MLBits: Various Injuries, Kang’s Chances for Opening Day, Fielding Stats, Greinke’s Velo, More
This time of year, you just hope your team isn’t the one dealing with injury or roster issues.
Category: MLB News and Rumors
Another Young Position Player Extension: Rays and Kevin Kiermaier Agree to Six-Year Deal
Any Cubs-relevant comps here?
Cubs Project to Have One of the Easier Paths to the Playoffs
Compared to the average team, it’s like the Cubs get an extra two wins for free. NEAT!
Remember Bryant-Baez-Soler Shots, Keeping Montero, Yankees Hair, and Other Bullets
Remember when Bryant, Soler, and Baez went back-to-back-to-back? That was two years ago today.
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Cubs Outfield Prospect John Andreoli Plays WBC Hero in Team Italy’s Stunning Comeback
Nice game, young man. He could be a contributor to the Cubs any day now.
MLBits: The Cardinals Are Trying to Lighten Up, Greinke’s Velocity Problem, Tebowned, More
More of the Cardinals’ efforts to … well … kinda be more like the Cubs.
MLBits: Thor Believes in Bat Flips, Starting A Reliever, Tebow v. The AL Cy Young, More
When you’re caught up in the moment, the excitement takes over. It’s not disrespectful, it’s having fun!
MLBits: Fowler’s Impact on His New City, Marlins Still Selling, Dumping the 5-Man Rotation, More
Dexter Fowler will first and foremost be a baseball player, but he can mean much more than that to the community.
Commissioner Manfred Says Shortening Commercial Breaks Could Be a Consideration
That would certainly be a way to improve pace and length, but is it realistic financially?
Baseball Nerds Unite: New Analytical Tools Coming in 2017 – Hit Probability, Catch Probability
Statcast data is going to provide even more insight this season, and I’m pretty excited.
Bryce Harper’s Coming Free Agent Odyssey, Black TJS, Price’s Elbow, and Other Bullets
Will the Cubs be among Harper’s pursuers? Also: a Cubs pitching prospect goes under the knife, but David Price won’t have to.
A Number of Big Leaguers Aren’t Thrilled with Possible Rules Changes
“Every year they keep trying to think of some stupid new rule.”
How to Think About Rules Changes, Cubs Injury Updates, and Other Bullets
If the new rule had always been the rule, would you today propose changing it?
MLB and Players Association Announce Seven Rules Changes For 2017
The league and the players union have come to terms on seven modifications in 2017, but are these just the appetizers to the bigger changes coming next offseason?
Oh, Yikes: David Price Has Elbow Soreness, and There is Concern
It would stink for the Red Sox’s would-be monster rotation to lose Price for any stretch of time.
MLBits: Blanton Signs, MLBPA State of the Union, Rosenthal Stretching Out for Cards, More
The Nats bullpen may not have a dominant back end guy, but they have several strong options. Also, the Cardinals may have developed a new starter.
Report: The Next Possible Change in Baseball is to the Baseball Itself
MLB may try to add natural tackiness to the baseball so that pitchers no longer have to rely on other, technically illegal methods.