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Baltimore Orioles Add Cole Sulser, Outright Chandler Shepherd

Oct 5, 2019

Baltimore Orioles, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Transactions

The Baltimore Orioles claimed right-handed pitcher Cole Sulser off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday. Sulser represents the first player to change hands since the conclusion of the regular season. As w...

The Los Angeles Angels Claim Kean Wong

Joe Orsatti

Sep 27, 2019

Headlines, Los Angeles Angels, Major League Baseball

The Los Angeles Angels acquired second base prospect Kean Wong off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday and transferred Griffin Canning to the 60-day injured list in a corresponding move. Wong was remo...

This Week in Waiver Claims

Joe Orsatti

Sep 21, 2019

Headlines, Major League Baseball

With just under two weeks remaining before the postseason, there's not as much of an incentive for teams to make additions, as newly acquired players will not be eligible for postseason play. But that doesn't m...

Young Yaz: How Patience and Perseverance Paved The Way to a Historic Moment

Jason Kelly

Sep 19, 2019

Baseball History, Boston Red Sox, Headlines, San Francisco Giants

There has not been much to cheer about at the friendly confines of Fenway Park this season, with elimination from playoff contention looming ever closer. However, this past Tuesday night brought something tr...

Red Sox Fire Dave Dombrowski Less Than One Year After Capturing World Series Championship

Jason Kelly

Sep 10, 2019

Boston Red Sox, Breaking News, Headlines, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Transactions

A lot can change in one year. In the case of the Boston Red Sox, the entire future of the franchise may have just changed less than one year after it reached the pinnacle of the sport by capturing its ninth Wor...

Examining the Chris Sale Injury and its Impact on the Future of the Boston Red Sox

Jason Kelly

Aug 21, 2019

Boston Red Sox, Injuries, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

It was announced on Monday night that the Boston Red Sox would be shutting down their ace, Chris Sale, for the remainder of the 2019 season due to elbow inflammation. The news broke after Sale concluded a meeti...

3 Reasons Why the Red Sox Should Trade for Mets’ Closer Edwin Diaz

Jason Kelly

Jul 30, 2019

Boston Red Sox, Headlines, New York Mets, Opinions & Predictions, Rumors

Major League Baseball's trade deadline is less than 48 hours away which means the proverbial "Hot Stove" has never been any hotter than it is right now. Teams and executives are having persistent conversations ...

Boston Red Sox Acquire Andrew Cashner

Joe Orsatti

Jul 13, 2019

American League, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Breaking News, Transactions

The first major domino of the Major League Baseball trade deadline season has fallen, as the cellar-dwelling Baltimore Orioles shipped veteran right-handed pitcher Andrew Cashner to the division-rival Boston Re...

A Retrospective on the Tyler Thornburg Trade

Jason Kelly

Jul 11, 2019

Boston Red Sox, Headlines, Milwaukee Brewers, Opinions & Predictions

In December of 2016, the Boston Red Sox acquired Tyler Thornburg from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Travis Shaw, as well as prospects Mauricio Dubon, Josh Pennington, and Yeison Coca. The move, orchestr...

In Tragic Death, Tyler Skaggs Still Got What We All Need

Tom Dorsa

Jul 3, 2019

Headlines, Los Angeles Angels, Major League Baseball

A few days ago, a friend of mine committed suicide. According to the Carrollton, Texas police department, the lonesome middle-aged man passed away from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, leaving little...