, guaranteed deals is what made the Cleveland Indians so good for so long in the 1990’s and they appear to be ready to recreate the magic in 2015. Last year, Michael Brantley, Yan Gomes (pictured above congratulating Carlos Carrasco after his first career complete game shut out) and […]
PHILADELPHIA, PA – SEPTEMBER 28: Craig Kimbrel #46 of the Atlanta Braves throws a pitch in the ninth inning of the game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on September 28, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Braves won 2-1. (Photo by Brian Garfinkel/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 4/5/2015
You thought all of the major trades were over, huh? You thought there wouldn’t be any big names getting moved until the trade deadline, right? YOU ARE WRONG. The Atlanta Braves have traded All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel and salary black hole Melvin Upton Jr. to the San Diego Padres for a package that includes outfielders […]
DENVER, CO – SEPTEMBER 20: Trevor Cahill #35 of the Arizona Diamondbacks pitches against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning of a game at Coors Field on September 20, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joe Lucia
On Thursday night, the Atlanta Braves acquired Trevor Cahill and a wheelbarrow full of cash from the Diamondbacks for stalled minor leaguer Josh Elander. Atlanta will only cover roughly $5.5 million of the $12 million that Cahill is owed in 2015, and will also be on the hook for the buyout of his 2016 club […]
LOS ANGELES, CA – JULY 31: Clayton Kershaw #22 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches in the first inning against the Atlanta Braves at Dodger Stadium on July 31, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)
0 comments by Derek Harvey
Do you feel that? Do you feel that euphoric sensation? That’s baseball baby. The long nightmare is over. It’s back. The Cubs and the Cardinals open the season Sunday night but everyone else gets going on Monday. My contribution to this two day celebration is a comparison of every every team’s 2015 Opening Day starter. The […]
KANSAS CITY, MO – OCTOBER 28: Yordano Ventura #30 of the Kansas City Royals walks to the dugout after pitching in the fourth inning against the San Francisco Giants during Game Six of the 2014 World Series at Kauffman Stadium on October 28, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
0 comments by TOC Locker on 4/4/2015
Don’t worry, Kansas City Royals fans – your young stud pitcher isn’t going anywhere. The club has agreed to a five-year extension with pitcher Yordano Ventura that guarantees him $23 million. The deal also has a pair of club options that can keep Ventura in Kansas City through his age 30 season. After a solid debut […]
KANSAS CITY, MO – OCTOBER 21: Eric Hosmer #35 of the Kansas City Royals warms up before Game One of the 2014 World Series against the San Francisco Giants at Kauffman Stadium on October 21, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)
0 comments by Dave Tobener
If you’re a baseball fan, chances are someone is going to ask you who you think will win the MVP this season. And if you’re boring, you’re going to say “Oh, Mike Trout and Giancarlo Stanton, probably.” You’re so boring! Everybody is going to say Trout and Stanton, or Jose Abreu, or Andrew McCutchen, etc. […]
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – MAY 1: Mike Pelfrey #37 of the Minnesota Twins delivers a pitch against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning in game one of a doubleheader on May 1, 2014 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
0 comments by Justin Schultz
Mike Pelfrey, welcome to the Minnesota Twins starting rotation…again. On Friday, Major League Baseball handed Twins’ starter Ervin Santana an 80-game suspension for using performance-enhancing drugs, thus opening a spot in the rotation for Pelfrey. While losing a strong No. 2 starter in Santana is a pretty big punch-to-the-gut for a team right on the brink […]
KANSAS CITY, MO – OCTOBER 29: The San Francisco Giants celebrate after defeating the Kansas City Royals to win Game Seven of the 2014 World Series by a score of 3-2 at Kauffman Stadium on October 29, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 4/3/2015
This weekend, we’ll have meaningful baseball for the first time since October. Our long, frigid nightmare is coming to a close. And now, we ring in the 2015 season by sharing our predictions for the 2015 season with you. To the surprise of no one, the Washington Nationals are TOC’s favorite to win the World […]
ANAHEIM, CA – AUGUST 28: Josh Hamilton #32 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim hits a single in the second inning against the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on August 28, 2014 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)
0 comments by Scott Allen
The “Hamilton situation” was bound to be a hot topic, and it looks as if the commissioner’s office and MLB have released the verdict the Friday before Opening Day, hoping that will overshadow everything going on with Hamilton and make it a non-issue. Smart of them really. But the reactions, that’s what I’ve been studying […]
FORT MYERS, FL – MARCH 3: Ervin Santana #54 of the Minnesota Twins poses for a photo on March 3, 2015 at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)
0 comments by TOC Locker
A wild Friday just got a little crazier – Minnesota Twins starter Ervin Santana has been suspended 80 games after testing positive for Stanozolol. The 32-year old Santana signed a four year, $55 million contract with the Twins this offseason after one year with the Atlanta Braves. With the Braves in 2014, Santana had a […]
VIERA, FL – MARCH 09: Bryce Harper #34 of the Washington Nationals swings at a pitch during the fourth inning of a spring training game against the Atlanta Braves at Space Coast Stadium on March 9, 2015 in Viera, Florida. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
0 comments by Randy Holt
It seems like every year, the baseball world discusses the possibility of that particular season serving as a breakout campaign for Bryce Harper. And it seems like every year, by his own design (read: playing like his hair is on fire) or otherwise, Harper has found a way to let us down. Could this year […]
PHILADELPHIA, PA – AUGUST 22: Center fielder Ben Revere #2 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a single in the bottom of the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals on August 22, 2014 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
0 comments by Cordell Oberholtzer
In 2009 the Phillies outfield hit 88 homers, knocked in 279 runs, and combined for a .851 OPS. The Phils won their their third straight division crown and lost to the Yankees in the World Series. That outfield included Shane Victorino who only hit ten round-trippers, while Raul Ibanez (34) and Jayson Werth (36) led […]
0 comments by TOC Locker
Opening Day is just about here, and in honor of one of the best days on the calendar each year, MLB has released this video of various MLB stars reciting James Earl Jones’ “baseball” speech from Field of Dreams. Can we start playing meaningful games yet? Please? I’m sufficiently amped.
ANAHEIM, CA – JULY 27: Josh Hamilton #32 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim looks on against the Detroit Tigers at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on July 27, 2014 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joe Lucia
A decision regarding the future of Angels outfielder Josh Hamilton was expected before Opening Day. This offseason, news broke that Hamilton had relapsed, done cocaine, drank alcohol, and came to MLB to admit his mistake. Whether or not he’d be suspended, and how long, was up in the air over the last few weeks, but […]
