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The Toronto Blue Jays are badly trying to sign Shohei Ohtani in free agency — that’s not a surprise to baseball fans. As of Saturday, only the Los Angeles Dodgers have better odds to sign him, and there’s a legitimate chance that the Japanese superstar ends up north of the border. “Listen, I get the skepticism. […]

While all the talk surrounding the Los Angeles Dodgers this offseason is about their pursuit of Shohei Ohtani, LA is busy looking into other moves to bolster the roster for 2024 and beyond. A name they are pondering bringing back into the fold is a familiar one for Dodgers fans, as David Vessegh reports that […]

The 2023 MLB season was brimming with unmet expectations, so much that it was easy to overlook the Toronto Blue Jays’ own disappointing year. Though, another postseason debacle firmly took care of that. When it matters most, the team is failing to live up to its considerable talent. A World Series-caliber roster that focused on […]

There aren’t many baseball teams hotter than the San Francisco Giants right now. The Giants secured their second straight walk-off victory and ninth win in a row Tuesday night against the San Diego Padres. The nine-game winning streak is the longest of the season for the Giants who are now 41-32 and 2.5 games back […]

The San Diego Padres entered the 2023 season as one of the favorites to win the World Series. With a roster dripping with talent, expectations are very high for a team that was three wins away from playing in the Fall Classic last year. As fate would have it though, this season hasn’t gone as […]

Just because Logan Webb is pitching for the San Francisco Giants, it does not mean he is also a big fan of the team’s basketball brethren in the Bay Area. In fact, he supports one of the Golden State Warriors’ chief rivals in the NBA’s Pacific Division, the Sacramento Kings. Prior to the first-round series […]

After a brutal series against the New York Yankees to start their 2023 season, the San Francisco Giants bounced back with a huge win. In a 12-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field, the Giants smacked seven home runs. Not since 2002 — the days of Barry Bonds and Jeff Kent — […]

Joc Pederson can play the outfield. However, he’s expected to serve as the San Francisco Giants’ primary DH during the 2023 campaign. But the Giants may opt to have Pederson play some first base amid Brandon Belt’s departure from the ball club, per MLB.com’s Maria Guardado. “[Manager Gabe Kapler] sent me some video of him,” […]

San Francisco Giants’ outfielder Joc Pederson is known for playing with high energy and never holding back. Pederson took things a bit far in a game last year versus the Brewers in Milwaukee when he called an opposing fan a “f–king p–sy.” Pederson recently addressed his 2022 NSFW call-out on The Chris Rose Rotation, per […]

The San Francisco Giants did not have much to go their way over the course of the 2022 regular season. From the multitude of injury woes to the lackluster production from the bottom half of their lineup, the Giants ended up missing the postseason after finishing regular season play in third place in the National […]

The San Francisco Giants are expected to be one of the top suitors for Aaron Judge in free agency, and have already had a free agent meeting with Judge early on in free agency. The speculation surrounding Judge potentially signing with the Giants is running rampant right now, and even some of their players are […]

Joc Pederson accepted the San Francisco Giants’ qualifying offer, per Mark Feinsand. Pederson and Martin Perez were the only two players to accept the QO from their respective teams, as Perez recently accepted his from the Texas Rangers. Pederson offers mammoth power from the left-side of the plate. He enjoyed a superb 2022 campaign, making […]

The defending World Series Champions Atlanta Braves faced the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS this season. The Braves were the heavy favorites entering the postseason, but the Phillies dealt a massive upset to the defending champs, which surprised many baseball fans. The youngsters of Atlanta seemed to crumble under pressure, especially when the raucous Philadelphia […]

San Francisco Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi discussed the futures of Joc Pederson and Carlos Rodon after extending Wilmer Flores to a two-year deal. The Giants have struggled in 2022, but they are not expected to enter rebuild mode. Instead, they are looking to be active in MLB free agency this offseason. But […]

There will be many new rules coming to MLB in the 2023 season. A pitch clock, banning of the shift and bigger bases will be introduced to help improve the game. San Francisco Giants star Joc Pederson is one of the many players happy to hear about the MLB shift ban. Pederson didn’t mince words […]

The San Francisco Giants are going through a brutal season, owning a record of just 61-68 following a 107-win season. Amid a flurry of disappointment are strong seasons from two newcomers: Carlos Rodon and Joc Pederson. While the former has shined on the mound in the first year of a two-year deal, the latter signed […]

The San Francisco Giants decided to play out the rest of the 2022 MLB season with Carlos Rodon and Joc Pederson on the team despite both players getting discussed in numerous trade rumors prior to Tuesday’s deadline, according to Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic. Rodon and Joc are staying with the Giants, I’m told — […]

They may be overlooked when considering the World Series favorites, but the Atlanta Braves are still a strong contender. Atlanta currently has a record of 62-41 and sits 3.5 games back in the NL East. Even if they are unable to catch the Mets for first place they are in a prime position to secure […]

Chicago Cubs manager David Ross likely didn’t go into his game on Thursday thinking he’d be the talk of baseball social media. However, he became a hot-button topic during the game. Cameras caught the former Cubs catcher-turned-manager flashing both his middle fingers during the game. He obviously aimed the gesture at San Francisco Giants outfielder […]

The San Francisco Giants’ 2022 season has not gone according to plan. Off the heels of a 100-win season, the expectation for this team was to retain some competitiveness in a stacked division. Despite key players leaving the team, many expected the team to still be in the hunt for a Wild Card spot. After […]

The San Francisco Giants went on a cinderella run last year when they won over 100 games but lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS. Adding Kris Bryant was a magnificent trade deadline move that propelled them to the top of the NL West, but that has changed drastically this season. Losing guys […]

The fantasy football saga of Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tommy Pham and San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson just wouldn’t die. It should be over by now, as it’s been weeks since Pham slapped Pederson during warmups before a Giants-Reds game late last month. But apparently, this story is the gift that just keeps on giving […]

A wild story emerged in the baseball world when Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tommy Pham, incensed at San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson over a fantasy football transgression, slapped the Giants outfielder, earning himself a suspension in the process. Pham accused Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout, who is the commissioner of their fantasy league, for […]

The Joc Pederson and Tommy Pham fantasy football feud just keeps getting more and more interesting. It all started when Pham slapped Pederson prior to a Giants and Reds game. Both players shared their accounts of what happened with Pham saying that Pederson basically cheated. Pham recently called out Mike Trout, who was apparently the […]

Tommy Pham takes his fantasy football seriously. The Cincinnati Reds outfielder has made headlines of late after cameras and spectators caught him smacking Joc Pederson over their fantasy league from a season prior. The beef between the two stemmed from some incendiary comments Pederson joked about the struggles of the San Diego Padres, Pham’s team […]

San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson has just dropped the hilarious details that led to Tommy Pham of the Cincinnati Reds going full Will Smith on him over a fantasy baseball spat. This is not a sentence I imagined I would ever compose but yet here we are. To add further hilarity to this issue, […]

The Tommy Pham-Joc Pederson incident has taken a new turn. The two outfielders from the Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants respectively got into an interaction over a dispute over fantasy football, of all things, but new details are now emerging. Ahead of the Reds’ 5-1 win over the Giants in Cincinnati on Friday, Pederson […]

Ruxinn of The League once said that fantasy football is a religion. It seems to be more than just that for Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tommy Pham and San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson, who had quite a moment before Friday’s series-opener at the Great American Ballpark. Pham slapping Giants slugger Pederson over fantasy football is something […]

A kerfuffle in baseball isn’t uncommon. Things get heated at times, especially on the field. But, this latest brouhaha was by no means normal. The Cincinnati Reds ended up benching Tommy Pham for Friday’s game after he went full Will Smith mode and straight-up slapped San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson right in the face […]

The San Francisco Giants outlasted the New York Mets in a back-and-forth, 13-12 affair on Tuesday night. The Giants raced out to an 8-2 lead, only to watch as the Mets stormed all the way back to take a 10-8 lead. Aside from the drama, the game also featured a monstrous performance from Giants outfielder […]

The San Francisco Giants won 107 games last season and look every bit as good — if not better — to begin the 2022 campaign. The Giants put to sleep a suddenly vaunted Cleveland Guardians offense over the weekend, sweeping Cleveland with relative ease thanks to outstanding pitching and the Giants’ typically timely hitting. Heading […]

The fantasy baseball season is officially underway and beginning to gain steam. We have seen a number of surprises and disappointments already, but fantasy managers need to remember that the season is young. For those who were panicking over Shohei Ohtani’s slow start, he has already displayed why you should have never lost faith in […]

The issue of spending within baseball teams has continued to be a problem in MLB. It has long been a part of America’s pastime, stemming as far as collusion against the players in order to manipulate the market prices of free agents. Nowadays, it mainly takes the form of team owners refusing to spend big […]

For seven seasons while with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Joc Pederson was viewed as the enemy by San Francisco Giants fans. Now after signing a one-year, $6 million deal with the reigning NL West champions, he sure will fulfill a childhood dream of being cheered by the Giants faithful while playing at Oracle Park. Pederson […]

The San Francisco Giants made a splash in MLB free agency on Wednesday, locking down a deal to sign outfielder Joc Pederson. Jon Morosi reported that Pederson and the Giants had agreed to terms on a contract that would bring the 29-year-old back to the NL West, where he spent the first seven seasons of […]

MLB outfielder Joc Pederson made a convincing case for himself as a free agent with his impressive postseason performance for the world-champion Atlanta Braves. With the MLB lockout in full swing, Pederson can’t sign anywhere until the owners and players come to an agreement on a new CBA. However, that didn’t stop Pederson from implementing […]

Atlanta Braves outfielder Joc Pederson has declined his mutual option for the 2022 season after a successful World Series run, according to various outlets.  Joc Pederson declines mutual option, becomes free agent https://t.co/J1ZizkyevN — Battery Power (@BatteryPowerSBN) November 5, 2021 Originally with the Chicago Cubs to start the year, Joc Pederson was traded for a […]

Atlanta Braves outfielder Joc Pederson is sending his infamous pearl necklace to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Sports Illustrated’s Stephanie Apstein reported that Pederson will wear the necklace to the parade this Friday. Following that, they will be sent to Cooperstown, New York. The pearl necklace had become a talking point in late September when […]

The Houston Astros are in a bit of a pickle right now. They lost Game 3 of the World Series against the Atlanta Braves and are now down 1 – 2 in the series. Losing Game 4 would be catastrophic to their chances of winning the title this season, so the Astros made a big […]