Mark Hoffberg, Author at Baseball Essential

Blue Jays’ GM Anthopoulos Rejects Contract, Will Leave Team

Oct 29, 2015

Breaking News, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Toronto Blue Jays

In news that has shocked the Toronto sports landscape, Toronto Blue Jays GM and Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations Alex Anthopoulos has rejected a new deal from the ballclub and will leave at the end ...

A New Hope emerges in Toronto

Mark Hoffberg

Oct 1, 2015

Features, Headlines, Toronto Blue Jays

It’s the 20th of April 2004. On the back of Ed Belfour, the Toronto Maple Leafs have beaten the Ottawa Senators in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Conference Quarterfinals. But this is a baseball story, why is that r...

Should the Blue Jays be Sellers at the Trade Deadline?

Mark Hoffberg

Jul 25, 2015

American League East, Features, Opinions & Predictions, Toronto Blue Jays

As we near the end of July, the Toronto Blue Jays are a .500 team. Sometimes a little more than that, sometimes a little bit less, but overall they're winning as much as they're losing. As a result their chance...

Orioles Complain About Rogers Centre Turf, Considered Boycott

Mark Hoffberg

Apr 24, 2015

Baltimore Orioles, Breaking News, Headlines, Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays installed new turf at the Rogers Centre this season to hold them over until the stadium's eventual conversion to real grass for the 2017 season. The old AstroTurf played super fast, was ro...

Mark Buehrle Considering Retirement at End of 2015

Mark Hoffberg

Apr 17, 2015

Breaking News, Headlines, Toronto Blue Jays

According to CBS Sports, Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Mark Buehrle is considering retirement at the end of the 2015 season. Buehrle is in the final year of his contract that he signed with the Marlins and...

Blue Jays Remove Cecil from Role as Closer

Mark Hoffberg

Apr 9, 2015

Breaking News, Headlines, Toronto Blue Jays

After throwing a wild pitch and hitting a batter in a bases loaded situation against their American League East rival New York Yankees Wednesday, the Blue Jays have pulled Brett Cecil back from the closers role...

Five Bold Predictions for the 2015 Toronto Blue Jays

Mark Hoffberg

Apr 5, 2015

Features, Headlines, Toronto Blue Jays

For a team with eyes on the postseason, there are some doubts about certain elements of this Blue Jays team. The American League East isn’t the division of death it once was but the Jays are carrying a lot of y...

It’s Time for Baseball to Return to Montreal

Mark Hoffberg

Apr 2, 2015

Features, Opinions & Predictions

In a short time, 30 major league teams in 27 major league cities will start their quest for the World Series. For one city, this will be the 11th season since they've had that chance. When the 2004 season en...

Heath Bell Retires After Release from Nationals

Mark Hoffberg

Mar 24, 2015

Breaking News, Headlines, Washington Nationals

“My kids wanted me home.” And with that, Heath Bell has called it a major league career. The 37-year-old was released by the Washington Nationals on Monday after struggling in spring training. Initial reports ...

LA Dodgers sign Hector Olivera to 6-year deal

Mark Hoffberg

Mar 24, 2015

Breaking News, Headlines, Los Angeles Dodgers

In a move that sets off a bomb in the competitive National League West, the Los Angeles Dodgers have signed Cuban free agent Hector Olivera to a 6-year deal worth $62.5 million. The deal includes a $28 million ...

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