Eyebrows raised as ESPN cuts Schilling’s segment from a 2004 Red Sox documentary
Coincidence? 
Mark Trumbo was so fooled so bad he swung at a pitch that hit him
Chris Sale wasn’t even on top of his game yesterday, but he still had enough crazy stuff going on that he made Mark Trumbo look silly. Check this out: Trumbo was so fooled and that pitch tailed so much that Trumbo swung and missed, striking out, on a pitch that actually hit him in the knee: Chris […]
The Braves played shorthanded yesterday because the front office messed up
The Braves won yesterday but they still Braves’d it up to some extent. How? They played with only 24 guys. Why? Because the front office made a mistake in a transaction. Yesterday the Braves announced that they had selected the contract of Emilio Bonifacio from Triple-A and optioned reliever Chris Withrow to the minors. Bonifacio was […]
Sean Burnett opts out of his Dodgers deal, to sign with the Braves
In early April the Dodgers agreed to a minor league contract with pitcher Sean Burnett after he didn’t make the Washington Nationals’ roster out of spring training. He was assigned to Triple-A Oklahoma City. As is usually the case, veterans like him have an opt-out if they don’t make the big club after a certain amount of time, […]
And That Happened: Sunday’s scores and highlights
Clayton Kershaw was a one man gang. And Bryce Harper shows us why MLB cannot market stars the same way the NBA does.
Video: J.J. Hardy collects carom off Manny Machado’s glove, converts the out
J.J. Hardy somehow came up with a redirected liner to throw out Todd Frazier.
Tim Lincecum to hold long-awaited showcase on Friday
It’s happening.
Joey Votto: “I’d rather quit and leave all the money on the table than play at a poor level.”
No one is more upset by Joey Votto’s slow start than Joey Votto.
Wanna work as a baseball broadcaster for free?
Wanna work two jobs and get paid for neither of them?
Clayton Kershaw K’s 14 in three-hit shutout, provides Dodgers’ only run
Clayton Kershaw was the only player the Dodgers needed to take down the Padres on Sunday.
Should obstruction have been called on Ryan Webb?
A controversial non-call of obstruction could’ve hurt the Blue Jays on Sunday against the Rays.
Carlos Martinez sued for battery, negligent transmission of STDs, and more
Carlos Martinez left the team over the weekend to deal with a lawsuit filed against him in Miami.
Chase Headley doesn’t think Yankee Stadium is as hitter-friendly as advertised
Chase Headley thinks Yankee Stadium and shifts have both been factors in his slow start to the 2016 season.
Bryce Harper struck out four times in a game for the first time in nearly four years
You don’t see Bryce Harper wear the golden sombrero often.
Reds place Raisel Iglesias on the 15-day disabled list
Raisel Iglesias is the latest Reds pitcher to hit the disabled list.
Zimmermann goes 5-0, Upton homers as Tigers top Twins 4-1
Jordan Zimmermann hasn’t required much run support this year. Justin Upton gave him all he needed in the first inning Saturday.
Mets win 8th straight, Conforto and Flores HR to beat Giants
Michael Conforto and the bats are booming. Jacob deGrom and the pitchers are peaking. And the defense is making the key plays.
Rockies’ Story ties rookie mark with 10th HR in April
Trevor Story is undoubtedly the story of the Colorado Rockies’ first month of the season.
Marlins’ Conley pulled in 8th with no-hit bid, Brewers rally
MILWAUKEE — Marlins lefty Adam Conley threw no-hit ball for 7 2/3 innings before being pulled by manager Don Mattingly after 116 pitches, and Miami’s bullpen wound up holding off the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3 Friday night. Jonathan Lucroy blooped a single with one out in the ninth off reliever Jose Urena to break up the combo […]
Cespedes has 6 RBIs during Mets’ record 12-run inning vs SF
NEW YORK — Yoenis Cespedes and the New York Mets broke loose for a team-record 12 runs in the third inning Friday night, rolling to their seventh straight victory with a 13-1 blowout of the San Francisco Giants. Cespedes set a club mark with six RBIs in the inning, connecting for a two-run single off starter […]
Warren G just gave the worst performance of “Take me out the ballgame” ever
Mount up.
Someone stole a 14-foot tall Kansas City Royals Player
Not a real one. If there was a real 14-foot tall baseball player we would’ve heard more about him, I presume. Also, since he’s 14-feet tall and only weighs 150 pounds, he’d probably be in the hospital hooked up to IVs and things because that’s just not healthy. This is a fake one — a […]
Yasiel Puig welcomes Jared Goff to Los Angeles
Jared Goff, the University of California Quarterback, was selected by the Los Angeles Rams as the first overall pick of last night’s draft. Not a bad thing to happen, to the man. He’s going to be rich! He’s going to be even more famous! He’s going to be the face of the NFL’s move back into […]
MRI reveals minor right ankle sprain for Cubs’ Kris Bryant
An MRI has confirmed that Kris Bryant of the Chicago Cubs has a minor right ankle sprain.
The Diamondbacks read mean tweets about their new uniforms
I’m on record as not being a big fan of the Diamondbacks’ many, many new uniforms. Not my cup of tea in either color or style, to be honest. I’ve even tweeted some negative things about them. Thankfully, however, the Dbacks social media folks either didn’t see my tweets or didn’t take too much issue […]
The MLBPA continues to shoot itself in the foot regarding PEDs
There is a distinct failure of solidarity on the part of the players with respect to PEDs. And it’s going to cost them at the negotiating table.
Marlins’ Dee Gordon says he unknowingly took PEDs
Reigning NL batting champion Dee Gordon of the Miami Marlins says he unknowingly took the performance-enhancing drugs that led to his 80-game suspension, but he’ll accept the penalty.
People are getting hysterical over Dee Gordon’s positive test
Some of the more influential voices in the game would roll back decades of MLBPA work over a single drug suspension.
And That Happened: Thursdays scores and highlights
Gonna mail this one in this morning. Partially because of the light slate of games yesterday, partially because of a late night for me but mostly because of the Dee Gordon news which has me thinking of a lot of other things I want to write about this AM. It’s worth noting that the Braves […]
Dee Gordon’s suspension is likely to lead to a call for harsher PED penalties
Those calls, however, will be born more of emotion than of logic.
Marlins 2B Dee Gordon suspended 80 games for PEDs
LOS ANGELES — Dee Gordon has been suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball after the Miami Marlins second baseman tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug. Gordon tested positive for exogenous Testosterone and Clostebol, MLB said in a release after the Marlins’ 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night. The fleet-footed Gordon won […]
Report: Alex Rios has received offers, but is seeking a significant role
Alex Rios wants a “significant role” which is why he hasn’t accepted any of the offers he’s received from interested teams.
Devon Travis will start taking at-bats in extended spring training
Devon Travis has taken longer than expected to recover from September shoulder surgery.
The Nationals haven’t scored in their last 22 innings
The Phillies swept the Nationals at home, shutting them out for the final 22 innings of the three-game series.
Report: Braves trying to buy draft picks by taking on bad contracts
The Braves came into play Thursday at 4-17, so it’s no surprise they’re looking towards the future already.
Video: Manny Machado clubs a grand slam to break it open against the White Sox
Manny Machado hit his second career grand slam to break open Thursday’s game against the White Sox.
April’s most surprising break-outs
Which players are you shocked to see at the top of April’s leaderboards?
Cute alert: Tanner Roark’s daughter Madison wrote out the Nationals’ lineup
The Nationals should let Madison write out all the lineups.
Streaking no longer: Jake Arrieta’s quality start and home scoreless streaks ended on Thursday
Jake Arrieta didn’t throw a no-hitter, he didn’t hold the opposition scoreless, and he didn’t even notch a quality start on Thursday.
Twins minor leaguer Reynaldo Rodriguez suspended 80 games
Police blotter time: Major League Baseball announced today that Minnesota Twins Minor League outfielder Reynaldo Rodriguez has received an 80-game suspension without pay following a positive test for metabolites of Stanozolol — man, the retro ‘roids trend continues! — a performance-enhancing substance in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Rodriguez, who […]
Bryce Harper will play in the World Baseball Classic . . . if other U.S. superstars do too
Guys like Noah Syndergaard, Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo and Nolan Arenado.
Trevor Hoffman, Dave Winfield named All-Star Game “Spokespeople”
Major League Baseball announced this afternoon that Trevor Hoffman and Dave Winfield have been named the “official spokespeople” of the 2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Both, obviously, starred for the San Diego Padres during their careers. After the late Tony Gwynn they’re easily the two most famous Padres of all time, right? Have to be. […]
What’s on Tap: Previewing Thursday’s games
Kenta Maeda and Jose Fernandez square off on Thursday night, electrifying an otherwise light day of baseball.
Kris Bryant leaves the game following a couple HBPs
Tough day at the office for Kris Bryant. The Cubs are playing the Brewers at Wrigley. They’re currently up 5-0 thanks to them teeing off against Tyler Youngmann, who couldn’t make it out of the fourth inning. I haven’t been watching the game so I can’t tell if it was out of frustration or ineptness, […]
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