There's a saying that a watched pot never boils. At some point, though, after tears stream down our face and our eyeballs turn to dust from staring at the pot for days and days on end, it's time to wonder if someone even bothered to turn the damn stove on. Bryce Harper is a former... Continue Reading →
The bottom of the ninth inning was a microcosm of the 2018 World Series. The Boston Red Sox put the best they had to offer on the mound in Chris Sale, the lanky southpaw with a slider that cuts like a Benihana chef. The Los Angeles Dodgers, trailing four runs, had the heart of their... Continue Reading →
If you have half an ear tuned to baseball's rumor mill, you've seen the name "Manny Machado" pop up in connections with a host of other teams. Ken Rosenthal, of the Athletic, and Jon Heyman, of Fancred Sports, have reported interest from the Yankees, Dodgers, Brewers, Diamondbacks, Red Sox, and a handful of other teams... Continue Reading →
On Monday, the Dodgers announced that star shortstop Corey Seager suffered a torn MCL in his throwing elbow, and would require Tommy John surgery. Seager was a big piece of the Dodgers' NL Pennant-winning team in 2017, slashing .295/.375/.479 with 22 home runs and 33 doubles. Since the Dodgers called up Seager in the 2015... Continue Reading →
After a baseball offseason that felt more like a Siberian winter than a patented MLB Hot Stove, the regular season has -- finally -- arrived. The problems of a miserable offseason (I feel you, Mike Moustakas) can be left behind. Some free agents still remain out in the cold, but for most of the teams... Continue Reading →
First rule about Fight Club: You don't talk about Fight Club. First rule about baseball: Don't talk about the "unwritten rules." But in light of this weekend's events, maybe we should. On Saturday, tempers flared at Target Field between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins. In the third inning, Jacoby Jones was hit in the... Continue Reading →
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