Dodgers Re-Sign Chase Utley
The Los Angeles Dodgers have brought back a familiar face, as former All-Star Chase Utley will return to Los Angeles in 2018. While there has been no announcement on terms, Utley figures to play the same role t...
MLB’s Pro-Bowl Roster
With the NFL Playoffs in full swing, and the MLB offseason asleep at the wheel, most sports fans have had their minds on the pigskin. With that in mind, we at Baseball Essential thought it would be a fun idea t...
Mets Waive Ruben Tejada
The New York Mets have placed shortstop Ruben Tejada on waivers, the first step in what will likely mean the end of his time with the team. The Mets’ on-again, off-again starter at shortstop since 2011, Tejada ...
This is Howie Do It: Dodgers Re-Sign Kendrick
When Andrew Friedman began his second offseason as Los Angeles Dodgers President of Baseball Operations, there was every expectation that his front office wouldn't even consider re-signing Howie Kendrick after ...
What Chance Does Utley Have In Chasing The Hall?
Today the Los Angeles Dodgers paid Chase Utley $7 million for one more year's worth of slide tackles. It reminded me of the time I posted a picture of the second baseman's JAWS numbers a couple weeks ago. I mus...
Where will Chase Utley play in 2016?
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After playing nearly his entire MLB career with the Phillies, until a few months ago when traded to the Dodgers, Chase Utley wants to finish his career playing in his home state.
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5 MLB Stars Who Will NOT Be Invited To Thanksgiving Dinner
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It's Thanksgiving, time to get together with the family and socialize and bond, and most importantly eat a lot of food with the family. Thanksgiving is ...
Memo to Fans: Enjoy the Game
I have noticed a certain trend this postseason, maybe it is because of Twitter, which gives everyone access to unlimited opinions, but there seems to be a lot of complaining this postseason. Just non-stop. I ca...
Bats Flips & Take Out Slides: Welcome to the 2015 playoffs
It is 2015 and Major League Baseball is now 112 years old and the game itself is 145 years old. With that being said, the game has matured and grown to some degree. When the game was at its infancy, it was a sk...
NFL-Style Slide Results in NFL-Style Discipline (and That’s Not a Compliment)
Chase Utley slid hard and late. Ruben Tejada took the brunt of the slide and ended up with a broken leg. Those facts, we can all agree on. Of course, the questions of how hard and how late are slightly less cle...