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Report: Padres would “love” to trade Matt Kemp

Jun 12, 2016

The San Diego Padres would "love to move" outfielder Matt Kemp, according to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe. It is no secret that the Padres are willing to move outfielder Kemp, so this report comes with n...

Boston Red Sox Name Frank Wren as Senior Vice President

Gershon Rabinowitz

Sep 25, 2015

Boston Red Sox, Breaking News, Headlines

One day after the Red Sox promoted Mike Hazen toÂ General Manager, the club has announced that former Atlanta Braves GM Frank Wren will become their Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations. Wren had bee...

Entourage: MLB Edition

Paul Mammino

Jun 6, 2015

Features, Opinions & Predictions

Earlier this week the must anticipated feature length follow up for HBO's hit TV series Entourage hit theaters. The show which ran for several seasons and has many devoted fans throughout the world, follows fou...

UPDATED: Braves Trade Upton, Kimbrel to Padres

Ryan Witry

Apr 5, 2015

Atlanta Braves, Breaking News, Major League Baseball, National League, National League East, National League West, San Diego Padres

According to Kiley McDaniel of FanGraphs, the rebuilding Atlanta Braves have traded struggling outfielder, Melvin (formerly BJ) Upton and star closer, Craig Kimbrel to the San Diego Padres. In return, the Brav...

NL East: Burning Questions for Each Team

Joshua Sadlock

Mar 8, 2015

Atlanta Braves, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Miami Marlins, National League, National League East, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals

Credit: Rob Carr / Getty Images North America Here we go! It's time to jump from the American League and begin breaking down the burning questions for each National League team. Our tour through the senior...

Melvin Upton To Start 2015 Season On Disabled List

Nick Delahanty

Feb 27, 2015

Atlanta Braves, Breaking News, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League East

After struggling during his first two seasons in Atlanta, Melvin Upton, formally known as B.J. Upton,will have to wait a little longer then expected in hopes to turn his career around. Upton was diagnosed on...

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