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5 MLB Prospects Making the Most of Their Unexpected Playing Time

Ben Berkon — Fri, 03 May 2013 17:22:01 +0000

It’s hard to believe it, but there has officially been a full month of baseball. While a month might be too early to, say, tab the currently reigning Kansas City Royals as the “team to beat” in the AL Central, it is a reasonable period of time to react to rookies’ performances. Out of spring [...]

Major League Baseball Ticket Prices Are Going Up, But They're Still a Bargain

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:30:47 +0000

Take me out to the ballgame. Take your wallet out while you’re there, too. The average price of a ticket to a Major League Baseball game this season is $27.48, a jump of 1.8% from last year. The price is a downright bargain compared to the other major sports: NBA tickets go for an average [...]

MLB Superfan Zack Hample Catches Two Home Runs In The Same Game

Joe Student — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:30:39 +0000

Major League Baseball superfan Zack Hample has balls — 6,516 of them. In fact, Hample claims to have gotten a baseball at 880 consecutive games which he has attended. Hample, who wrote “How to Snag Major League Baseballs” in 1999, added to his collection on Thursday night when he caught two home run balls during [...]

Pirates Fan Uses Big Glove To Catch Foul Ball

Joe Student — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:30:46 +0000

Take that, Ben Revere! A Pittsburgh Pirates fan came to PNC Park on Monday ready to grab a souvenir. Judging by the size of his glove, he was committed to leaving the ballpark with a ball or else. Well, when Clint Barmes hit a foul popup in the fourth inning, the

Cubs Prospect Jorge Soler Threatens Opponents' Dugout With Bat

Joe Student — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:33:56 +0000

When the Chicago Cubs signed Cuban outfielder Jorge Soler to a $30 million contract last year, they knew he’d be dangerous with a bat in his hands. They didn’t realize how right they were. After he was ejected following a bench-clearing brawl between the Phillies’ Clearwater team and the Cubs’ Daytona, Fla. club in the [...]

MLB Baseball Preview 2013: American League Central

Paul Sporer — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:38:17 +0000

The MLB Baseball preview 2013 continues with the AL Central. Tabbed as baseball’s weakest division yet again, the AL Central could turn some heads by season’s end. No, it’s not likely to produce a wildcard entrant nor is it likely that 60 percent of the division finishes above .500. But this division does have one [...]

10 Horrendous MLB Hats No Fan Should Wear

Amanda Rykoff — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:21:52 +0000

Ah, Opening Day. One of the best days of the year. The smell of fresh-cut grass. The crack of the bat. Peanuts. Cracker Jacks. And….questionable baseball cap choices throughout the crowd. We know that people buy them, but why? We’ve taken a look at the thousands of licensed Major League Baseball hats on the market [...]

MLB Baseball Preview 2013: American League West

Paul Sporer — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:30:25 +0000

The AL West is packed with talent and one team that probably already wishes it were September. Both divisions out west look to be battles for the entire 162 with both LA teams making waves this winter while the surprise Oakland A’s appear strong yet again and the Texas Rangers have become a stable force. [...]

MLB Baseball Preview 2013: National League West

Paul Sporer — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:29:06 +0000

Our season preview will get your geared up for the upcoming season as we rundown each division covering the ins and outs of all 30 teams.

Out in the West, the Dodgers grabbed all the headlines with their free-spending ways, but they will have trouble steamrolling the division as the defending World Series Champs and even the Arizona Diamondbacks look to make their lives difficult all summer long

MLB Baseball Preview 2013: American League East

Paul Sporer — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:25:44 +0000

Our season preview will get your geared up for the upcoming season as we rundown each division covering the ins and outs of all 30 teams. Let’s take a look at the American League East — a division that will definitely see a huge shift in power. Long gone are the days of the Evil [...]

MLB Predictions 2013: Bold American League Player Prophecies

Paul Sporer — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:24:35 +0000

Opening Day in MLB is here. It’s time for predictions. You will see predictions on divisions, award winners, rookies who will shine, and veterans who will fade. Just about anything you can think of will be predicted. One of the more fun exercises in MLB prediction season is the “bold” prediction. Basically, it is a [...]

MLB Prospects 2013: 10 Rookies With Possible Fantasy Potential

Ian Riley — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:59:37 +0000

MLB prospects in 2013 are abundant, but all have question marks next to their names. Those of you out there that think MLB prospects don’t matter in fantasy should look no further than the impacts that Mike Trout and Bryce Harper had last season. Sure these guys started the year in the minors but astute fantasy [...]

2013 MLB Predictions: Bold National League Player Prophecies

Paul Sporer — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:49:41 +0000

It’s time for MLB predictions for the 2013 season. While you’d never know by the weather in most areas, MLB Opening Day is just a week away. You hear predictions on divisions, award winners, rookies who will shine, and veterans who will fade from most of the major MLB talking heads. Just about anything you can [...]

MLB 'Actively Going After' Players Linked to Miami Clinic Named In PED Investigation

Joe Student — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 20:25:46 +0000

Major League Baseball is "actively going after" players who were named in a newspaper report on Miami-based clinic Biogenesis, including Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Braun. The warning came a day after Detroit Tigers minor league pitcher Cesar Carrillo was suspended 100 games for violating the minors' drug prevention and tre

Inside the MLB Fan Cave for the World Baseball Classic

Amanda Rykoff — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:48:06 +0000

Bring sixteen die-hard baseball fans from around the world, put them in a fully-loaded apartment in New York City, deck them out in colorful team garb and have them tweet, post and blog about watching every World Baseball Classic game at all hours of the day and night. That’s what’s been happening since the first pitch of the 2013 WBC as part of MLB Fan Cave: World Baseball Classic Edition.

Mike Trout Has Contract Renewed By Angels For Slightly More Than MLB Minimum

Joe Student — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 17:59:51 +0000

Los Angeles Angels all-star outfielder Mike Trout had his contract renewed by the team for $510,000 per year on Saturday. That means the 2012 AL MVP runner-up will make just $20,000 above the major league minimum, which disappointed Trout and his agent, Cra

MLB Preview 2013: Will Gamble on Melky Cabrera Pay Off For Blue Jays?

Paul Sporer — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:00:38 +0000

Zack Greinke and Josh Hamilton were the big-ticket items in free agency this winter, but the intrigue belonged to Melky Cabrera. How would his dismissal from the World Champion San Francisco Giants, and his suspension for performance enhancing drugs, impact his contract? He would leave money on the table because of his actions, but how much? How much were PEDs contributing to his performance? I'll address some of those questions, but first, some backstory:

MLB Has No Arbitration Hearings For the First Time Ever

Joe Student — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:00:25 +0000

All 133 arbitration-eligible Major League Baseball players settled on contracts with their respective teams this off-season. It's the first time since arbitration began in 1974 that no player who filed went to an arbitration hearing.

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MLB Preview 2013: Los Angeles Angels Have Three of the Top Hitters in AL…But Then What?

Paul Sporer — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:31:41 +0000

When a baseball team’s lineup has three potential first round fantasy picks in it, including one of the contenders for #1 overall, you tend not to worry about the offense. Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia will, in fact, have to put down six other names on a nightly basis and find the right half [...]

Did You Watch the World Series? — Sports Survey of the Day

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:34:20 +0000

In case you missed it—and judging by the ratings, you probably did—the San Francisco Giants finished their World Series sweep of the Detroit Tigers on Sunday night. This year continued a trend in which fewer and fewer people are watching the World Series, especially if it’s a four-game sweep. So did you watch? The seven [...]