The Chicago Cubs are in line for an active offseason. If so, these five players could be on the move. If the season ended today, the Chicago Cubs would be the second Wild Card in the National League. Winning the NL Central is still a possibility, as they trail the St. Louis Cardinals by two
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 12: Edwin Encarnacion #30 of the New York Yankees drives in three runs with a double in the fifth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays during their game at Yankee Stadium on July 12, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) What the world was like
CLEVELAND, OHIO – SEPTEMBER 14: Starting pitcher Mike Clevinger #52 of the Cleveland Indians pitches during the first inning against the Minnesota Twins during the first game of a double header at Progressive Field on September 14, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) Yankees dealing with another wave of injuries by FanSided
The Yankees are busy preparing their roster for the playoffs, but who do Aaron Boone and company want to face when October arrives? Aaron Boone’s team is cruising towards a pretty comfortable AL East title at the moment, but that’s not the goal for the Yankees. It’s World Series title or bust for New York.
MIAMI, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 10: Craig Counsell #30 of the Milwaukee Brewers looks on as the medical staff tends to the injury of Christian Yelich #22 of the Milwaukee Brewers in the first inning against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on September 10, 2019 in Miami, Florida. Christian Yelich will miss the rest of
With increasing buzz he’ll exercise his opt-out after the season, these five teams could be ready to make a run at Stephen Strasburg. On Wednesday night against the Minnesota Twins, Stephen Strasburg was pretty good (two runs on for hits, seven strikeouts and two walks) over six innings. He picked up his 17th win of
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – SEPTEMBER 03: Tommy Pham #29 and Jesus Aguilar #21 of the Tampa Bay Rays celebrate during the game against the Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images) Three small-market teams will battle for the American League
Divisions are starting to finally settle and the Wild Card picture is becoming clear as the baseball regular season end is only three weeks away. Here’s where every team stands with roughly 20 games left before season’s end. 30. Detriot Tigers, 43-100, last in the AL Central (ranked 30th last week) The good news for
Reigning MVP Christian Yelich will miss the rest of the season with a fractured kneecap, but the Milwaukee Brewers are determined to press on to the postseason. The Milwaukee Brewers still have 18 games left, but their season may have ended on Tuesday with a slider by Miami Marlins right-hander Elieser Hernandez. Hernandez was facing
With just under three weeks left in the MLB regular season, the NL Wild Card race is set to go down to the wire. Major League Baseball certainly got all that it bargained for and more when it added a second Wild Card entrant to the playoffs in each league. The addition of those two
Things didn’t go as hoped for the Cincinnati Reds this season, but they will win the NL Central in 2020. After four straight 90-plus loss seasons, the Cincinnati Reds made some notable additions last offseason. Sonny Gray worked out, while Matt Kemp didn’t and Yasiel Puig mostly did after coming aboard in a trade with
The American League Cy Young Award winner plays for the Houston Astros, but will it be Gerrit Cole or Justin Verlander? In most prior seasons, the American League Cy Young Award winner would already be decided. Houston Astros right-hander Gerrit Cole, with his league-leading 281 strikeouts and 16 wins, would’ve solidified his hold on the
September is upon us, and that can mean only one thing — MLB prospects getting called up to make their big-league debuts! The month of September can be one of the most intriguing months for fans of teams in the hunt for the World Series, but for fans of teams that have long since fallen
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 06: Domingo German #55 of the New York Yankees pitch sin the first inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on September 6, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) The secret to Grace and Frankie’s unprecedented Netflix run by Matthew Rudoy Bellator 226:
Marcus Stroman, the prized acquisition of the New York Mets at the July deadline, has been anything but an ace since the deal. More than 1,000 miles apart on Saturday, two teams got the chance to find out how a trade they made back in July is working out for them. Marcus Stroman, the New
After another rough outing Wednesday night, the Minnesota Twins need to just skip Jose Berrios’ next turn in the starting rotation. Over five August starts, Jose Berrios posted a 7.57 ERA as opposing hitters posted a .333/.395/.556 slash-line against him. He typically struggles in August, to the tune of a 5.96 ERA for his career
The Arizona Diamondbacks, left for dead a month ago, are now just three games out of a playoff spot after going 9-1 in their past 10 games. A team no one is talking about, led by an MVP candidate no one knows, is quietly creeping into contention in the NL playoff race. For much of
BALTIMORE, MD – AUGUST 07: James Paxton #65 of the New York Yankees walks to the dugout after being taken out of the game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on August 7, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) What to make of the ‘new’ Bayley by Cedric
The Washington Nationals erased a six-run ninth inning deficit to beat the New York Mets 11-10 on Tuesday, all but ending any hope the Mets had of making the playoffs. The New York Mets, fighting for an NL Wild Card spot, seemed well on the way to earning a much-needed victory over the Washington Nationals
Major League Baseball’s 30 different uniforms all have their strengths and weaknesses, but we’ll do our best to rank them all. Grown men wearing pajamas — that’s how MLB players in their uniforms has been described with derision by some more skeptical sports fans around the country. To an extent, there’s some truth to that
The New York Yankees were held scoreless by the Texas Rangers on Monday, bringing to an end the second-longest shutout streak in MLB history For most of the 2019 season, the New York Yankees have been forced to keep their lineup together with Band-Aids. Somehow, through freak injuries and sudden retirements, they’ve managed to make
Justin Verlander’s third career no-hitter resulted in a 2-0 win for the Houston Astros on Sunday, but more importantly, placed him in rarified air in MLB history. On Sunday, Justin Verlander added another gem to his unquestionable Hall of Fame resume. Throwing a no-hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays with 14 strikeouts, one walk and
Anthony Rendon doesn’t dominate the headlines like Cody Bellinger and Christian Yelich, but he’s quietly challenging them for NL MVP. Anthony Rendon stood on the field at Nationals Park on Friday after his ninth-inning heroics, basking in the embrace of his fans. “MVP! MVP!” they chanted as his Washington Nationals teammates doused him with Gatorade.
Let’s take the pulse of where each MLB team stands as we enter the home stretch of the season. 30. Detroit Tigers, 39-92, last in the AL Central (ranked 30th last week) So it’s been another rough week for Detroit, losing eight of their last 10 games, and with the injuries starting to pile up
Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo is ready to make Juan Soto a lucrative contract offer, but at this point the young outfielder should let things play out all the way to free agency. Upon arriving in the big leagues in 2018, Juan Soto proved he belonged immediately on his way to hitting 22 home runs
The Yankees have navigated a litany of injuries this season, and a healthy Aaron Judge has found his power stroke just in time to be a big factor in October. Among an ongoing run of injuries for the New York Yankees this season, Aaron Judge missed two months with an oblique strain. When he went
Noah Syndergaard suffers the worst start of his career against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday as the Mets are in danger of losing their fifth straight game The New York Mets, locked in a four-game losing streak, were counting on one of their young aces to turn things around on Wednesday. Instead, Noah Syndergaard gave
With three teams vying for two American League wild card spots and six teams in the National League the final month of baseball is going to be exciting. Baseball is a marathon, not a sprint, but even in a marathon there comes a point where you have to sprint to the finish line. March until
It was clear Jose Ramirez was going to miss substantial time, but there’s now a timetable for his absence as the Indians try to stay in the race. After Jose Ramirez injured himself on a swing last Saturday, the Cleveland Indians announced he had suffered a fractured hamate bone in his right hand. Missing the
The Yankees have received huge contributions from guys that are filling in for injured stars. But now, those injured stars are coming back and the Yankees will be faced with tough roster decisions. The New York Yankees currently hold a sizable lead in the American League East, and have been afforded the luxury of time.