Should contenders go to the whip to chase division titles, or would teams be better off winning the wild card?
What factors determine how often hitters take one for the team?
San Francisco faces an injury stack as Carlos Beltran is disabled, Chipper has more soreness, Chris Davis’ season is over, A.J. Pierzynski pops his DL cherry, Garrett Richards goes down, Jon Rauch loses his appendix, and more.
In a high-profile waiver deal, the Twins deal former MLB top prospect Delmon Young to the Tigers.
Though the Rockies aren’t going to contend this year, their curious decision to sign Kevin Millwood sends signals about player evaluation.
The tater trots for August 15: everyone else pales in comparison to Jim Thome, who hit career HRs #599 & #600 Monday night.
The signing deadline for amateur draftees passed last night, but concerns about the system remain.
Nobody said it would be easy, but Damon’s chances are seemingly slipping by the week.
The Braves plug holes by promoting from within, the Phillies do just the opposite, the Diamondbacks sign a survivor from the Pirates’ shipwreck, and a Marlin has a mound meltdown.
The Pirates’ continuing struggles at Miller Park might help make the Brewers’ season.
There is no rationale for denying Jim Thome entry to the Hall of Fame, unless you are playing a very irresponsible game.
The tater trots for August 14: Brandon Belt’s statement and Eric Thames’ wondrous sprint.
The North American League has been quite interesting this summer, thanks to teams led by Jose Canseco and Kevin Costner.
A year after their surprisingly successful 2010 season, the Padres are still trying to find their way.
Al Alburquerque, Justin Smoak, and Jason Marquis come out on the losing end of confrontations with batted balls, while Mike Pelfrey and Brandon McCarthy get off easy, Xavier Nady and Derrek Lee suffer fractures from pitched balls, and Tommy Hanson hits the DL again.
A look at the two players at each position that have been the most valuable to their teams since the All-Star Break.