Anthony Rendon, keystoner
The Nationals are in the process of converting Anthony Rendon, their top prospect, into a second baseman ... and they're doing it in the majors!
The Nationals are in the process of converting Anthony Rendon, their top prospect, into a second baseman ... and they're doing it in the majors!
The Oakland A's weren't likely to win in the same way as they did in 2012, and so far they haven't been. So why are they still good?
Clayton Kershaw threw 132 pitches in a game last month, and Anibal Sanchez and Yu Darvish have each thrown 130 pitches in a game this season. But the 130-pitch outing largely died out in 2001, and it's hard to figure out exactly why.
Monday night, Yasiel Puig made his major-league debut and collected a couple of base hits. But it's his game-ending throw from right field that will forever be remembered.
It got him, and soon his manager, kicked out of a game against the Braves.
Drafting is still an inexact science, but are teams better at it now then they were 30 years ago?
Monday night, phenom Yasiel Puig makes his major-league debut. But asking him to get the Dodgers back in the race might be asking too much, too soon.
There was baseball last weekend. Let's talk about it.
Sunday afternoon in St. Louis, Yadier Molina and then Mike Matheny were kicked out of the Cardinals' game against the Giants. And it all could have been avoided with just a little restraint.
Thursday night, the story in St. Louis was a rain delay that lasted forever and an hour. But it might never have happened if Mike Matheny had just left Mitchell Boggs in the bullpen.