Arbitration in Japan, bias in pitchF/X, and Peanuts in Kansas City
The question of how K-Rod will bounce back after throwing more than 100 warm-up pitches in one day tops the roundup of injury news.
We open the Tomb of the Baseball Prospectus on Taylor Douthit, plus Casey Stengel on Alfonso Soriano.
Jeff Mathis is getting the bulk of starts at catcher and making Mike Napoli trade bait for the Angels, along with other notes from around the majors.
Reaction to the Mets and Cardinals playing a 20-inning epic, along with other chatter from around baseball.
Pirates fifth-man flipping, a Giant setback, and more moves.
Reds right fielder Jay Bruce doesn’t bemoan his bad luck on balls in play.
The Yankees claw their way to the overall top spot, but the NL’s presence is felt in the top 10.
The former Giants infielder tries to adjust to life on a different coast at Triple-A Pawtucket.
Rays five-man infield works in extra innings bases loaded situation.
Chad Paronto on being a baseball family man.
A migrant worker with value skips north, but will he be employed?
The Rangers look to take the next step and other notes from around the major leagues.
We open the Tomb of the Baseball Prospectus on Earl McNeely and argue with Sirius-XM’s Mike Ferrin about closers and Garrett Atkins.
Injuries are beginning to pile up in Boston, along with other medhead news from around the majors.