A few weeks ago, following the news of the death of Angels franchise icon Garret Anderson, John wrote a tribute to him, hailing him as one of the great Yankee Killers of the recent crop. Now, today we are hot on the heels of the Yankees, once again being defeated by the man we have…
Giants an MLB executive predicted they would trade All-Star infielder for $12 million originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. The San Francisco Giants are having a tough time this season. At 13-19, the Giants are last in the NL West, even behind the Colorado…
The Astros were predicted to make a tough trade decision at the deadline after a disastrous start originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. There are many teams in Major League Baseball that are struggling mightily despite being top contenders at the start of the…
Every Monday, I review my fantasy baseball rankings for the rest of the season. Use the top 250 however you want: to evaluate your own roster, monitor acquisitions, and consider trades. Below is a list of players moving up and down the rankings, with reasoning attached. Do you have a difference of opinion? That’s good….
Mason Miller has been untouchable all season. And so have the San Diego Padres lately. Miller’s scoreless streak now stands at 32 â…” innings, just one shy of the Padres’ franchise record. And perhaps most impressive is that the game’s best closer has struck out 27 of 38 batters faced this season, his 71.1% strikeout…
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…
For the third straight game, the Red Sox jumped out to a lead of at least three runs and then immediately began to give it up. But this time, there were two key differences that allowed them to hold on and escape with a victory. First, Garrett Crochet started the game throwing six scoreless frames,…
Eugenio Suárez was probably the envy of every MLB player on Saturday. The Cincinnati Reds third baseman used the new ABS challenge system in a game against the Boston Red Sox, eliminating consecutive erroneous strike three calls from home plate umpire CB Bucknor, one of MLB’s least popular umpires. Advertisement With a 1-2 count and…
MLB owners want to make it harder for teams to engage in pitch-stealing tactics on the field. Team owners reportedly voted to approve a rule Thursday that would prevent first- and third-base coaches from leaving their boxes on the field until a pitcher has thrown a pitch, according to ESPN’s Jesse Rogers. MLB owners wanted…
CHICAGO (AP) — Star third baseman Alex Bregman has agreed to a five-year, $175 million contract with the Chicago Cubs, according to two people familiar with the deal. The people spoke to The Associated Press late Saturday on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a physical. ESPN was the first to report the…
