How much did each move yesterday affect the playoff picture? We let PECOTA and our playoff odds answer that.
The A’s go bold by adding Jon Lester, while the Twins reap a win of their own in the flurry.
An interview with one of the season’s biggest surprises, and a look at the game’s Power/Arm outliers.
The A’s go all in, and the Cubs add to their prospect stockpile.
Rick Porcello keeps the ball on the ground to notch a shutout, and the Angels sweep a doubleheader, plus more from Tuesday and what to watch today.
The Angels drop Ibanez, whose first name is Raul, which sounds like the word rule. Also: Brad Mills lands in Oakland, and Yohan Pino makes the majors.
The Royals score 11 runs off a defending Cy Young winner for the second straight day, the A’s continue to trouble Yu Darvish, and much more action from Tuesday.
Ben and Sam discuss the weekend’s unwritten rule violations, then talk about the teams with the best records in baseball, the A’s and Giants.
How the Manny Machado incident(s) occurred, Jose Bautista’s big night, the Tigers’ bullpen problems, and more, plus what to watch today.
The Athletics’ latest zig has been as unexpected in the current baseball landscape as it has been impressive.
The A’s get Kyle Blanks, the Rays lost Ben Zobrist (for now), Jeff Keppinger is dismissed and Greg Dobbs finds a bench to sit on.
The A’s switch starters, the Twins switch everybody, the Cards demote Grichuk and the Orioles look for Wieters’ placeholder.
How early in the season can we start to trust run differential?
Ben and Sam discuss MLB’s obligation to the Oakland A’s.
The sixth and final part in a division-by-division dialogue leading up to Opening Day.
A flurry of moves as teams pack their buses: Ortiz gets an extension, the Braves get a new sixth starter, the Tigers extend the Doug Fister trade tree, and more.