Trevor Hoffman finally reaches 600 saves then apologizes to his teammates, along with other news and notes form around the major leagues.
Jim Tracy believes Aaron Cook can return from a broken leg this season but that is highly doubtful.
Plenty of big pitching performances in playoff openers as Kevin Goldstein cruises through the day in the minors.
The perches of the Braves and Padres are precarious as both suffer last-season swoons.
Hot Spots looks towards 2011 with a check of NL relievers worth using a keeper spot on.
A Mariners’ southpaw talks pitching, fly fishing and relaxation.
Ted Lilly’s recent performances should give him a better payday, but where will he play next year?
The Reds stand atop the NL Central partly because of their weak schedule and pitching staff.
The Padres’ array of inexpensive and effective relievers offer a course in Bullpen 101.
In this week’s episode, Jason and I talk about struggling first place teams, what the Reds should do with Aroldis Chapman, and the pickle the Mariners have put themselves in by acquiring reliever Josh Lueke. Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post Dispatch then joins us for a fascinating, in-depth discussion of the Tony LaRussa/Colby Rasmus situation and the general state of the struggling Cardinals. For Pop Culture Moment, we are joined by Henry Owings of Chunklet to discuss their new book and how you can help, plus all the usual wackiness you’ve come to expect. We hope you enjoy.
With just a few weeks to go, the Padres are shuffling their rotation–could it impact your last few weeks?
Stephen Drew flashed his power potential and hit eight home runs in August. Will he ever find the consistency to ever again hit 20 home runs in a season?