0 comments by Dave Tobener on 3/31/2015
A few weeks ago, we published an article looking at some of the crazy, amazing new food items that would be popping up at ballparks this season. Little did we know, we acted too soon. Since that time, there have been even move incredible menu choices introduced by teams for this year. And like last […]
SCOTTSDALE, AZ – MARCH 17: Mike Trout #27 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim celebrates with teammate Kole Calhoun #56 after hitting a home run in the fifth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on March 17, 2015 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joe Lucia
If you talk to someone about the AL West this offseason, chances are they won’t mention the reigning division champs. There’s plenty of talk about the Mariners being a breakout team and a sexy World Series pick after just missing the playoffs in 2014. There’s a substantial bit of discussion about the Athletics following their […]
VIERA, FL – MARCH 09: Wandy Rodriguez #32 of the Atlanta Braves throws a pitch during the first inning of a spring training game against the Washington Nationals at Space Coast Stadium on March 9, 2015 in Viera, Florida. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
0 comments by Cordell Oberholtzer
Non-roster invitees for major league clubs are like the TV pilots that Amazon Prime or Netflix release for possible new shows. Most of them are unwatchable and have no shot at succeeding. However, sometimes one takes off and has a nice run. Two recent examples would be pitchers Zach Duke for the Brewers and Pat Neshek […]
BOSTON, MA – AUGUST 23: Mike Napoli #12 of the Boston Red Sox bats during the third inning against the Seattle Mariners at Fenway Park on August 23, 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Mariners won 7-3. (Photo by Rich Gagnon/Getty Images)
0 comments by TOC Locker
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know – it’s Spring Training, and what happens doesn’t matter all that much, and blah blah blah. But on Monday night, Mike Napoli hit a home run that broke his bat. It was ridiculous, incredible, and completely awesome. Imagine being Brian Duensing here. You jam Napoli and do enough to break […]
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JULY 13: Kris Bryant of the U.S. Team during the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Target Field on July 13, 2014 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 3/30/2015
The debate about whether or not Kris Bryant will start the year in the majors with the Cubs appears to be over. Bryant was reassigned to minor league camp on Monday by the team, seemingly ensuring that they’ll get an extra year of control on him. While Bryant’s demotion makes sense from a business standpoint, […]
MESA, AZ – MARCH 2: Kris Bryant #76 of the Chicago Cubs poses for a portrait during Photo Day on March 2, 2015 at Sloan Park in Mesa, Arizona. (Photo by Rich Pilling/Getty Images)
0 comments by TOC Locker
Oh god, cue the outrage from Scott Boras and tortured Cubs fans – barring an injury, Kris Bryant won’t start the year in the majors. And hey, Javier Baez won’t be there either! Bryant hit approximately 800 home runs this spring for Chicago, and the Cubs not breaking camp with him indicates that they’re not […]
0 comments by TOC Locker on 3/28/2015
The Nationals played the Mets today in Port St. Lucie. In the top of the sixth inning, Bryce Harper faced Jacob deGrom and did *this* to a 2-0, 93 mph fastball. Yeah, that dinger cleared the damn roof of the patio way out in right field at Tradition Field. I don’t even want to begin to try […]
0 comments by TOC Locker on 3/27/2015
I like what the Chicago White Sox did this winter. They’re going to be a pretty entertaining team to watch. However, this is terrible. Coming soon to a ballpark near you: pic.twitter.com/bQQkNPV1ND — Chicago White Sox (@whitesox)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPTEMBER 24: The Chicago Cubs play the St. Louis Cardinals during the eighth inning of their last home home game of the season at Wrigley Field on September 24, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois. The game is the last played at Wrigley Field before renovations will add large video boards in the outfield next season. (Photo by Brian Kersey/Getty Images)
0 comments by TOC Locker
Are you sick to death of the seemingly neverending battle between the Chicago Cubs and the owners of rooftop clubs outside of Wrigley Field? The war between the two entities is still raging on, but it took an interesting turn this week – one of the rooftop owners was indicted on four counts of mail […]
KANSAS CITY, MO – OCTOBER 29: Madison Bumgarner #40 of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the Kansas City Royals in the fifth inning during Game Seven of the 2014 World Series at Kauffman Stadium on October 29, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
0 comments by Dave Tobener
You can forgive Giants fans if they got a little jumpy on the first of January, when the euphoria of another World Series championship was pushed aside by the creeping horror of the start to another odd year. Is there such a thing as an odd year curse? Some Giants fans certainly think so, and […]
0 comments by TOC Locker
On Friday morning, Justin Verlander grabbed a coffee at Starbucks. He was behind a young Tigers fan in line, and that Tigers fan was wearing a Verlander shirsey. I can only imagine the look on this child’s face when he turned around… Love having my fans support!! This little guy was pretty surprised when he turned […]
TAMPA, FL – MARCH 9: Shortstop Didi Gregorius #18 of the New York Yankees fields the line drive by James Loney #21 of the Tampa Bay Rays during the fourth inning of a spring training game on March 9, 2015 at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joseph Coblitz
The position of shortstop was always dominated by great defenders who cared little about their offensive prowess from the beginning of baseball until the surge in power all around baseball in the mid-1990’s. This is exemplified by players like Ozzie Smith, who managed to play a 19 year, Hall of Fame career despite a .262/.337/.328 […]
MESA, AZ – MARCH 24: Kris Bryant #76 of the Chicago Cubs celebrates with teammates after hitting a third-inning home run against the Oakland Athletics in a preseason Cactus League game at HoHokam Stadium on March 24, 2015 in Mesa, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
0 comments by TOC Locker on 3/26/2015
The battle over Kris Bryant’s service time clock, which hasn’t even started yet, was just taken in a bit of a personal direction by Bryant’s agent, Scott Boras. While speaking with Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, Boras dragged out the Cubs’ history of losing as a reason to bring him up for Opening Day. “The […]
PEORIA, AZ – MARCH 4: Justin Upton #10 of the San Diego Padres is seen prior to the game against the Seattle Mariners on March 4, 2015 at Peoria Stadium in Peoria, Arizona. The Mariners defeated the Padres 4-3 in 10 innings. (Photo by Rich Pilling/Getty Images)
0 comments by Randy Holt
Even with the Chicago Cubs acquiring Jon Lester, and the Chicago White Sox doing their thing, and the multitude of Cole Hamels-to-Boston rumors, the San Diego Padres, of all teams, managed to serve as the talk of the offseason. And why not? They improved perhaps more than any other team in the game, completely overhauling […]
0 comments by Tim Livingston
For two straight seasons, the Dodgers have been the pre-season talk of the National League West. For two straight seasons, the Dodgers ran into the playoff buzzsaw known as the St. Louis Cardinals. In those two playoff series, Clayton Kershaw lost a 1-0 decision in 2013 NLCS and then proceeded to give up 18 runs […]
