On Tuesday morning, the New York Times reported that employees for the St. Louis Cardinals are being investigated by the FBI for hacking into the internal database of the Houston Astros. On the surface, such news seems as though it may be the beginning of a new era in gaining a competitive advantage. Whereas in… Continue reading Making Sense of the Astros Hack

Last Tuesday night, Chris Heston became the first rookie to throw a no-hitter since Clay Buchholz in 2007. He struck out eleven Mets at Citi Field, walking none while plunking three batters (a first in a no-no), including Anthony Recker in the 9th inning. Heston struck out other three batters he faced in the final frame,… Continue reading Who is Chris Heston?

In the 3rd inning of Tuesday night’s extra-inning loss to the Yankees, Seattle Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon was ejected for arguing with first-base umpire Will Little. Instead of heading back to the dugout after his heated exchange with Little, McClendon made his way to the plate to give the home plate umpire a piece of… Continue reading The High Expectations of Lloyd McClendon

Last week we looked at the American League teams occupying last place in their respective divisions. While the outlook for bottom-dwelling teams in the National League is a little more bleak, some of the best players in baseball are currently in those last-place positions. This week, we will look at how they got there and… Continue reading Last Place Report: National League

The baseball season is a long process, and to make snap judgements about a team based on a small sample of games can often prove to be foolish. Where teams rank within the division at the end of May is by no means an indicator of where they will be when September rolls around. While… Continue reading Last Place Report: American League

Baseball fans love speculating about who will be the next great talent to burst onto the scene. Every year we rank the top prospects in the league, talk endlessly about which young “assets” should be traded and which should be kept, and make bold predictions regarding who will put up huge numbers. In my case,… Continue reading Young Guns Are Living Up To The Hype

The Boston Red Sox began their series on Monday night against the Tampa Bay Rays by celebrating Star Wars Night at Fenway Park. Children and adults alike showed up in costume on what broadcaster Don Orsillo described as the most beautiful night Boston had seen all season. Yes, the Red Sox had just suffered a… Continue reading Clay Buchholz Is Not The Ace You Are Looking For

Royals vs. White Sox Embed from Getty Images Thursday, April 23rd Probable Pitchers: KC – Ventura CWS – Sale In the past year, the Royals have transformed from being the butt of a joke into to a must-watch team. The Royals are particularly captivating when their young fireballer Yordano Ventura is on the mound. Not… Continue reading MLB Games to Watch This Weekend