After 114 losses, Tigers still waiting on top prospects DETROIT (AP) — The most promising moment for the Detroit Tigers this year may have occurred far away from Comerica Park — or any other major league field. On April 29, Casey Mize threw a no-hitter in his debut for Double-A Erie. After narrowly avoiding triple-digit…
DetailsTheo Epstein: David Ross ‘1 of Many Candidates’ for Cubs Job After Maddon Exit As the Chicago Cubs search for a new manager after letting Joe Maddon go, president of baseball operations Theo Epstein said former catcher David Ross is a target. “He’s on our broad list of candidates,” Epstein said Monday, per NBC Sports…
DetailsWill Dave Martinez Be the Manager to Finally Push the Nationals Forward in October? Washington, D.C. — If you want to know how the Washington Nationals became the ninth postseason team ever to rally from 12 games under .500, or how they somehow overcame the worst bullpen of all 450 teams that ever made the…
DetailsArizona Diamondbacks, pitching coach Mike Butcher have ‘parted ways’ The Diamondbacks announced Monday that pitching coach Mike Butcher will not return for 2020, the only member of Torey Lovullo’s coaching staff who will not be back. After the club tweeted that the sides had “parted ways,” Lovullo cited “philosophical” differences with Butcher, saying during a…
DetailsThe Storylines of the Postseason A sample: Tampa Bay Rays Narrative you’ll hear a lot: Did you know that the Rays have a small payroll and don’t draw well? Did you know that they basically invented and perfected bullpenning? Did you know that no one was bullpenning back when [insert retired player who is doing…
DetailsJack Flaherty, Juan Soto and more fresh faces to watch during the 2019 MLB playoffs A new baseball postseason brings with it a chance for new players to have their star moment. Around Major League Baseball right now, there are quite a few young players who have had stellar seasons and are now ready to…
DetailsMLBTR Poll: NL Wild Card Matchup It’s a quiet morning, but the evening promises to be filled with fireworks. The Nats and Brewers will square off in D.C. after falling shy in their respective divisions but out-running the rest of the National League Wild Card field. All Wild Card games come with the potential to…
Details2019 Top 100 Programs: By The Numbers Our Top 100 Programs countdown is complete, so it’s time to parse the data. How does your favorite program stack up against its peers in its conference or state? Check it out. Source: https://d1baseball.com/analysis/2019-top-100-programs-by-the-numbers/
DetailsThe Patrick Corbin Signing Made the Difference for Washington The Nationals would not be here today without Patrick Corbin. In a season with many ups and downs — really, just one “down” and then one much larger “up” — Corbin was a consistent arm in the Nationals’ rotation, especially as the ace of the staff,…
DetailsThree Needs: Toronto Blue Jays We’re continuing with our “Three Needs” series, in which we take a look at the chief issues to be addressed for clubs that have fallen out of contention. We’ve already focused on the Mariners, Tigers, White Sox, Marlins, Rangers, Pirates, Angels, Royals, and Phillies. Next up: the Blue Jays, who ran up 95 losses but also installed some…
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