Waiver Wired: Waiver Wired: Reed Ready Are we finally getting close to seeing Tyler Glasnow’s major league debut? I wish I had the answer for you. The 22-year-old extended his hitless streak (yes, hitless) to 13 innings Wednesday with Triple-A Indianapolis, but he has also walked 11 batters in that time. If you include his last three starts, the 6-foot-8 right-hander has walked 16 batters in 17 … [Read more...]

The Phillies just keep on losing and losing A week ago, I wrote about the Philadelphia Phillies free-falling back to normal. At that point, on June 16, their June record was 4-10. Seven days later, their record is -- you guessed it -- 4-17. Those seven games haven't been against the most fearsome teams in baseball, either. They played one game against the Toronto Blue Jays, and then faced … [Read more...]

Yasiel Puig adds to Michael Taylor's misery with dramatic walk-off Your browser does not support iframes.On Wednesay night, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Washington Nationals 4-3 on what may go down as the craziest finish to a game during the entire MLB season.  With the Dodgers down a run in the ninth inning and a runner on first, Yasiel Puig hit a rocket single to center field that … [Read more...]

Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Mets Mess? Follow @drewsilv and @Rotoworld_BB on Twitter. Subscribe to the Rotoworld Baseball Podcast.   Congratulations to the New York Mets for sweeping this week’s two-game 2015 World Series rematch against the Kansas City Royals. But the mood on the charter to Atlanta, where the Mets begin a four-game weekend set on Thursday, was probably mostly somber. Noah … [Read more...]

Adrian Gonzalez and Chase Utley team up for crazy circus catch Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez is a four-time Gold Glove award winner who can still pick it with the best of them. However, at age 34, he's more than a little limited now when it comes to mobility, which makes him one of the least likely first baseman to be involved in a circus-like "catch of the year" … [Read more...]

MLB planning unique way to honor dedicated fans For decades baseball fans have debated which players deserved to have their jersey numbers retired by their respective MLB teams. Now it's MLB's turn to debate which dedicated fans deserve the very same honor from the league itself. On Wednesday, the league announced that for the first time ever, one dedicated fan will have his or her jersey … [Read more...]

Bryce Harper meets Vin Scully, honors him with heartfelt message With legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully set to retire at season's end, opposing teams realize he will be calling their games for the final time when they visit Dodger Stadium.  For many players, that hits home pretty strongly as there was no greater honor than knowing Scully was on the call when they were on the field. … [Read more...]

Company pledges $1,000 for every homer Madison Bumgarner hits in Derby The idea of San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner participating in the Home Run Derby just got a bit more interesting. If he becomes the first pitcher to participate in the event, thousands of dollars could be donated to a charity.  Carhartt, a company that sells workwear, has vowed to donate $1,000 for every … [Read more...]

Terry Collins takes harsh jab at Mets PR man at news conference New York Mets manager Terry Collins was in no mood to discuss Noah Syndergaard's ailing right elbow following Wednesday's 4-3 win against the Kansas City Royals. That much became clear during an awkward public exchange with Jay Horwitz, the team's well-known public relations manager, who had urged the Mets' skipper to address … [Read more...]

Terry Collins takes harsh jab at Mets P.R. man at press conference Mets manager Terry Collins was in no mood to discuss Noah Syndergaard's ailing right elbow following Wednesday's 4-3 win against the Royals. That much became very clear during an awkward public exchange with Jay Horwitz, the team's well-known public relations manager, who had urged the Mets skipper to address the issue during … [Read more...]