We Have Our First No-No of the Season!

I usually don’t post on the weekends, but this is important. Oakland’s Sean Manaea just no-hit the hottest hitting team in baseball, the Boston Red Sox. https://twitter.com/Athletics/status/987896008603402240 https://twitter.com/PitchingNinja/status/987895568205860864 The Athletics southpaw also had ten strikeouts to go along with the shutout, and outdueled Chris Sale for the win. Big ups to my dude Jon Lucroy…… Continue reading We Have Our First No-No of the Season!

Twins Sign Lance Lynn

Happy’s boys are at it again, snagging another short term rental on a known free agent commodity. https://twitter.com/jonmorosi/status/972587332066074624 Between getting Addison Reed, Jake Odorizzi and Logan Morrison, this newest signing of Lynn shows that the Twins are stocking the pantry so to speak. I mean, maybe on face value each of these signings aren’t exactly…… Continue reading Twins Sign Lance Lynn

Florida Baseball Team Yard Sales, Volume Two

Are you surprised? Nope, not in this economy! <i>rimshot</i> The Feesh, as we all know, have been going hardcore with their elimination plans. The Tampa Bay Rays, not to be outdone, have DFA’d Corey Dickerson, who was an All-Star last year (huh?), picked up C.J. Cron (why?) and traded Jake Odorizzi to Happy’s Minnesota Twins…… Continue reading Florida Baseball Team Yard Sales, Volume Two

Red Sox Give John Farrell Walking Papers

The Boston Red Sox and John Farrell will be parting ways just a day after the Red Sox got so thoroughly bounced from the playoffs by a far superior team. Farrell, 55, completed his fifth season as Red Sox manager in 2017, leading the team to a 93-69 (.574) record and the club’s ninth American…… Continue reading Red Sox Give John Farrell Walking Papers

Punches Thrown In Yankees/Detroit Game

Well it’s been awhile since we’ve had a really good brawl, and today’s would seem to qualify.  In a game that otherwise didn’t have much playoff implication, suddenly the effects will be far reaching as several players have been ejected, including Miguel Cabrera for a series of altercations that occurred in today’s game. It all…… Continue reading Punches Thrown In Yankees/Detroit Game

IBWAA Members Suspended For Questionable Ballots

There’s some wacky fun times happening in the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America. https://twitter.com/IBWAA/status/782346711318618112 https://twitter.com/IBWAA/status/782401586815389696 https://twitter.com/IBWAA/status/782402089389400066 https://twitter.com/IBWAA/status/782413793498238977 Miguel Cabrera for AL MVP, a bad choice, but a little bit understandable because there’s history there. But Ian Kinsler? Justin Upton? CAMERON MAYBIN??? Michael Fulmer for AL Cy Young?!?!? Are you serious? K-Rod for Reliever? And…… Continue reading IBWAA Members Suspended For Questionable Ballots