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With a lot of baseball comes a lot of storylines and we put together five for you to watch in the second half of the campaign. Will the Indians catch the Twins It seems like an odd question to ask, especially considering how good the Minnesota Twins have been in the first half of the season and how seemingly mediocre the Cleveland Indians have been, but the storyline has flipped on its head as of late. The Indians sit five-and-a-half games back of Minnesota for top spot in the American League Central as of Thursday. Continue to Article

July 11, 2019 11:53:pm EST

In much the same way the baloney abhors the grinder — to borrow from William F. Buckley Jr. — the former catcher in me loathes the thought of “robot umpires” displacing their human counterparts. Sabermetric analysis reveals the startling defensive value that catchers add by their “pitch framing” prowess — what some catchers call “receiving,” or “presenting” the pitch to the umpire. That's value that, if lost, would deal yet another blow to baseball's most grueling and thankless position. Continue to Article

July 11, 2019 5:38:pm EST

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman has put together one of the best seasons of his career in 2019, and was rewarded with an all-star nod. Through 18 starts he carries a 3.18 ERA and is on pace to flirt with 200 innings for the third time. Despite the history of success and durability, Stroman likely isn't in the Blue Jays' plans moving forward, and the 28-year-old recently admitted he doesn't see himself in Toronto long-term. Continue to Article

July 11, 2019 12:13:pm EST

The New York Mets have started trade conversations with the Boston Red Sox revolving around right-hander Zack Wheeler, the New York Post reported Monday. According to the report, the two teams are very early in discussions, but the Mets are also talking with other teams about the right-handed pitcher. This season, Wheeler is 6-6 in 19 starts with a 4.69 ERA and 1.277 WHIP. Continue to Article

July 08, 2019 9:24:pm EST

Brian McCann lined a bases-loaded single into left field to drive in Freddie Freeman with the winning run in the ninth inning, giving the Atlanta Braves a 1-0 win over the visiting Miami Marlins on Friday. Freeman led off the ninth with a double off the wall against Jose Quijada (0-3), and Josh Donaldson was intentionally walked. The runners advanced to second and third on a Nick Markakis infield grounder, and the Marlins intentionally walked Austin Riley to load the bases. Continue to Article

July 06, 2019 1:04:am EST