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Greg Holland reportedly agrees to deal with Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals are heading into the 2018 season without a defined closer in their bullpen, but they managed to fill the need just hours before Opening Day. Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports reports that the Cardinals reached a deal with relief …

Marlins Man

Marlins Man says other teams have shown interest in him

Marlins Man has officially cut ties with the organization he blindly supported for the past 25 years, and he says he is considering taking his loyalty elsewhere for the 2018 MLB season. Marlins Man, a Miami lawyer whose real name is Laurence Leavy, …

Baseball media pays tribute to Rusty Staub after his passing on Opening Day

Baseball legend Rusty Staub died at age 73 on Thursday, which happened to be Opening Day for Major League Baseball. While Staub had a phenomenal career that many felt was deserving of the Hall of Fame, it is evident that what he did off the field …

Shin-Soo Choo

Shin-Soo Choo: ‘No question’ Rangers make playoffs this year

Shin-Soo Choo is certainly entering Opening Day with a lot of confidence. On the eve of their season opener against the defending champion Houston Astros, the Texas Rangers outfielder gave quite a bold prediction to the media. “We’re …

A’s use Angels’ Shohei Ohtani for marketing purposes

There aren’t a ton of selling points surrounding the Oakland A’s this season, so the team has decided to promote an opposing player. Ahead of Opening Day in Oakland on Thursday, the A’s sent out a tweet promoting their game with the …

Salvador Perez

Salvador Perez out 4-6 weeks after tearing MCL while carrying luggage

The Kansas City Royals season is not off to a good start. On the eve of Opening Day, Royals catcher Salvador Perez tore his MCL while carrying luggage, and is expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks of action. Salvy Perez slipped last night carrying his …

Chris Davis RA Dickey

Chris Davis plans to try to bunt against the shift

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis is one of many left-handed power hitters who has been hindered significantly by defensive shifts. This year, however, he sounds intent on trying to counter that strategy. Davis said Wednesday that he thinks …

Greg Holland

Report: Greg Holland turned down big offer to return to Rockies

Greg Holland is perhaps the biggest MLB free agent who still remains unsigned, but it turns out that it may partly be by choice. During a live chat Wednesday, Colorado Rockies beat writer Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post received a question about …

Report: Nathan Eovaldi likely to need more elbow surgery

Nathan Eovaldi’s big comeback has hit a major roadblock. The Tampa Bay Rays pitcher is reportedly having new issues with his elbow and will likely require surgery, though the hope is he’ll pitch in 2018. BREAKING: Eovaldi is out for …

Top 10 MLB MVP candidates

The MLB season gets underway on Thursday, so the focus will inevitably be on the playoff race and who is contending for a World Series title. There is another worthwhile subplot to watch out for, and that is the race for the Most Valuable Player …

Dodgers water pipe

Dodgers preseason game ends early due to water main break

Tuesday night’s preseason game between the Dodgers and Angels at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles was delayed and later cancelled because of a leak on the field. The leak occurred by the third base dugout in the bottom of the fifth inning with the …

Vlad Guerrero Jr

Vladimir Guerrero Jr hits incredible walk-off home run in Montreal

You could not have scripted the ending to Tuesday’s Toronto Blue Jays-St Louis Cardinals exhibition game in Montreal any better. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the son of Hall of Famer Vlad Guerrero, hit a walk-off home run with two outs in the bottom …

Doctor recommends AJ Puk undergo Tommy John surgery

It’s bad news for Oakland A’s prospect AJ Puk. The Athletics announced on Tuesday that Dr. James Andrews, who offered a second opinion on Puk’s elbow, recommended the pitcher undergo Tommy John surgery. Puk, a southpaw, was the No. …

Indians’ Jose Ramirez shares very important update on his finger

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez shared a very important update about his finger Tuesday. Ramirez left the Indians’ spring training game against the Diamondbacks after cutting his finger in the first inning. Indians manager Terry …

Giants closer Mark Melancon may not be ready for Opening Day

The injuries continue to pile up for the San Francisco Giants as Opening Day approaches on Thursday. Giants manager Bruce Bochy indicated on Tuesday that closer Mark Melancon may not be ready to open the season due to some issues with his arm. …

Andrew McCutchen Pirates

Andrew McCutchen calls out ‘MLB The Show’ over low speed rating

Andrew McCutchen may be 31, but he still thinks his wheels deserve respect. In an NBC Sports Bay Area video feature that ran on Tuesday, the San Francisco Giants outfielder called out popular video game “MLB The Show” over his low speed …

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