Death to Righties is on the move as the Phillies beef up their bullpen for a reasonable pricetag.
Chooch is switching coasts, Desmond Jennings is moving on, David Freese is staying put, and Scrabble goes to Washington.
In the waning days of his massive contract, Howard has a big hit against Kenley Jansen. That and more from Wednesday’s action.
Jeremy Hellickson aces his audition, the White Sox get to the Cubs’ bullpen, and Dave Dombrowski has made so many trades that they’re starting to overlap in a kind of baseball version of the grandfather paradox.
‘If 20 years ago, baseball understanding was a puddle, it’s now a mineshaft, not a pool.’
Randal Grichuk plays himself back to Triple-A, Mat Latos wears out another welcome, and the Dodgers and Mariners make an intriguing minor swap.
Standout performances this week from Yu Darvish, Carlos Martinez and Aaron Nola.
A utility man who isn’t, a formerly great closer who wasn’t, and a comeback story no one knows.
The recent success of Rule 5ers like Herrera speaks to, among other things, the prevailing style of play and the glut of talent in MLB.
It’s too soon to say conclusively that Aaron Nola’s six excellent starts aren’t a fluke, but we can definitely say they aren’t an accident.
Is the #process going to suffer the same fate as every other broadly embraced tactic?
Whoppingly unexpected records in the NL East, Jake Arrieta allows a run, and more.
A second, totally different look at your favorite prospect.
The Miley cannot hold, mere anarchy is loosed upon the Mariners. Meanwhile, Vince Velasquez allows runs, while Mat Latos postpones the inevitable for one more start.
If you’re unsure what happened in Philadelphia this weekend, here’s the takeaway: Anthropologists of the future will judge us.
The best pitching performance of the season so far, as told in the best dozen or so pitches thrown.
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