You know how sometimes you hear a statistic that seems so outrageous that you have to dig into the details and verify it yourself? Well, Chris Cotillo dropped one of those last night when he tweeted this after the Red Sox’s 1-0 win in ten innings: Now let’s be clear, the Red Sox don’t always…
This week, Zack Wheeler is about to make his season debut with the Phillies. The A’s lose Brent Rooker to an oblique strain. Jeremy Peña is sidelined with a hamstring strain. And we eagerly await updates on Nick Pivetta and Christian Yelich. Let’s break down everything and more from around the league in the latest…
A new way for MLB officials to be expelled has just been unlocked. Minnesota Twins captain Derek Shelton was ejected from Sunday’s game against the Orioles in the ninth inning after arguing that Baltimore closer Ryan Helsley didn’t tip his cap quickly enough to signal an automated ball strike (ABS) challenge. Advertisement “I didn’t think…
Although we are not yet back to the heyday of first base, the position is starting to improve. The arrival of Nick Kurtz has given the position another superstar, as the youngster has yet to play a full season and is already the top first baseman on many draft lists. And the group of long-time…
The Baltimore Orioles acquired outfielder Taylor Ward from the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night in exchange for right-hander Grayson Rodriguez in one of the first big moves of the baseball offseason. Ward, 31, hit a career-high 36 home runs last season and will join an Orioles team hoping to bounce back after falling to…
