While the April bump in homer rates has created questions of causation, it’s worth noting what’s remarkable—and what isn’t.
The players most likely in 2009 to suck away some little bit of hope for their respective teams.
Moves and news from the drama divisions… Updated at 4:26 p.m. ET.
Coming Soon? Clay Buchholz, RHP, Red Sox (Triple-A Pawtucket) Monday’s stats: 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 7 K Last week, I told you Bowden was coming soon to the big leagues, and Buchholz shouldn’t be far behind. On a pure stuff level, Buchholz still ranks with anyone in the minors, and he’s…
With five months of action to go, teams can make changes that will make a big difference from now to season’s end.
An argument for how a hot start means that Seattle’s season has playoff possibilities.
Whether talking Pujols, CYAs, or Brian McCann’s eyes, there are a lot of things worth taking a look at, on the injury beat and beyond.
The notable quotables and Bull Durham-style bromides from inside the game.
Prospects on the way up, both down on the farm and on the college game’s diamonds.
Not quite what we expected Pedro Alvarez, 3B, Pirates (High-A Lynchburg) Sunday’s stats: 0-for-4, 4 K Everything was looking so good. The second overall pick in the 2008 draft, and the top college hitter on the board by a mile, Alvarez seemed to be past last year’s signing shenanigans after an excellent spring and a…
Sticking around through four different surgeries has helped the well-traveled right-hander forge a career in middle relief.
The Braves, Rays, and Phillies deal with assorted problems, the Orioles’ get the first splash from their wave of young pitching on the way up, plus more news from around the game.