At 40, R.A. Dickey is primed for his best season with Blue Jays R.A. Dickey, one of the oldest – and certainly wisest – players in MLB, could be on the verge of adding another special chapter to his already uncommon story. This will be Dickey's 19th season in professional baseball, a journey with so many twists and turns its been compared over and over to the pitch that gave him a new lease … [Read more...]

Simulator says: Cubs hurt playoff chances by demoting Kris Bryant Take this with as many grains of salt as you take any kind of predictions this time of year: PredictionMachine.com has calculated that by sending down uber prospect Kris Bryant, the Chicago Cubs have hurt their playoff chances by 7.5 percent. PredictionMachine.com runs something it calls The Predictalator, which simulates … [Read more...]

The Phillies are selling liquor and wine now, so fans can drown their sorrows The Philadelphia Phillies aren't going to be any good this season and everybody knows it. Fans are prepared for it. General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. admitted recently the team is going to have trouble scoring runs. Even Aramark, the Citizens Bank Park concessionaire, seems to be in agreement. Or maybe that's just a … [Read more...]

Sean Doolittle's girlfriend will buy your tickets to A's Pride Night As part of their special events this season, the Oakland Athletics recently introduced Pride Night. Pride Night will "celebrate the Bay Area's LGBTQ community." Partial proceeds from the event will benefit a non-profit charity supporting the LGBTQ media arts. After hearing about the promotion, some fans decided they did … [Read more...]

Altoona Curve introduce Jabba the Hutt jerseys for Star Wars night Star Wars jerseys have become quite the popular promotion among minor-league clubs. Last season, we saw at least four teams wear uniforms inspired by characters who existed a long time ago in a galaxy far away. [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Baseball: Sign up and join a league today!] With the usual suspects already getting their own … [Read more...]

Freddy Garcia reportedly signs minor-league deal with Dodgers A familiar face might be making a return to a major league mound near you in 2015. Veteran right-hander Freddy Garcia signed a minor-league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday according to MLB.com's Ken Gurnick. Garcia, 38, was last seen in the big leagues in 2013 when he split time between Baltimore and Atlanta and even … [Read more...]

Spring Training Daily: ST Daily: Bye-Bye Baez Tuesday, March 31, 2015 Follow @RyanPBoyer and @Rotoworld_BB on Twitter.   Cubs manager Joe Maddon did his best to talk up Javier Baez this spring even as the youngster’s numbers got worse and worse. On Monday, though, reality set in when Baez was optioned to Triple-A Iowa. Baez batted just .173/.218/.231 with a 20/3 K/BB ratio over 16 games this … [Read more...]

Mike Napoli crushes home run with shattered bat (Video) Your browser does not support iframes. There are two things that stand out about Mike Napoli: he's got a big beard and he's ridiculously strong. The beard is always on display, so he showed off some of that stunning strength in the Red Sox's spring training game on Monday night against the Twins to remind us that he brings both style … [Read more...]

Reds open nursing suite to help breast-feeding moms at the ballpark The Cincinnati Reds announced a new ballpark feature Monday that any mother will love: A nursing suite where breast-feeding moms can retreat during a game for a more comfortable, more private moment with their child. [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Baseball: Sign up and join a league today!] Phil Castellini, the Reds' chief operating … [Read more...]