Rumors

With Three Tweets, Justin Verlander Bridged a Cultural Gap in Baseball

Mar 3, 2018

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Rumors

This is not a story about juiced balls. Don't hurl rocks at us or call us names in the comments.The baseballs being used by Major League Baseball are juiced. They have been enforced and enhanced to favor hi...

Marwin Gonzalez is Not to be Overlooked in 2018-19 Free Agent Class

Tom Dorsa

Feb 26, 2018

Houston Astros, Offseason, Rumors

Marwin Gonzalez would be an All-Star and everyday starter on any other team in the big leagues. For now, the 28-year-old routinely shifts from left field, to right field, to first base, to second base, to third...

Matt Kemp Thrilled to be Back, Dodgers Might Not Feel The Same

Griffin Fabits

Feb 20, 2018

Headlines, Los Angeles Dodgers, Rumors

GLENDALE, Ariz - Matt Kemp looks at ease.Noticeably thinner -- down 41 pounds from 2017 -- with an afro his hat has trouble containing. The 33-year-old is back in Los Angeles Dodgers blue for the first time...

Red Sox Should Give In With J.D. Martinez

Max Wildstein

Feb 15, 2018

Boston Red Sox, Features, Opinions & Predictions, Rumors

Let’s not sugarcoat this: The Boston Red Sox and J.D. Martinez deserve one another. Unless the Arizona Diamondbacks swoop back in and win over the heart (financially) of Martinez, it seems that the Red Sox are ...

What Would Happen if MLB Had a Premier League Relegation System?

Tom Dorsa

Feb 11, 2018

Baseball History, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Rumors

The tanking epidemic has hit Major League Baseball like a rising tide. It seems as many as a dozen of MLB's 30 teams have been eliminated from postseason contention before the first spring training exhibitions....

Cubs Need To Make Move In Response To Brewers

Robbie Stratakos

Feb 2, 2018

Chicago Cubs, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Milwaukee Brewers, National League, National League Central, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Rumors

Last week, the Milwaukee Brewers lit up the Hot Stove and made the National League even more intriguing. Acquiring Marlins' outfielder Christian Yelich and signing the Royals' Lorenzo Cain, to go alongside Domi...

Twins Should Pounce On A Top Of Rotation Arm — Or Two

Robbie Stratakos

Jan 26, 2018

American League, American League Central, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Minnesota Twins, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Rumors

The Minnesota Twins went from winning 59 games in 2016 to snatching the second AL Wild Card at 85-77 in 2017. And while their 26-game jump could be a positive sign of what's to come this season, the Twins need ...

Options for Yankees to Make Room for Yu Darvish

Max Wildstein

Jan 15, 2018

American League, American League East, Contract, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Rumors

The New York Yankees still have a legitimate chance at signing right-hander Yu Darvish, even with their luxury tax threshold limitations. After agreements with their remaining six players that were eligible for...

Empty Gerrit Cole Trade Rumors Sum Up Stagnant Offseason

Tom Dorsa

Jan 12, 2018

Major League Baseball, Offseason, Rumors

The term "hot stove," referring to an eventful, frenzied baseball offseason, has been in use since the late 19th century. We see and hear it tossed around in typical winter off months for Major League Baseball,...

Boston Red Sox, J.D. Martinez Need Each Other

Robbie Stratakos

Jan 3, 2018

American League, American League East, Boston Red Sox, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Rumors

The Boston Red Sox and free agent outfielder J.D. Martinez need each other; it's as simple as that.This offseason has been one of the slowest moving free agent periods in recent memory. With a great deal of...