Rafael Soriano was one of the most dominating closers in baseball last year. On Thursday, he signed a deal with the New York Yankees to become the Yankees setup man in front of closer Mariano Rivera. Soriano’s deal is reportedly … More
Stat geeks have been saying it over and over and over again: Cy Young voters shouldn’t simply look at win-loss record. This year, the Cy Young voters listened. Felix Hernandez, who only had a 13-12 record, won the American League … More
One baseball free agent who has been linked to practically every team is second baseman Orlando Hudson. With many teams intrigued by what the veteran can bring to the table, he’s sure to end up somewhere soon. Here’s a look … More
As it stands, it’s difficult to figure out what the Boston Red Sox will do next. Their payroll is getting close to the luxury tax threshold. On top of that, they have to find a new home for Mike Lowell … More
John Wetteland, the former star relief pitcher who currently works as the bullpen coach of the Seattle Mariners, was hospitalized on Thursday after a woman at his home alerted police. Sgt. Roger Griggs of the Denton Country Sheriff’s office: “She … More
Willie Keeler had 200 hits in eight Major League Baseball seasons. On Sunday, Ichiro Suzuki broke Keeler’s record. For the ninth straight season, Ichiro has at least 200 hits. Ichiro, who joined the Seattle Marines from the Japanese leagues in … More
The selling spree hasn’t stopped for the Pittsburgh Pirates. On Wednesday, the Pirates made two more trades as they continue their rebuilding efforts. The first trade sent Jack Wilson and Ian Snell to the Seattle Mariners. In return, the Pirates … More
Although Ken Griffey Jr. has had his ups and downs during his return to the Seattle Mariners, he came up big on Saturday. In the eighth inning, hit a double to knock in Ichiro. That hit gave the Mariners a … More
To begin the season, Ichiro was in uncharted waters — the disabled list. Now that we are a couple of months in the the baseball season, Ichiro is at the top of his game. By getting two hits in five … More
Josh Hamilton missed 13 games for the Texas Rangers with a ribcage muscle strain. On Tuesday, Hamilton returned with a bang. After going without a hit in his first three at-bats, Hamilton came to the plate in the seventh inning … More
Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners has been extremely durable in his Major League Baseball career. However, to begin his 2009 campaign, Ichiro was forced to the disabled list due to a bleeding ulcer. Because of the ulcer, Ichiro was … More
Although all fans around the baseball world are having World Series visions, the reality is that there are going to be a handful of horrible teams during the 2009 Major League Baseball season. Who are the top five worst teams … More
Fifteen innings of pretty good ball for the American League versus National League All-Stars resulted in sleep loss for the East Coast and the 12th consecutive win for the AL (except for that 2002 tie). Here are five reasons why the AL … More
Yikes, if we had known that Seattle Mariners manager John McLaren was about to be shown the door along with GM Bill Bavasi, we wouldn’t have posted a video of his rant the other day as a farewell to Bavasi … More
