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Indians Call Up Lonnie Chisenhall from Triple-A

Lonnie Chisenhall began the season as the Indians ' starting third baseman, got demoted to the minors after hitting just .213 with a .604 OPS in 26 games, and is now back in the majors after crushing Triple-A pitching for a month...

Written by James Wrabel about 19 hours ago 12 reads 0 comments

Are the Star-Laden Toronto Blue Jays Finally Ready to Make a Hard Playoff Push?

As baseball fans awoke to the MLB standings on Sunday, May 5, the Toronto Blue Jays , after an offseason of spending, roster improvements and high expectations, sat at 10-21, ...

Written by Joe Giglio about 19 hours ago 3,075 reads 6 comments

Pirates Sign 1st-Round Pick Reese McGuire

Written by James Wrabel about 20 hours ago 7 reads 0 comments

How Yankees' Path Would've Changed If They Chose Don Mattingly Over Joe Girardi

Replacing the legendary Joe Torre was going to be an arduous task for the leaders of the Yankees organization before they chose to interview one of the most famous and beloved players in their franchise's history...

Written by Joe Giglio about 20 hours ago 1,932 reads 6 comments

Report: San Jose to Sue MLB to Try and Move A's from OAK

The city of San Jose will sue Major League Baseball to get the Oakland A's a new ballpark in the South Bay, a lawsuit that will challenge the Giants claim to rights over the region as well as MLB 's long-standing monopoly over everything baseball...

Written by Zachary Petersel about 21 hours ago 524 reads 1 comments

Phillies Activate Carlos Ruiz from the Disabled List

Less than 48 hours ago manager Charlie Manuel was quoted as saying that Carlos Ruiz was “four or five days” away from rejoining the Phillies , but the catcher was just activated from the disabled list for tonight's game...

Written by James Wrabel about 21 hours ago 222 reads 0 comments

It Could Be Worse for Yankees (See: Dodgers)

The Los Angeles Dodgers have not played in the Bronx since they clinched the 1981 World Series at the old Yankee Stadium...

Written by James Wrabel about 21 hours ago 59 reads 0 comments

Giants Sign Top Pick Arroyo for $1.866 Million

The Giants have agreed to a $1.866 million deal with their No. 1 pick, Christian Arroyo, a high school shortstop from Tampa, sources say. Arroyo was the 25th pick overall...

Written by James Wrabel about 22 hours ago 115 reads 0 comments

Blog Above Replacement 6.18 | Cincinnati Reds

There are days there are things that interest only me and yet I find them fascinating. This is one of those days...

Written by Kevin Conti about 22 hours ago 43 reads 0 comments

Mark Grace Remains in Lineup as Minor-League Coach

Mark Grace, former Diamondbacks broadcaster and first baseman, was freed last week from Tent City and will continue working as a team minor-league batting coach and instructor, officials said...

Written by Alexandra Irving about 22 hours ago 3 reads 0 comments

Justin Turner Officially Lands on DL

ATLANTA -- The Mets officially placed Justin Turner on the disabled list with a strained intercostal muscle on his left side, activated Scott Atchison from the DL and promoted Zack Wheeler...

Written by James Wrabel about 22 hours ago 79 reads 0 comments

Series Preview: Brewers vs. Astros

One of the best FanGraphs articles I read during the offseason took to task the typical fan notion that once their beloved nine's 162-game record falls below that 82-win threshold, there's no difference between the remaining win totals...

Written by Kevin Conti about 22 hours ago 2 reads 0 comments