Last month at AT&T Park in San Francisco, with two outs in the 12th inning and the game tied, Giants catcher Buster Posey tried to catch a throw from right field to tag out Marlins center fielder Scott Cousins barreling in from third. Instead of recording the out, though, Posey, without catching the ball, collided […]

Even though Felix Hernandez is pitching like a reigning Cy Young Award winner and the Seattle Mariners have reaped the benefits of a resurgence from Canadian southpaw Erik Bedard, perhaps the biggest reason why the club remains within striking distance in the AL West this far into the season is because of the unbelievable rookie […]

Less than two months ago, Minnesota Twins left-hander Francisco Liriano pitched himself into baseball’s history books with the 265th no-hitter of all-time. Clinging to just one run of support that he received in the fourth inning, Liriano collaborated with the defense behind him to hold the Chicago White Sox hitless for the 1-0 win. “To […]

Thirteen years before Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Neil Walker was born, an event occurred nearly 2,000 miles away from his eventual hometown that would forever change his life. “I obviously owe a lot to Roberto Clemente,” he recalls. Yes, that Roberto Clemente. The Hall of Famer member that spent 18 seasons with the Pirates, winning […]

The Philadelphia Phillies drew unprecedented attention over the offseason with the acquisition of Cliff Lee to an already formidable staff. Now, having committed more than $62 million to their starting rotation alone*, the unrelenting pressure is on as they try to live up to the hype. Meanwhile, in the shadows of the NL East, the […]

With all of the attention surrounding UCLA right-hander Gerrit Cole and Rice infielder Anthony Rendon as top draft picks in tonight’s MLB Draft, no player has had as dominant – and consistent – of a season this year as the University of Virginia’s left-handed phenom Danny Hultzen. As a freshman, Hultzen, a good line-drive hitter […]

Throughout Spring Training, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle vowed that the team’s pitching was going to improve this season. Charlie Morton has been a pleasant surprise for the Bucs so far, and free agent acquisition Kevin Correia has certainly pitched like the ace of the staff, but one person that has quietly been a main reason […]

Raul Ibanez has certainly learned his fair share of things on the baseball diamond, and he has learned a lot away from it as well. After a stint with the Kansas City Royals, Ibanez returned to the Seattle Mariners – the team that drafted him in 2004 – and took note of the notable charitable efforts […]

When the Tampa Bay Rays shipped Scott Kazmir to Los Angeles in 2009, they did so for two prospects and a player to be named later. That player turned out to be Sean Rodriguez. It’s no secret that players with the “named later” tag aren’t exactly the foundation of the deals in which they’re included, rarely sticking with […]

At first glance, Eric Thames’ thick build and stern facial features – including his trademark, creative facial hair – give him an intimidating look. His upper body resembles that of a superhero, with tattoos running through distinct arm lines created by bulging muscles on his large frame. Upon talking to him, though, you realize that not […]