NEW YORK,NY- DECEMBER 19: A detail shot of Louisville Slugger Bats, Rawlins Ball, and Wilson A2000 glove, the Official Bat, Ball and Glove of Major League Baseball, photographed on December 19, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Steven Freeman/Getty Images)

The Outside Corner is looking for writers for the 2015 season

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Do you love (or at least really like) baseball? Do you like writing about baseball? The Outside Corner is hiring writers for the 2015 season and beyond. These positions are paid on a per post basis. Our ideal candidates will have the following characteristics: -Experience writing baseball columns (as opposed to news posts) online -A strong social […]

Indians outfielder Michael Brantley MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JULY 21: Michael Brantley #23 of the Cleveland Indians celebrates scoring a run against the Minnesota Twins during the eighth inning of the game on July 21, 2014 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins defeated the Indians 4-3. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

2015 season preview: Cleveland Indians

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When the Indians brought Terry Francona, Nick Swisher and Michael Bourn on prior to the 2013 season it signified a changing of eras for the Tribe. Along with a core of Michael Brantley, Corey Kluber, Carlos Santana and Yan Gomes, the Indians have had winning seasons each of the past two seasons and look to […]

The minor league season’s most awesome theme jerseys

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Minor League Baseball is ridiculous. Each team has absurd promotions each year designed to gain national press for their team and increase local attendance. One of the most popular promotional tactics is the theme night, where the home team will wear a bizarre jersey related to the team and (usually) auction them off for charity. […]

DETROIT, MI – OCTOBER 06: General manager Billy Beane of the Oakland Athletics watches batting practice prior to Game One of the American League Division Series against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on October 6, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)

Dutch soccer club hires Billy Beane as an adviser

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Oakland Athletics GM Billy Beane will be doing some work with one of his other passions – soccer. Dutch club AZ Alkmaar of the Eredivisie has hired Beane as an adviser with an eye towards helping them compete in the top-rated Dutch league against competition like Ajax, Feyenoord, and PSV Eindhoven. The Guardian has some […]

The Durham Bulls are holding Game of Thrones Night

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This is on my short list of “best promotions” for the 2015 season. The Durham Bulls, AAA affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, will be holding a Game of Thrones Night on April 23rd, and it sounds pretty awesome. Here are some of the details from the Bulls. -Good guys & bad guys: we’re playing […]

White Sox ace Chris Sale MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JULY 15: American League All-Star Chris Sale #49 of the Chicago White Sox during the 85th MLB All-Star Game at Target Field on July 15, 2014 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

2015 season preview: Chicago White Sox

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For a while there, the Chicago White Sox, along with their North Side counterparts, were the talk of the Major League Baseball offseason. They made some sweeping additions in order to improve what was an absolutely miserable bullpen last season, bringing in relievers David Robertson and Zach Duke, while signing outfielder Melky Cabrera as well. […]

Tommy Lasorda really must be eager for the 2015 season

0 comments by TOC Locker on 3/16/2015

This rolled across social media on Monday night, and the only thing I can think is “poor Tommy Lasorda is losing his damn mind this spring”. Turn down for what?! A video posted by Thomas Charles Lasorda (@tommy2lasorda) on Mar 16, 2015 at 7:42pm PDT Please let a Vin Scully video pop up next. That […]

Zack Wheeler MIAMI, FL – MAY 07: Zack Wheeler #45 of the New York Mets looks on during a game against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on May 7, 2014 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Zack Wheeler’s injury doesn’t sabotage the Mets’ season

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In case you haven’t heard, New York Mets starter Zack Wheeler has a torn UCL in his elbow, and season-ending Tommy John surgery seems likely. The injury obviously sucks and is awful, but it isn’t on the level of other crushing injuries suffered this year, like Yu Darvish’s torn UCL or Marcus Stroman’s torn ACL. […]

Twins pitcher Phil Hughes BALTIMORE, MD – SEPTEMBER 01: Starting pitcher Phil Hughes #45 of the Minnesota Twins works the first inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 1, 2014 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

2015 season preview: Minnesota Twins

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After years of toiling at the bottom of the AL Central, the Minnesota Twins finally look like they are ready to break out of their doldrums. Featuring a ton of young talent on the rise and a new manager in Hall of Famer and legendary former Twin Paul Molitor, the Twin Cities look like they […]

ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 19: Zack Wheeler #45 of the New York Mets pitches in the first inning to the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field on September 19, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Zack Wheeler is going to need Tommy John too

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This is just getting ridiculous – it appears Mets starter Zack Wheeler is the latest promising young MLB pitcher to tear his UCL. Tommy John surgery looks like a surefire bet for his near future. Wheeler is just 24, and in 49 starts with the Mets, he has a 3.50 ERA over 285 1/3 innings. […]

Fredi Gonzalez had a cement block smashed on his chest

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Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez might be feeling the heat a little bit. Last week, he was ejected from a Braves-Yankees Spring Training game in the first inning for arguing a call on Shelby Miller’s first pitch of the game. This weekend, he wanted to “promote trust” with his team, and brought in a motivational speaker […]

ARLINGTON, TX – APRIL 16: Yu Darvish #11 of the Texas Rangers pitches against the Seattle Mariners in the top of the first inning at Globe Life Park in Arlington on April 16, 2014 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

The most devastating Spring Training injuries so far

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Spring Training injuries are just the worst, right? The games don’t even count and yet every year a few teams have the entire course of their season derailed because a key player suffered a major injury. Sadly, this season is no different as we’ve already seen several major injuries impact the season, and we aren’t […]

SAN DIEGO, CA – APRIL 23: Milwaukee Brewers players high-five after beating the San Diego Padres 6-3 in a baseball game at Petco Park on April 23, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

Brewers ban high-fiving after pink eye scare

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There will be no high-fiving during Brewers Spring Training for the foreseeable future. Why? Because members of the team are battling a pink eye infection that they don’t want to spread. Oh, OK. Via ESPN… The Milwaukee Brewers will have to find a new way to celebrate for the next few spring training games. The team […]

HOUSTON, TX – AUGUST 09: Yu Darvish #11 of the Texas Rangers throws in the first inning against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on August 9, 2014 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

Yep, the baseball gods hate us – it’s Tommy John for Yu Darvish

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The worst fears of the Texas Rangers have been unfortunately realized. Ace pitcher Yu Darvish will undergo Tommy John surgery on Tuesday and miss the 2015 season. .

Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong SAN FRANCISCO, CA – OCTOBER 15: Kolten Wong #16 of the St. Louis Cardinals rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the third inning against the San Francisco Giants during Game Four of the National League Championship Series at AT&T Park on October 15, 2014 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

2015 season preview: St. Louis Cardinals

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Lack of middle relief and deer-in-the-headlights managing by Mike Matheny prevented the Cardinals from advancing to the World Series. But once again, St. Louis was one of the top clubs in the National League and will stay on that pedestal this year. General manager John Mozeliak made one of the biggest deals of the offseason, […]

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