The Oakland A’s have quietly become one of the game’s elite teams, and have done so collectively, with everyone bringing something different to the table, which is why they are so exciting. But there is a guy, you can argue, who is pushing the needle more than everyone else on the team and has become […]
The New York Yankees won the first two games of a three game series against the Toronto Blue Jays and were going for the sweep Sunday afternoon. The Yankees had JA Happ making his first start against his former team since being traded to New York ahead of the trade deadline. Happ has been decidedly […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Boston Red Sox made a move to acquire more infield depth late Monday night, acquiring Ian Kinsler from the Angels in exchange for a pair of mid-tier pitching prospects, RHP Ty Buttrey and LHP Williams Jerez. Kinsler, 36, was a long-time Texas Ranger and spent the last four years with the Detroit Tigers, after […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed 3B Justin Turner on the disabled list with a groin injury. While Turner is out, shortstop Manny Machado has agreed to slide over to play third base for the Dodgers, something that was a point of controversy just a couple of weeks ago. Machado had said that he had no […]
The Manny Machado trade rumors started really picking up when it was reported that the Yankees recently had an increased interest in acquiring the 26-year-old infielder. That interest has since taken another massive step, as reports started coming out Wednesday afternoon of serious offers put forth by the Yankees. sources: yankees have made a strong […]
It’s no secret that Manny Machado is the biggest name available to be had in the trade market as the July 31 deadline approaches. The Baltimore Orioles have no shot to pay the man the salary he will command in free agency, so they are actively shopping their shortstop. Ken Rosenthal reported last night that […]
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. […]
When the New York Yankees acquired Brandon Drury in February, the plan was for him to be the primary third baseman so that the Yankees could avoid starting two rookies in the infield: Miguel Andujar and Gleyber Torres. Drury did start at third on opening day for the Bombers, and he played in 8 games […]
