This era of Major League Baseball can be defined by a multitude of things: the increased usage of analytics, or perhaps the enormous surge in both home runs and strikeouts. However this era eventually gets defined, one thing is for certain, the bunt is a thing of the past. Read more…
For most MLB fanbases, this part of the particular season sucks. You think Kansas City Royals fans, Miami Marlins fans, and Pittsburgh Pirates fans are as excited to see these games as they were at the start of the season? The only thing those fan bases are looking forward to are usually the players in […]
If baseball media were more interested in anything other than carrying water for the owners, parlaying their connections into free Springsteen tickets, what Hunter Renfroe alleged yesterday would become a story. Luckily for MLB, that’s not the case. Read more…
An MLB record was broken last night. Toronto Blue Jays’ southpaw Robbie Ray through a seven-inning gem last night (4 H, 1 BB, 2 ER, 10 K) en route to a victory over the Baltimore Orioles. He’s now recorded three straight games with double-digit strikeouts. That’s not the record though. Of all the great strikeout… […]
It seems like almost every other day there’s an announcement that a former NBA player is joining the high school or college coaching ranks. Read more…
Competitive imbalance based on team spending has long been an interesting topic in MLB circles. How are teams like the Indians, Orioles, and Pirates supposed to compete with teams spending over $150 million when their owners are usually only willing to spend $60 million? Well, during a Monday meeting discussing the new… Read more…
Los Angeles Dodgers star pitcher Trevor Bauer has been cleared — at least for now — regarding an attempted permanent restraining order brought by a woman who has accused him of sexual assault over the course of two sexual encounters. On Thursday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Dianna Gould-Saltman ruled against the woman’s request to make permanent […]
A California judge has dissolved the emergency restraining order against Trevor Bauer and denied his accuser a permanent restraining order, following a three-day hearing. Read more…
(TW: sexual assault, choking, violence during sex) Read more…
Owners… they’re just like the rest of us(? ) Underneath the billions and billions of dollars, they’re just fans like everyone else — prone to disappointment and rage-filled rants on Twitter. Last night, the Mets lost their fifth straight game and fell below. 500 for the first time since May 5 (huh, 5 straight losses, […]