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Dodgers rookie Dustin May is down with the ‘Gingergaard’ nickname

Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Dustin May has the best nickname for a player that we’ve seen in a long time. May stands 6-foot-6, is lanky, has long red hair, throws hard and has good stuff. He is very similar to Noah Syndergaard and was …

Joe Maddon not messing around with Cubs: ‘It’s big boy time’

Joe Maddon means business for the Chicago Cubs now. The MLB trade deadline has passed and we are now in August. Accordingly, Maddon says the time to play players for developmental purposes is over and “it’s big boy time” now. Joe …

Mark Trumbo

Mark Trumbo hoping for September return

Mark Trumbo seems to be a forgotten man these days, but he is hoping that he still has something left to offer in this final year of his contract. Speaking with reporters on Thursday, the injured Baltimore Orioles slugger said that he was targeting a …

Bob Gibson thinks Anthony Rizzo needs some chin music

Even in his old age Bob Gibson is still advocating for brushback pitches. When Anthony Rizzo was batting in the top of the first inning of Thursday’s Chicago Cubs-St. Louis Cardinals game, Cardinals TV announcer Dan McLaughlin began talking …

Amir Garrett fight

Six players, both managers suspended over Reds-Pirates brawl

Major League Baseball on Thursday announced the fallout from the ugly brawl that took place between the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates earlier in the week, and eight suspensions were handed down in total. Both managers, Cincinnati’s …

Jake Faria psyched about trade to Brewers for Packers reasons

Jake Faria was traded by the Tampa Bay Rays to the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday and seems pretty excited about the move. Faria issued a farewell to Rays fans over Twitter and then posted about how excited he is to join the Brewers. #ThisIsMyCrew …

Look: Trevor Bauer catches Indians game with fans in stadium day after trade

Trevor Bauer was in no rush to leave Cleveland after being traded by the Indians to the Cincinnati Reds as part of a three-team deal on Tuesday night. The 2018 All-Star took in Wednesday night’s Indians-Houston Astros game at Progressive Field. …

Rick Porcello

Watch: Rick Porcello smashes dugout televisions in anger

Rick Porcello took out his frustration on two television screens in the Boston Red Sox’s dugout during Wednesday’s game. In the top half of the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays, Porcello allowed a leadoff double and RBI single that …

Dustin May

Dustin May getting called up to make Dodgers debut Friday

The Los Angeles Dodgers did not make any major trade deadline additions, but that does not mean the team won’t be getting reinforcements. Dustin May, a top pitching prospect in the system, is getting called up to make his MLB debut against the …

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Mariners pulled trigger on Mike Leake trade just seconds before deadline

The Seattle Mariners had a real photo finish at Wednesday’s trade deadline. General manager Jerry Dipoto told the media that his team hit send on a deal sending righty Mike Leake to the Arizona Diamondbacks with just 68 seconds left to go …

Clint Frazier smiles

Clint Frazier posts hilarious reaction after not being traded

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier was mentioned as one of the key parts of many prospect packages in potential trades in the days leading up to the deadline, but ultimately, the Yankees stood pat and Frazier stayed put. After the deadline had …

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Diamondbacks GM cracks Jerry Dipoto joke about trade deadline moves

The legend of Jerry Dipoto is apparently a thing even among other executives. Addressing the media on Wednesday after his Arizona Diamondbacks traded star pitcher Zack Greinke away to the Houston Astros, general manager Mike Hazen cracked a joke …

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Aaron Sanchez expects to be a starter for Astros

The Houston Astros had a big trade deadline, but one thing they will have to figure out is Aaron Sanchez’s role going forward. The Astros acquired Sanchez from the Toronto Blue Jays at the trade deadline, but it’s not clear yet if they …

Marcus Stroman

Report: Mets tried to trade Marcus Stroman to Yankees

The New York Mets surprised many by picking up Marcus Stroman from the Toronto Blue Jays in a pre-deadline trade, but apparently they were willing to move him again. According to Bob Klapisch of the New York Times, the Mets offered Stroman to the New …

Noah Syndergaard

Noah Syndergaard sends funny tweet after not being traded

Noah Syndergaard remains a king of social media for the New York Mets. Syndergaard was the subject of trade rumors for weeks leading up to the deadline. He was sending funny tweets/Instagram posts while the rumors were unfolding. Thor did not end up …

Justin Verlander seems pumped about Zack Greinke trade

Two years ago the Houston Astros made a big trade to get Justin Verlander just before the waiver deadline and he helped them win the World Series. This year, the Astros acquired Zack Greinke in a huge deadline deal that they hope will pay off in the …

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