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Regardless of their postseason accolades or their home-run bashing reliance, the New York Yankees put together one of the more solid seasons for an MLB team in 2019. But with the health of some of their superstars and the need to always keep up with their competition, a trade for a current member of the […]

After 162 games, playoff baseball is finally upon us. October is indeed in full swing, and the Washington Nationals and Milwaukee Brewers will kick things off in the National League Wild Card game on Tuesday night in Washington, D.C. Let’s break it down: How did they get here? The Nationals and Brewers are two teams […]

The Washington Nationals have offered third baseman Anthony Rendon a seven-year deal worth between $210-215 million, according to Barry Svrluga of The Washington Post. The Nationals made the offer earlier in September, but Svrluga notes that the offer is not expected to keep Rendon from exploring his options in free agency this offseason. Rendon just […]

The Chicago Cubs just parted ways with manager Joe Maddon, ending a largely successful five-year run that included the Cubs’ first World Series championship since 1908. But now, Chicago must move on to find its next skipper, and president Theo Epstein says former Cubs catcher David Ross is a candidate to replace Maddon, according to […]

The Los Angeles Angels didn’t have much patience for Brad Ausmus, firing him as manager after one season. According to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports, Joe Maddon could be in line to take the vacant job. Maddon and the Chicago Cubs just parted ways after five seasons, including a World Series championship in 2016. However, […]

With the news of Joe Maddon being out as the Chicago Cubs’ manager, where this team goes from here will be a dominating question throughout the entire offseason. While the Cubs have dominated the National League in terms of playoff appearances and even a World Series title, is the proclaimed ‘dynasty’ for the Cubs done? […]

Spending 46 years working at one place of employment is unheard of nowadays unless your job title is an MLB Radio Broadcaster. Vin Scully, Bob Uecker, and Marty Brennaman, among other storied radio commentators, have graced our ears with their beautiful voices for many, many years – unfortunately, of that grouping of three, only Uecker […]

The defending champion Boston Red Sox had a stressful season. From rotation woes negating one of the highest-scoring offenses in the majors to a host of trade rumors surrounding outfielder Mookie Betts, it has been a tough year to be a Red Sox fan. Not to mention, they’re the first team in three years to […]

The Milwaukee Brewers were not able to catch the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Central race, but they hope to be healthy for Tuesday’s Wild Card Game against the Washington Nationals. Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun expects to play on Tuesday, and fellow outfielder Lorenzo Cain […]

The Chicago Cubs and manager Joe Maddon are parting ways after one of the most successful five-year runs in the MLB, and there are plenty of feelings flying around. Maddon helped nurture some of Chicago’s young talent when he first came to The Windy City in 2015, including the likes of Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant, […]

David Ross has already heard his name mentioned often as a potential managerial candidates for the Chicago Cubs. After the team made the decision to move on from Joe Maddon, they will now be looking for the guy that can get them back into World Series contention. Most fans seem to have jumped on the […]

Joe Maddon will not be returning as the Chicago Cubs manager for 2020. Even after a streak of four consecutive postseason appearances opened up Maddon’s career leading the Cubs, that was not enough to guarantee his job security going forward. Since coming over from the Tampa Bay Rays, Maddon helped lead this franchise back into […]

The Chicago Cubs have made the decision to move on from Joe Maddon this offseason and will be searching for a new manager to replace him. While quite a few names have been mentioned as potential candidates, there is one name that just refuses to go away. That name would be former Cubs’ catcher David […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have relieved manager Clint Hurdle of his duties: Statement from Pirates Chairman Bob Nutting. pic.twitter.com/wsgytvOv6A — Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) September 29, 2019 This news comes on the heels of the Chicago Cubs announcing the departure of manager Joe Maddon after this season, so there are already two job openings in the National […]

Joe Maddon will not return to the Chicago Cubs in 2020 after five years managing the club. Maddon and Cubs president Theo Epstein got together on Saturday night to discuss the move: Joe and Theo got together last night, split a bottle of wine in Theo's hotel room and came to the conclusion that their […]

See a big difference below? The Chicago Cubs, who have notoriously become one of the highest-spending teams across all of baseball, have a bit of a difference in their payroll sheet between their 2019 and 2020 seasons. $234,759,847 – Chicago Cubs 2019 payroll ($28,759,847 over the tax threshold) $165,846,774 – Chicago Cubs 2020 projected payroll […]

On their way to securing their first American League Central divisional title since 2010 and only their second postseason berth since that year, the Minnesota Twins were led to this much success by their manager, Rocco Baldelli, who just so happens to be in his first year as an MLB manager. While success usually comes […]

Joe Maddon has heard his named mentioned in rumors all offseason long about his future with the Chicago Cubs. Some believed midway through the season that he would be brought back, but those opinions have mostly changed. Now, it appears that he is on his way out of town. According to a report from Ken […]

For the Minnesota Twins, their offense has been a big catalyst in their successful 2019 season, which just recently resulted in them clinching the American League Central divisional title. Specifically at the plate, their home run mashing has brought this team up to a different level, one that the sport of baseball has never seen […]

Although the Cubs could possibly help the Milwaukee Brewers win the National League Central by playing their best lineup for the upcoming three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals, Cubs manager Joe Maddon is hardly ready to prioritize winning meaningless games over the health of his own players: With Cubs out, Maddon isn't playing his […]

The Chicago Cubs are shutting down starting pitchers Kyle Hendricks and Yu Darvish, according to Tony Andracki of NBC Sports Chicago: Cubs shutting down Kyle Hendricks and Yu Darvish for the season. No need to push either at this point, esp with Darvish's innings jump this year and the forearm issue he dealt with. Rizzo […]

Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon is likely to know his fate before he returns to his hometown of Hazelton, PA on Monday for the remainder of the offseason: Maddon anticipates knowing his status by Monday, then it’s off to Hazleton shortly after — Mark Gonzales (@MDGonzales) September 26, 2019 Maddon plans on leaving town early […]

The New York Mets made a valiant run at the postseason in the second half, but they were officially eliminated from the Wild Card chase last night after the Milwaukee Brewers clinched a playoff spot. Aside from New York’s season effectively reaching the finish line, Jeff McNeil’s superb campaign also met a grisly end. McNeil […]

Despite news that the Pittsburgh Pirates were retaining the services of manager Clint Hurdle, a final decision has yet to be made on the matter, according to Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: According to a Pirates front-office source, nothing has been decided any which way. Still going through things and figuring out what moves to […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have assured themselves a spot in the playoffs, but they have some injury concerns heading into October. Starting pitcher Michael Wacha will undergo an MRI on his right shoulder after leaving Wednesday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in just the second inning. According to to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, […]

Every single season, MLB fans across the country expect their stars to perform at the highest level. We have become quite accustomed to the likes of Mike Trout and Christian Yelich putting up ungodly numbers, or Jacob deGrom and Justin Verlander dominating on the hill. However, stars are hardly the only players that make their […]

Philadelphia Phillies manager Gabe Kapler said that catcher J.T. Realmuto will have surgery to clean up the meniscus in his right knee, per Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia: JT Realmuto will have surgery Friday to clean up meniscus in right knee. Gabe Kapler said no long term concerns. — Jim Salisbury (@JimSalisbury215) September 25, […]

The Chicago Cubs were officially eliminated from playoff contention on Wednesday night after losing to the Pittsburgh Pirates by a final score of 4-2. It has been a rough year for the fans. Chicago had a roller coaster year filled with a lot of injuries and a ton of disappointment. According to a report from […]

When the Minnesota Twins acquired reliever Sam Dyson from the San Francisco Giants, they had planned on him being a critical part of their bullpen unit in the push for October. The Twins have essentially clinched a playoff spot, but there is a very real chance that Dyson will never pitch another inning for the […]

For the first time since the 2014 season, the Chicago Cubs will not be playing October baseball. The Cubs were officially eliminated from playoff contention when the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night, capping the most frustrating season in this recent Cubs era. Despite recent suggestions that Cubs president Theo Epstein might […]

The Chicago Cubs had the chance to control their playoff fate entering this past weekend’s series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Chicago trailed the Redbirds by three games in the National League Central division, but they still had seven games in hand against their rival, beginning with a four-game set at Wrigley Field. However, the […]

As the San Diego Padres close the book on yet another disappointing season that sees them finish below .500 and behind everyone except the Colorado Rockies in the National League West division, their future is brighter than most teams that sit around 30 games back of the lead in their division. The core of this […]

With the Chicago Cubs having fallen from the security of a postseason berth to being on the outside looking in, manager Joe Maddon may be on his way out if this trend continues, which could pave the way for a first-time managerial candidate to earn his first big-time position. Mark Loretta, who currently is serving […]

The San Diego Padres, in the midst of yet another underwhelming season, have decided to make a change at the helm, as manager Andy Green was let go after four up-and-down seasons, according to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. With two years left on his current deal, the Friars have an exciting couple […]

Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost announced that he will retire at the conclusion of the 2019 MLB campaign, according to the team. Yost retires as the all-time winningest manager in Royals history. The 65-year-old took over in Kansas City 25 games into the 2010 season after Trey Hillman was fired. The Royals labored in […]

The Houston Astros clinched their third consecutive American League West title with a 13-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon: 102-54 #TakeItBack pic.twitter.com/C8SSxlHRrQ — Houston Astros (@astros) September 22, 2019 The final out of a three-peat! #TakeItBack pic.twitter.com/j653MuA5d1 — Houston Astros (@astros) September 22, 2019 George Springer clubbed three homers, and Justin […]

The St. Louis Cardinals all but eliminated the Chicago Cubs from playoff contention on Sunday afternoon with yet another come-from-behind victory, and clinched their own playoff spot in the process. St. Louis scored two runs off Yu Darvish in the top of the ninth inning to win the game 3-2 and complete a four-game sweep […]

Things have gone from bad to worse for the Chicago Cubs. Third baseman Kris Bryant had to be helped off the field on Sunday afternoon after suffering what looked like an ankle injury as he tried to beat out a double play: Kris Bryant leaves the game after this awkward play at first pic.twitter.com/q3tAX0d3KR — […]

Chicago White Sox rookie outfielder Eloy Jimenez has become the youngest player in franchise history to reach the 30-homer mark, besting the previous mark set by Hall of Fame slugger Frank Thomas: Eloy Jiménez hits his 8th HR of September today and his 30th of the season. At 22 years old, Jiménez is the youngest […]