The saga of the Astros in the aftermath of their cheating scandal continues to dominate spring training coverage.  Naturally, they are getting booed and heckled lustily everywhere they go.  Just as naturally, they are claiming to tune it out. There … Continue reading →

I always hate hearing that one of the best pitchers in baseball needs Tommy John Surgery.  However, that’s the word today for the Yankees’ Luis Severino.  He’s now going to miss the entire season of course.  The Yankees have the … Continue reading →

Yesterday was the first Grapefruit League game for the Astros, vs the Nationals.  Apparently, security guards confiscated many signs meant to heckle the Astros.  That didn’t prevent the cascade of boos the team received, nor did the absence of Altuve … Continue reading →

It’s true!  Yesterday Reagan Doss launched a homer for the Broncs’ first round-tripper since Jimmy Carter was president. That’s because they discontinued their baseball program after the 1980 season.  They decided in 2017 to bring it back…and discontinue wrestling instead. … Continue reading →

Why put up a post about a college baseball game? Partly it’s a reminder that there are games being played that count, at the NCAA level.  The primary reason, though, is Duke’s pitcher, Bryce Jarvis. Bryce Jarvis blanked Cornell with … Continue reading →

There are a number of new rules taking effect this season.  Let’s take a look. The 25 man roster is no more.  It’s now a 26 man active roster.  The MLBPA of course loved this idea—30 more major league salaries. … Continue reading →

The Astros would like to move on from the sign stealing scandal.  It ain’t happening any time soon. The negative reactions continue.  Many prominent players have spoken out about stripping the team of their title and/or punishing the players.  Athletes … Continue reading →

This past week it was announced that the base pay for minor leaguers would increase.  Rookie ball would go from $290/week to $400.  A ball from $290/week  to $500.  AA from $360/week to $600. AAA from $500/week to $700.  That’s … Continue reading →

Commissioner Manfred has said MLB has been contemplating changes to playoffs.  The idea would be to increase the number of teams to 7 per league. The three division winners would get in along with the 4 best record teams otherwise … Continue reading →

Spring is coming, and the latest sign is players migrating to Florida and Arizona. Yet, there are number of offseason storylines still ongoing. Only former Astros have apologized/expressed remorse for the sign-stealing scandal (AJ Hinch, Dallas Keuchel, Charlie Morton). The … Continue reading →

You’ll be shocked to hear Pete Rose is again applying for reinstatement to MLB.  What’s fun/funny is what he is using as his justification: the fact that players were not punished in the Astros sign stealing scandal. From the ESPN … Continue reading →

We have some late breaking news for you all in one of the biggest MLB trades in recent history.  It seems the Dodgers, Red Sox, and Twins were involved in a massive three team deal.  The deal breaks down as … Continue reading →

It’s James Click, who had been the Rays’ Executive VP of Baseball Ops since 2017.  For those keeping track, the Dodgers, Red Sox, Giants and Astros are now all run by X-Ray front office personnel.  You can throw in X-Rays … Continue reading →

The Astros have hired Dusty Baker as their manager.  It’s a move reminiscent of the Dodgers hiring Burt Shotton when Leo Durocher got suspended for the 1947 season for offending Happy Chandler’s moral sensibilities. That is, they’ve hired a respected … Continue reading →