Giants’ president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi recently appeared on The TK Show, the podcast of The Athletic’s Tim Kawakami, and discussed a wide variety of topics pertaining to the past and the future of the club. Broadly speaking, there’s a wide variety of paths for the Giants to take this winter. They have a lot of contracts coming off the books when free agency … [Read more...] about Farhan Zaidi Discusses Giants’ Upcoming Offseason
Kyle Schwarber Open To Red Sox Reunion
The Kyle Schwarber journey has been a rollercoaster over the past couple of years. It was fairly steady from 2017 to 2019, as he was in a groove as the Cubs’ regular left fielder, playing at least 129 games and hitting at least 26 home runs each year. His wRC+ was between 103 and 119 in each of those three campaigns. 2020, however, went in a completely different direction. Over … [Read more...] about Kyle Schwarber Open To Red Sox Reunion
Latest On Cardinals’ Managerial Position
The Cardinals recently shocked the baseball world by firing manager Mike Shildt, shortly after an incredible season in which a 17-game winning streak catapulted them into the postseason for a third consecutive year. Just a few days prior to that, it seemed like the club would take the opposite path and extend him beyond 2022, the last year of his contract. Instead, with the … [Read more...] about Latest On Cardinals’ Managerial Position
Poll: Astros/Braves, Who Wins The World Series?
The Fall Classic is set to begin on Tuesday, with the Astros and Braves meeting in Game 1 of the World Series. This is the first time these two clubs have met in the World Series, though they were pretty frequent postseason opponents back when the Astros were in the National League. Between 1997 and 2005, Atlanta and Houston met five times in NLDS play, with the Braves coming … [Read more...] about Poll: Astros/Braves, Who Wins The World Series?
MLBTR Chat Transcript
Click here to read the transcript of tonight’s live baseball chat … [Read more...] about MLBTR Chat Transcript
Padres Close To Hiring Ruben Niebla As Pitching Coach
The Padres “are locking in on” Indians assistant pitching coach Ruben Niebla as their next pitching coach, ESPN.com’s Buster Olney tweets. The hiring isn’t yet official, though Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports (via Twitter) that Niebla “is considered all but a done deal” to change teams. Ben Fritz had been serving as the Padres’ interim pitching coach since … [Read more...] about Padres Close To Hiring Ruben Niebla As Pitching Coach
Lance McCullers Jr. Won’t Pitch In World Series
Astros right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. hasn’t pitched since Game 4 of the ALDS, and it looks like his forearm injury will end his season. MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reports that McCullers won’t be available for the World Series, so Houston will now have to try and win its second consecutive postseason matchup without one of its best hurlers. Astros GM James Click didn’t rule … [Read more...] about Lance McCullers Jr. Won’t Pitch In World Series
Cardinals To Hire Oliver Marmol As Manager
The Cardinals are set to announce bench coach Oliver Marmol as the team’s next manager, according to Katie Woo and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (Twitter link). The Cards have called a press conference for Monday morning to officially introduce Marmol. The hiring concludes an unusual start to the St. Louis offseason, as there wasn’t any indication that previous manager Mike … [Read more...] about Cardinals To Hire Oliver Marmol As Manager
Dodgers To Start Walker Buehler In NLCS Game 6
The Dodgers have announced that Walker Buehler will get the start in tonight’s crucial Game 6 of the National League Championship Series. Buehler will take the ball in place of Max Scherzer, who was initially slated to start but was scratched yesterday. Buehler didn’t look sharp in Game 3 against the Braves, allowing two earned runs (and four runs total) on six hits and three … [Read more...] about Dodgers To Start Walker Buehler In NLCS Game 6