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Taking a Look Inside the Padres Left Field Situation

Feb 6, 2016

Features, Major League Baseball, National League, National League West, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, San Diego Padres

Source: Denis Poroy/Getty Images North America The San Diego Padres filled their biggest hole by inking former White Sox SS Alexei Ramirez to a 1 year deal earlier in the offseason. Their biggest hole now?...

Giants Acquire Alejandro De Aza From Red Sox

Josh Eastern

Sep 1, 2015

San Francisco Giants, Transactions

In another waiver trade deadline deal Monday night, the San Francisco Giants have acquired outfielder Alejandro De Aza from the Boston Red Sox in return for 23-year-old, Minor League left-hander Luis Ysla. T...

Brewers End Eight-Game Skid with 4-2 Win Over Reds

Robert Villarreal

Apr 23, 2015

Cincinnati Reds, Major League Baseball, Milwaukee Brewers, National League, National League Central

Two and a half weeks ago, this might have been considered a pitchers duel with the Cincinnati Reds coming in touting oft-dominating Homer Bailey to end the three-game series. Complementing this match up from th...

Giant Pitching Prospects Kyle Crick, Chris Stratton Struggle in Loss to Reds

Chris Roth

Mar 17, 2015

Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League West, San Francisco Giants

There were flashes of brilliance, featuring eye-popping fastballs and knee-buckling off-speed pitches. There were also missed locations and seven runs accounted for by Chris Stratton and Kyle Crick, two of San ...

Cole Hamels a Possibility for Yankees?

Tyler Fiedler

Mar 8, 2015

American League East, Features, Headlines, National League East, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Rumors

Speculation grew after a Friday afternoon game between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies. Cole Hamels took the mound and pitched two scoreless innings in the Phillies' 4-1 loss. It no secret...

Ranking Each NL Team’s Best Offseason Move

Michael Husson

Feb 10, 2015

Features, Headlines, National League

Yesterday, we took a look at each American League team's best offseason move and ranked them. Today, we take a look at each National League team's best upgrade and how they stack up against each other. ...

Dear Sandy, Just Say No To Tulo

Dan Siegel

Dec 23, 2014

Colorado Rockies, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League East, National League West, New York Mets, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Rumors

The worse thing you can ever hear when talking about a player is "he's one of the best players in the league when he's healthy." That usually means the player is rarely healthy and therefore not on the field ve...

Orioles and Phillies discussing Marlon Byrd trade

Forrest Mulheron

Dec 9, 2014

American League, Baltimore Orioles, Headlines, National League, Offseason, Philadelphia Phillies, Rumors

The Baltimore Orioles are reportedly in discussions with the Philadelphia Phillies to acquire 37-year old outfielder Marlon Byrd. Byrd is due to earn $8 million in 2015, and has a vesting option for 2016. In...

Orioles Can Add Two Birds With One Move

Dan Siegel

Dec 5, 2014

American League, Baltimore Orioles, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Philadelphia Phillies

Well, Baltimore Orioles GM Dan Duquette didn't get much time to enjoy his 2014 Executive of the Year award. Maybe it was a good thing that Duquette was able to re-sign shortstop J.J. Hardy before the season end...

Hamels Claimed By Cubs and Byrd Claimed By Mystery Team

Baseball Essential

Aug 6, 2014

National League, National League East, Philadelphia Phillies, Rumors

Update (8/7/14 12:37 P.M): The mystery team is reportedly the Chicago Cubs, according to philadelphia sports radio host Mike Missanelli. Supposedly the Cubs are the lone team to make the claim on Hamels, and th...

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