The Houston Astros presented a united front on Thursday morning, but a real apology for rampant sign stealing still hasn’t come. In the wake of their sign-stealing scandal, and the punishment various figures have been singled out to take, the start of spring training gave the Houston Astros an opportunity to take full accountability together
Month: February 2020
The Houston Astros don’t think that cheating helped them win the 2017 World Series. If you thought the Houston Astros cheating scandal was either over or couldn’t get any worse, Jim Crane has news for you. As teams prepare to get their 2020 seasons underway at Spring Training, the Houston Astros are finally addressing the
A reported change to the MLB playoffs format, including more teams and a selection show, has both baseball fans and players up in arms. MLB is reportedly considering shaking up October. Less than a decade after introducing the second wild card, the MLB playoffs could be changing even more drastically in a couple years. It
The Yankees would have liked to bring Jordan Montgomery along slowly in 2020, but James Paxton’s injury will push him into the limelight. Two seasons ago it looked like Jordan Montgomery was set to be a key member of the Yankees‘ starting rotation for years to come. Then Tommy John surgery cost him almost all
The Mets continued their nonsensical offseason announcing that minor league players will not be allowed to use the newly renovated clubhouses in Port St. Lucie. The New York Mets have had one of the more head-scratching offseasons in recent memory, hiring two different managers, seeing a potential sale of the team fall-through, and now they’ve
The Boston Red Sox have tabbed Ron Roenicke as the manager they want to lead them past the sign-stealing scandal and Mookie Betts deal The same day that Red Sox players began checking in to Fort Myers for the start of Spring Training, they finally learned the identity of their new manager. The Red Sox
Mets Rookie of the Year Pete Alonso rips open the first pack of baseball cards to kickoff the Topps Series 1 Million Card Rip Party Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Brandon Wade/AP Images for Topps) Reigning NL Rookie of the Year Pete Alonso helped debut the latest Topps box set
The Mookie Betts deal finally got done, so what had to change in order for hit to happen? Last Tuesday night, a three-team trade that would send outfielder Mookie Betts from the Boston Red Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers was reportedly agreed upon. David Price would join Betts in going from Boston to Los
General manager Billy Eppler has pieced together an impressive offseason as the Angels aim to make good on their massive commitment to Mike Trout. The Angels needed an impactful winter heading into the 2020 season. Last season the Angels were plagued with injuries, particularly in their rotation where Los Angeles needed a combined 32 starts
The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Mookie Betts in a trade with the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday. They also got David Price, which is not to be overlooked. On Tuesday night, though it was not totally unexpected, the baseball world was rocked by a three-way trade with the headliner, Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts,
The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired Mookie Betts, and here’s how the lineup stands to look now. After weeks of rumors, it has happened. The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired outfielder Mookie Betts, and pitcher David Price, from the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday as part of a three-team trade Betts is set to become a
Kenta Maeda doesn’t move the needle for a lot people, but what his acquisition symbolizes should make Minnesota Twins fans happy. All offseason, the Minnesota Twins have needed to add starting pitching. They’ve mostly done the volume approach, signing Rich Hill, Homer Bailey and Jhoulys Chacin, but the clamoring for a bigger move continued. The
The Los Angeles Dodgers stood quiet all offseason before Tuesday, when they acquired Mookie Betts and David Price from the Boston Red Sox The 2019 season for the Los Angeles Dodgers came to a sudden and shocking end on a warm Wednesday night in October against the eventual World Series champs, the Washington Nationals. The
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The Boston Red Sox have traded Mookie Betts and David Price to the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of a three-way deal with the Minnesota Twins. For months the Boston Red Sox have been teasing a trade involving their former MVP outfielder Mookie Betts, and on Tuesday night, they finally made it happen in a
The Boston Red Sox actually pulled the trigger and traded Mookie Betts. It will be a move that haunts them for a long time, as they watch one of the best players in the game tear it up on the West Coast. The Mookie Betts trade rumors always felt like a negotiating tool. It felt
One team has apparently taken the lead in trade talks, but these five teams should absolutely enter the mix to make a deal for Mookie Betts. As the Boston Red Sox consider what to do with outfielder Mookie Betts, who is set to become a free agent after the coming season, trade possibilities have surfaced.