When the Orioles extended Adam Jones, he was hitting like a player possessed. Now that he’s back to being the old Adam Jones, have the deal’s detractors been proven right?
Ben and Sam discuss the impact of CC Sabathia’s elbow soreness on the Yankees’ short- and long-term outlooks, and the difference between winning a division and winning a wild card under the new playoff format.
The Mets beat the Braves on Sunday night, but as often happens, their bullpen almost blew it.
Sometimes starters get sick, and they start a game anyway. After that, things often get ugly. We should celebrate their sacrifice.
Ben and Sam discuss two players exceeding all expectations in 2012: R.A. Dickey and Eric Chavez.
This year’s Pirates haven’t crumbled like last year’s Pirates, and the reasons why start with team defense.
Ben and Sam discuss Manny Machado’s surprising promotion to the majors and Roy Oswalt’s tumultuous transition to the bullpen.
Ben and Sam discuss the significance of Mike Trout’s 21st birthday and Mets manager Terry Collin’s comments about injured reliever Tim Byrdak’s workload.
Using PECOTA to figure out how much each of this year’s moves affected the playoff odds.
The Astros have been awful for a while now, and the way their last loss happened was the most awful of all.
Ben and Sam talk about the presents, futures, and contracts of two starters having interesting seasons: Cliff Lee and Ben Sheets.
Ben and Sam discuss the Royals, and then they discuss the Royals some more.
Felix Hernandez shut out the Yankees on Saturday, and he did it without throwing many pitches.
A fan tries to field a foul ball and falls on the field instead.
A look at the Kurt Suzuki deal and the Indians DFAing Damon and Lowe.
We now know for sure where Joe Maddon stands on sabermetrics.