NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 3: Luis Severino #40 of the New York Yankees pitches during the American League Wild Card game against the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images) Chiefs, Patriots has chance to
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – SEPTEMBER 12: Bryce Harper #34 of the Washington Nationals hits a two run home run in the top of the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on September 12, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) A’s should let Kyler Murray go through NFL Draft process
BALTIMORE, MD – JULY 15: Manny Machado #13 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run in the first inning against the Texas Rangers at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 15, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images) Eagles fans shut down street to re-watch the Super
DENVER, CO – OCTOBER 7: Nolan Arenado #28 of the Colorado Rockies looks on from the on-deck circle during Game 3 of the NLDS against the Milwaukee Brewers at Coors Field on Sunday, October 7, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/MLB Photos via Getty Images) Marcus Peters hasn’t been good investment for Rams
BOSTON, MA – OCTOBER 23: Mookie Betts #50 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after scoring a fifth inning run against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game One of the 2018 World Series at Fenway Park on October 23, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) A Bachelor investigation: What happened to Lucy
LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 28: Manny Machado #8 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts to his first inning strike out against the Boston Red Sox in Game Five of the 2018 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 28, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) Gregg Williams set to
The Yankees didn’t replace Miguel Andujar with Manny Machado this winter, but that doesn’t mean Nolan Arenado won’t take his job next offseason. Miguel Andujar might be breathing a little easier these days with the news that the Yankees probably aren’t going to bring Manny Machado to the Bronx. The talented infielder shouldn’t get too
The Boston Red Sox is in pursuit of RP Craig Kimbrel, but they also have important player contracts to tend to in the near future. Boston won it all in 2018 and had one of the most dominant Red Sox teams of all time. They also had the highest payroll in the game. The club
Manipulation of service time toes the line of shrewd business and being unfair, and Vlad Guerrero Jr.’s situation has drawn ire from the MLBPA. Major league baseball players reach free agency after six years of service time, once team control via low salaries and arbitration eligibility expires. Vlad Guerrero Jr. had his season derailed by
The Toronto Blue Jays traded catcher Russell Martin to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, severing links to the lineup that twice went to the ALCS. On Oct. 12, 2015, in a preview of the baseball postseason, Sports Illustrated ran a cover story on the core of the Toronto Blue Jays roster. Dubbing them “The
The Minnesota Twins were an obvious trade deadline seller, but Ervin Santana has taken an opportunity to critique the front office. Heading into the July 31 trade deadline, the Minnesota Twins had lost three of four games to fall nine games back of the Cleveland Indians in the AL Central. They had already started to
The New York Mets have bolstered their lineup by signing free agent infielder Jed Lowrie to a two-year deal. The Mets continue to remake their roster with the signing of former A’s All-Star infielder Jed Lowrie to a two-year deal worth $20 million. This is an interesting move for the Mets given they traded for Robinson
A healthy Byron Buxton should have been an easy call-up with September roster expansion, but the Minnesota Twins have decided to focus on an irrelevant issue. Outside of the elite level center field defense he offers, Byron Buxton has not developed as expected since being drafted No. 2 overall in 2012. Injuries have played a
SAN DIEGO, CA – JULY 12: The Angels’ Mike Trout jokes around with the Nationals’ Bryce Harper during the 2016 MLB All-Star Game at Petco Park in San Diego on Tuesday. ///ADDITIONAL INFO: allstar.0713.kjs — Photo by KEVIN SULLIVAN / Orange County Register — 7/12/16 The 2016 MLB All-Star Game at Petco Park in San
The Miami Marlins were tired of Ronald Acuna Jr. hitting home runs off of their pitchers, so they found a way to put a stop to it. The Miami Marlins were growing frustrated at being victimized by the bat of Ronald Acuna Jr. The Atlanta Braves superstar-in-the-making had already hit three lead-off home runs off
The Yankees need to make quality contingency plans in case Manny Machado heads elsewhere. Signing Mike Moustakas would be a great Plan B. Everyone understands the collective eyes of the Yankees universe are glued to Manny Machado at the moment. The chance to sign a 26-year-old All-Star at a position of need is always captivating
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim will likely be without slugger Albert Pujols for the remainder of the season. Already far behind in the American League West, the Angels will now have to cope with the loss of Albert Pujols in their lineup for the remainder of the season. Although Pujols was in his team’s
As the free agency status of Bryce Harper and Manny Machado nears a merciful end, it serves as further proof of how MLB just doesn’t get the marketing game. Leave it to Major League Baseball to turn something great into something boring. The league that brought you the four-hour game featuring 12 pitching changes has
ANAHEIM, CA – JULY 20: Manager AJ Hinch #14 of the Houston Astros looks on from the dugout during the fourth inning of the MLB game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Angel Stadium on July 20, 2018 in Anaheim, California. The Astros defeated the Angels 3-1. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images) Bethe
As Bryce Harper and Manny Machado get set to break the bank, here are the five worst contracts in MLB right now. Bryce Harper and Manny Machado are the top prizes in this year’s MLB free agent class, and they may be nearing decisions on where they will sign. Both are looking at deals worth
At age 35, Justin Verlander might take the Tom Brady approach and extend his career long past the typical retirement age. Tom Brady is currently in his 18th year as the quarterback for the New England Patriots, and at age 41, he doesn’t have any intentions of stepping aside any time soon. The five-time Super
NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 23: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Madison Bumgarner #40 of the San Francisco Giants in action against the New York Mets at Citi Field on August 23, 2018 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. The Giants defeated the Mets 3-1. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Cleveland Indians RHP Trevor Bauer, in the midst of a Cy Young-caliber season, went on the DL on Tuesday with a fractured fibula. Trevor Bauer had his Cy Young-caliber season derailed on Tuesday when the Cleveland Indians right-hander went on the disabled list with a fractured fibula. Bauer was hurt during Cleveland’s game against the Chicago White Sox on
The Chicago White Sox should sign outfielder Jon Jay, as both sides can take advantage of a potential free-agent deal. It has been a rough offseason for most free agents in MLB, as several of the top players in the market remain unsigned. That has trickled down to the rest of the market, including Jay,
NEW YORK, NY – JULY 05: Troy Tulowitzki #2 of the Toronto Blue Jays in action against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on July 5, 2017 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Blue Jays defeated the Yankees 7-6. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) 5 moves Texans must make this offseason
David Robertson isn’t coming back to the Yankees bullpen in 2019, but Brian Cashman isn’t going to let Zach Britton leave the Bronx. Zach Britton isn’t the free agency captivating the imagination of most Yankees fans at the moment, but Brian Cashman understands he can’t afford to lose the talented southpaw. Fortunately, it doesn’t seem
The Chicago White Sox have been connected to big free agents like Bruce Harper and Manny Machado, but could they turn to a smaller signing and make a big splash next winter? The Chicago White Sox are a rebuilding team on the fringes of contending. They’ve been mentioned in reports about generational talents like Bryce
The Seattle Mariners are in a dogfight for the second wild card spot in the American League. They’ve struggled of late, but help is on the way. On July 5, the Seattle Mariners were sitting pretty. They were 24 games over .500 at 56-32, and trailed the defending World Series champion Houston Astros by just
The Seattle Mariners rank last in the American League in runs and homers since July 1, and have seen their lead in the Wild Card race disappear. The Seattle Mariners are in a terrible slump, and it could lead to them spending October at home for the 17th straight season. Since the start of July,
Bryce Harper rejected Washington’s offer of $300 million, but it appears that the Nationals aren’t ready to call it quits just yet. Though it strongly seemed like Bryce Harper’s chapter in Washington was over, that might not be the case. At least for the time being, it looks as if the Nationals have not yet