Examining Free Agency Since 2016
Players did a little better in free agency this winter than they did the previous year.
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Card Corner Plus: The Frank Robinson Story
These cards trace the career of one of baseball's great figures.
The State of Pitchers Hitting
National League pitchers weigh in on the practice of pitchers hitting.
Detroit Tigers
... ole idea. “We go play the intrasquad, we don’t even let them swing, really,” Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said earlier this month, prior to a game against the ...
Philadelphia Phillies
... hat?” Eflin, to be clear, wasn’t merely talking about a fantasy in which the Phillies began to deploy him in the field every day. The scenario involved a sea chan ...
Goodbye, Old Friend
A boyhood infatuation with a ballplayer never went away.
Chicago Cubs
... er.” They also were teammates on the Longhorn baseball team. Jackson was the Cubs’ third baseman in 1953 when Ernie Banks became the first African-American to ...
Los Angeles Dodgers
... the 1956 season. Out of spring training, Robinson beat him out. But with the Dodgers, he played alongside Robinson, Duke Snider, Roy Campanella, Pee Wee Reese, G ...
Bo Don’t Know, Part II
The end of Bo Schembechler's Tigers tenure didn't go much better than its beginning.
Detroit Tigers
... sports teams: Ilitch bought the Detroit Red Wings in 1982, and Monaghan the Tigers in 1983. By the early 1990s, they had taken divergent paths. Ilitch, headqua ...
The History of 42, Before 42 Made History
A look back at those who wore 42 before Jackie.
Chasing Ken Phelps
Sometimes, you get what you want, but not what you need.
Kansas City Royals
... -A (with 20 home runs, 98 walks in 130 games; Phelps was 24) intriguing, the Royals opted to trade with the Angels for a very similar player of almost exactly t ...
Los Angeles Angels
... in 130 games; Phelps was 24) intriguing, the Royals opted to trade with the Angels for a very similar player of almost exactly the same age, Willie Mays Aikens ...
Seattle Mariners
... son, to be discrete in one’s wanting. What the foregoing leaves aside is the Mariners’ part in the story, specifically why they didn’t trade Phelps when the Yanke ...
Bo Don’t Know, Part I
The former President of the Tigers had a sorted tenure with the team.
Detroit Tigers
... the Tigers had star players like Whitaker and Trammell. The locker room, meanwhile, was ...
A Box Full of Stories
A recent discovery provides a fresh perspective on this old game.
The Strange Realities of Inadvertent Doping
Baseball players would be well served to watch what they eat.
Do The Splits
There are a lot of reasons these players were signed, but their presence should improve a few specific splits for their new teams.
Let’s Find Some 2019 Sleeper Prospects
As the minor league season kicks off, here are 10 prospects who may surprise.