Honest • Unbiased • Apolitical
Your Connection to the Diamond!
Honest • Unbiased • Apolitical
Your Connection to the Diamond!
The Most Fateful Trade of the 21st Century Episode 2 of Major League Baseball Trade Trees is live on YouTube and Rumble! It shows how the cancellation of the proposed 2015 trade between the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets involving Carlos Gomez, Wilmer Flores, and Zack Wheeler led to the most fateful trade of […]
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On Sunday, the San Diego Padres reached a single-year deal with San Diego native Connor Joe. In addition, Joe is expected to share left field with veteran outfielder Jason Heyward, per The Athletic. After losing their previous left fielder, Jurickson Profar, to the Atlanta Braves, the Padres plundered the free agent market to fortify their outfield. […]
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A lost polar bear has been found at home in Queens! On Wednesday evening, news broke that Pete Alonso and the New York Mets have made an agreement on a free-agent contract. The deal is reportedly $54 million for two years with an opt-out after the first year. Alonso will receive $30 million for the […]
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How the Arizona Diamondbacks Hit the Jackpot after Trading Gerardo Parra Introducing a new video series! The premiere episode of Major League Baseball Trade Trees is live on YouTube and Rumble. It shows how the Arizona Diamondbacks are still benefitting from trading Gerardo Parra to the Milwaukee Brewers and Kelly Johnson to the Toronto Blue […]
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The Toronto Blue Jays added to their starting rotation on Thursday, as they have reportedly agreed to terms with veteran right-hander Max Scherzer. The new contract is for one year and is worth $15.5 million guaranteed, per Jon Heyman. The deal for the Boras Corporation client is pending a physical. This move signifies the largest […]
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My 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame “Ballot” — Ichiro, Sabathia, Wagner, and Four Others I do not have a Hall of Fame vote yet and will not until the middle of next decade at the absolute soonest. But I still go through the exercise every year. Given how much I love baseball and its history, […]
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In 2016, the Atlanta Braves fired manager Fredi Gonzalez, brought in triple-A manager Brian Snitker and finished with a mealy 68–93 record, the worst in the NL East. The team, led by first baseman Freddie Freeman, who finished sixth in MVP voting, did not have much on their roster. Pitcher Julio Teheran was an All-Star, […]
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It’s been a slow off-season for the San Diego Padres. However, with the looming arbitration deadline hitting its’ climax on Thursday, January 9, it’s finally time for the Friars to secure their lineups. All arbitration-eligible players must reach an agreement by 10 pm Pacific or face an arbitration hearing. The Padres have avoided arbitration since […]
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