1. In First Public Appearance Braun Expresses Remorse

    Making his first public comments since he was suspended in July, Ryan Braun on Wednesday expressed contrition in person for his “huge mistake” but offered no more details about his specific transgressions...

    Default-user-icon-comment Written by Jackie Shepard about 22 days ago 15 reads 0 comments

  2. City Moves to Let Cubs Sell Beer in Wrigley Field Plaza

    The Cubs would be allowed to sell beer and wine from kiosks at an open-air plaza adjacent to a renovated Wrigley Field — and fans would be allowed to bring drinks in plastic ...

    Noah Jampol Written by Noah Jampol about 23 days ago 122 reads 0 comments

  3. Peralta, Bourjos, and the St. Louis Cardinals' New Worst-Case Scenarios

    The St. Louis Cardinals are better than they were in 2013, which means they also have some new potential catastrophes.....

    Default-user-icon-comment Written by Kevin Conti about 23 days ago 587 reads 0 comments

  4. New Outfielder Peter Bourjos Calls into Hot Stove on the MLB Network

    Newly acquired St. Louis Cardinals center fielder Peter Bourjos called into Hot Stove on the MLB Network this morning...

    Default-user-icon-comment Written by Kevin Conti about 23 days ago 226 reads 0 comments

  5. What Can We Expect from Wong?

    In trading 3B David Freese to the Angels , Cardinals ' GM John Mozeliak cleared a starting job for rookie second baseman Kolten Wong.....

    Default-user-icon-comment Written by Kevin Conti about 23 days ago 176 reads 0 comments

  6. Pirates Sign Cody Eppley to Minor League Contract

    As first reported by Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, the Pirates have reached agreement with right-hander Cody Eppley on a minor league contract with a non-roster invite to spring training...

    Benjamin Zweiman Written by Benjamin Zweiman about 23 days ago 36 reads 0 comments

  7. Report: Reds Interested in Carlos Beltran

    Could the Reds be looking at Carlos Beltran? According to a report in Primera Hora, a newspaper in Puerto Rico, the Reds have reached out to Beltran's agent, Dan Lozano...

    Benjamin Zweiman Written by Benjamin Zweiman about 23 days ago 295 reads 0 comments

  8. Reds Designate Derrick Robinson for Assignment

    The Reds have designated outfielder Derrick Robinson for assignment in order to clear a 40-man roster spot for utility man Skip Schumaker, according to John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer (Twitter link)...

    Zachary Petersel Written by Zachary Petersel about 23 days ago 136 reads 0 comments

  9. Report: Royals Trade Catcher Kottaras to Cubs

    The Cubs have acquired catcher George Kottaras from the Royals , according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports (on Twitter). Kottaras had been designated for assignment last week...

    Zachary Petersel Written by Zachary Petersel about 23 days ago 156 reads 0 comments

  10. Maddux, Smith Among Former Cubs on Hall Ballot

    Zachary Petersel Written by Zachary Petersel about 23 days ago 36 reads 0 comments

  11. Darnell Coles Becomes Latest Minor League Manager to Leave Brewers

    By Opening Day 2014 the Brewers will almost certainly hire people to manage their minor league affiliates in Nashville and Huntsville. At the moment, however, both positions are back to the drawing board...

    Default-user-icon-comment Written by Kevin Conti about 23 days ago 4 reads 0 comments

  12. Goin' Shoppin': What the Kinsler/Prince Deal Means for BP

    Last week, the Tigers and Rangers didn't just light up the hot stove. They formulated some needlessly complicated hot stove metaphor to illustrate just how dramatic their trade was...

    Default-user-icon-comment Written by Kevin Conti about 23 days ago 141 reads 0 comments

  13. Cardinals Offseason: Only Yadier Molina, Matt Holliday Survive Roster Shakeup

    In just two moves, the Cards appear to have completely restructured their roster. It'll be hard to replace Carlos Beltran, but St. Louis still looks like a serious contender...

    Zachary Petersel Written by Zachary Petersel about 23 days ago 740 reads 0 comments

  14. Pirates Won't Pay A.J. Burnett Market Rates, Neal Huntington Says

    Neal Huntington's latest comments on the A.J. Burnett saga continue to suggest that Burnett is unlikely to return to the Pirates next year...

    Zachary Petersel Written by Zachary Petersel about 24 days ago 49 reads 0 comments

  15. With Power in Short Supply, Cubs Searching for Competitive Advantage

    Alexandra Irving Written by Alexandra Irving about 24 days ago 145 reads 0 comments

  16. USA Today Sports Weekly Names Wrigley Field No. 1 MLB Ballpark

    For the past 30 weeks, BaseballParks.com's Joe Mock has been counting down the best Major League ballparks in USA Today Sports Weekly. In last week's issue, the newspaper finally revealed its No...

    Alexandra Irving Written by Alexandra Irving about 24 days ago 11 reads 0 comments

  17. Inbox: Who Will Lead off for Cubs in 2014?

    Good question, and we won't know that until we see how manager Rick Renteria uses the lineup in Spring Training. Junior Lake batted .405 with a .436 on-base percentage hitting first, and he could be an option, although he's not the typical leadoff man...

    Alexandra Irving Written by Alexandra Irving about 24 days ago 13 reads 0 comments

  18. Meet the Cubs' Revamped Coaching Staff

    As is often the case after two seasons of over 90 losses, a major league baseball team "decides to go in a different direction" with regards to their coaching staff...

    Jacob Kornhauser Written by Jacob Kornhauser about 24 days ago 1,687 reads 0 comments

  19. Cardinals GM Defends Signing of SS Peralta

    The St. Louis Cardinals factored in Jhonny Peralta's drug suspension when they negotiated a four-year deal worth more than $50 million with the free agent shortstop...

    Zachary Petersel Written by Zachary Petersel about 24 days ago 1,670 reads 1 comments

  20. Pirates Designate Garrett Jones, Kyle McPherson

    The Pirates designated Garrett Jones and Kyle McPherson for assignment, according to Tom Singer of MLB .com (on Twitter)...

    Zachary Petersel Written by Zachary Petersel about 24 days ago 488 reads 0 comments

  21. Cardinals GM Explains the Jhonny Peralta Signing

    St. Louis signing Jhonny Peralta to a four-year, $53 million contract with the intention of playing him at shortstop seemed to shock an awful lot of people, so I thought general manager ...

    Default-user-icon-comment Written by Kevin Conti about 24 days ago 168 reads 0 comments

  22. St. Louis Cardinals' Moves Show Mozeliak's Prowess as Modern GM

    When the St. Louis Cardinals came into this offseason, there was little doubt that it would be a busy winter for the team that was two wins away from its 12th World Championship...

    Corey Noles Written by Corey Noles about 24 days ago 5,276 reads 21 comments

  23. Offense First

    Baseball in the 2010s has seen a renewed focus on the importance of defense. It's the age of the shift and the age of the young, electric defensive whiz...

    Default-user-icon-comment Written by James Wrabel about 25 days ago 120 reads 0 comments

  24. Cincinnati Reds: Best Center Field Fallback Options Following Recent Signings

    If the beginning of this offseason is any indication of things to come, the Cincinnati Reds need to start looking for options other than Shin-Soo Choo to play center field...

    Kyle Newport Written by Kyle Newport about 25 days ago 5,755 reads 15 comments

  25. Letting Darwin Barney Go Is Best Option for Cubs Moving Forward

    With so many infield prospects coming up through the minor leagues in the coming years, the Cubs are going to have a pile-up at the major league level eventually...

    Jacob Kornhauser Written by Jacob Kornhauser about 26 days ago 2,402 reads 15 comments