Stephen Strasburg nears a return to the majors, Ryan Ludwick has back spasms, Ronny Paulino bruises a big toe, Francisco Liriano’s shoulder feels the strain, and Colby Rasmus adds another injury to his collection.
Within the last week, the AL Central has gone from a hotly-contested race to a blowout.
For the first time since Episode 0.9 we do the show with Jason in Mexico City. There’s plenty of fun, plenty of prospect talk, a long discussion of the Cubs general manager job, how the Blue Jays are the new flavor of the month and then we get serious, talking to Rany Jazayerli about Syria. As always, we hope you enjoy.
The tater trots for August 24: Bautista’s big blast, a nice sprint from Coco Crisp.
How Jered Weaver’s contract extension will affect C.J. Wilson’s impending free agency.
As we head for the season’s home stretch, Nate reminds us that even comfortable leads late in the season aren’t sure things.
Jerome Williams is struggling to shed a “bust” label in his return to the bigs, but what do his past pedigree and subsequent struggles tell us about the nature of pitcher prospect rankings?
In honor of Adam Dunn, the BP Crew lists player acquisitions that backfired.
B.J. Upton strains his shoulder after colliding with a wall, Matt Holliday becomes Mothman, Nick Blackburn gets good news, Travis Hafner hits the DL, Steven Pearce has a finger fracture, Kevin Correia strains an oblique, and something finally stops Jose Constanza.
A quick recap of the ball four call for Robinson Cano in the ninth inning with bases loaded.
The tater trots for August 22: after a recent pause, the Tater Trot Tracker is back with JJ Hardy’s latest.
The Blue Jays and Diamondbacks swap second basemen in a very interesting waiver deal.
The Angels keep their ace around for several more years, the Astros put a piece of their future in the pen, and a side-armer departs San Diego.
Introducing BP’s new compensation pages.
Though it looks like a two-horse race in the NL West, even those players on losing clubs have something to play for.