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It looks as though Cliff Lee may be on the move again this season. With the Seattle Mariners underperforming according to expectations, Jack Zduriencik, may be in the market for fresh young talent. Lee is possibly the most coveted arm that is available this season.

One of the more drama filled owner’s in baseball’s tenure has become even weirder. According to Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times Dodgers owners Frank and Jamie McCourt hired Russian emigre Vladimir Shpunt to “Think Blue” and “help the team win by sending positive energy over great distances”.

June 8th, 2010 is a date that baseball fans should circle on their calenders and remember for a long time as a pair of phenoms are set to make their major league debuts this evening. Stephen Strasburg (RHP) of the Washington Nationals and Mike Stanton (OF) of the Florida Marlins are both set to make [...]

In the first two months of this 2010 season, a few dazzling pitching performances have stole the headlines and caught the attention of many baseball fans. Through June 2nd, baseball fans have been treated with 2 perfect games from the likes of Oakland A’s lefty Dallas Braden and Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Roy Halladay, along with [...]

With the Astros in the cellar of a dismal NL Central, Ed Wade has some decision making to do. When does he blow up the team and finally admit that he needs to rebuild.

Previously, I took a look at the top 25 position players under the age of 25 currently in the major leagues. Since I compiled that list, the highly-rated Justin Smoak of the Texas Rangers has received the call to the big leagues, where he joins Jason Heyward and Ike Davis as the next wave of [...]

There are rumblings of an alarming trend that could mean a fiscal nightmare among many MLB teams this coming year. There have been several teams in the last week who have set the record for all time low attendance.

Baseball is like no other sport in terms of its fans embracing their favorite teams young talent making an impact in the big leagues. Already in this brief season, Jason Heyward of the Atlanta Braves and Ike Davis of the New York Mets have sent their teams fans into a frenzy over their successful debuts. [...]

On November 19, 2006, I received a text message from my friend Dan that read “What do you think about the Cubs getting Soriano?” I thought to myself, Alfonso Soriano…the guy that just went 40/40 for the Washington Nationals…my favorite player? As a Chicago Cubs’ fan this was hard to comprehend as the organization does not have a history [...]

At 7:10 p.m. ET, my rookie baseball crush gets his first pitching start of 2010, and his name isn’t Stephen Strasburg, Ardolis Chapman, Wade Davis, or Mat Latos. Maybe it’s because I own him in two keeper fantasy leagues or because we both have a random “z” in our last name, regardless, I vote Brian [...]