Atlanta makes another bullpen addition without sacrificing prospects, bringing in right-hander Brad Brach.
It turns out, BP’s metrics and the Astros’ front office agree about Ryan Pressly.
Philadelphia sends enigmatic, high-upside prospect Franklyn Kilome to New York for veteran infielder Asdrubal Cabrera.
Eduardo Escobar brings power and defensive flexibility to Arizona after transforming his entire game in Minnesota.
Baltimore trades All-Star closer Zach Britton to New York, as the Yankees bet on his return to form.
Manny Machado is headed West, as the Dodgers send five prospects to the Orioles for the superstar infielder.
Cleveland pays big for bullpen help, sending top 10 prospect Francisco Mejia to San Diego for Brad Hand and Adam Cimber.
If you were the lucky soul whom Kurkjian called, although it is unlikely you are aware of being part of baseball lore, this one’s for you. The Portable Dictionary of Baseball Idioms-Turned-Americanisms (Part 1) Baseball has always positioned itself as the All-American pastime, tying itself to our nature’s culture. But even I (writer, baseball enthusiast,…
Cleveland Indians acquire RHP Oliver Drake off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers. [5/5] Los Angeles Angels acquire RHP Oliver Drake off waivers from the Cleveland Indians. [5/31] RHP Oliver Drake clears waivers and has been outrighted to Salt Lake (AAA). [6/19] Look, I don’t know. Long before I became a writer, I remember reading the…
Deadspin published a nice piece by Joe DeLessio on Friday about digging through his late father’s massive, overwhelming collection of memorabilia, most of which was baseball stuff, most of which of that was Orioles stuff. The word “stuff” is often a filler term where a better, more precise descriptor isn’t coming to mind, but in…
Every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way—ours is a family of Mets fans. My dad and his younger brother have always loved baseball, but my grandma was by far the biggest diehard in the family. This is our first season, and the Mets’, without her. My grandma liked to tell the story of…