28-year-old outfielder Giancarlo Stanton is having yet another standout season in his first year in the Bronx. Stanton was traded to the New York Yankees from the Miami Marlins in the offseason, and he had a very bad start to the season, however, he has worked his way back up to having numbers right around […]
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Phillies Acquire Justin Bour
The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired left-handed-hitting first baseman Justin Bour from the Miami Marlins in exchange for 22-year-old minor league southpaw McKenzie Mills. Bour, 30, will enter his second year of arbitration at the end of this season after being a bit of a late bloomer. The Miami Marlins originally acquired Bour from the Cubs […]
Robinson Cano is Trying Out Some New Positions
Second baseman Robinson Cano has been out for a lot for much of this season with a broken hand, but much more notable a performance enhancing drug suspension. The Seattle Mariners have had to figure out what to do when he gets back and he will be able to make his return later this month. Dee […]
Mets Want Cespedes Working at First Base
The New York Mets’ season is not going according to plan, especially after their hot start to begin the season. One of the big reasons for their lack of success, recently, is the inconsistency in the health of Yoenis Cespedes. Cespedes has been a fantastic player since coming over the Mets and helping them reach […]
Aguilar Earns Final All-Star Spot in NL
The MLB All-Star Game rosters are now finalized with the final player voting finishing up. Milwaukee Brewer’s first baseman Jesus Aguilar won the votes and earned the selection for the National League. The NL final vote was a really easy choice, if you ask me. Aguilar is ripping the cover off the ball while also […]
Yankees Calling Up Brandon Drury for Series Against Red Sox
The New York Yankees have a big series to play against their AL East rival, the Boston Red Sox, this weekend. The Yankees announced after Wednesday night’s loss in Philadelphia that they optioned pitcher Luis Cessa following his start. The corresponding move has not yet been officially announced by the team as of 8 a.m. […]
Stop Complaining About Lineups
Tweeting your concerns with the starting lineups is a waste of time. I try to be as active on Twitter as I can. Of course, as far as baseball goes, I’m mostly involved with “Yankees Twitter,” as it is called, and I’m interacting with other Yankee fans while we all, essentially, watch the games together. […]
Greg Bird Elects For Surgery – Sets Up Yankees Plan for Trade Deadline
The Yankees have been waiting and waiting all season long for Greg Bird to finally get healthy and play first base every day. The young first baseman put together an unbelievable spring training and was expected to be the biggest run producer on the team coming into this season. Bird hit eight home runs and […]