New York Mets first baseman Ike Davis struck out four times on a total pitches against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field on Friday night. It is the third time that he has  accomplished the feat this season. The game was suspended in the eighth-inning and will be resumed today. Davis may have an opportunity to whiff for the fifth time although manager Terry Collins may have a different idea for Davis who is n ...

Anibal Sanchez lost a no-hitter with one out in the ninth inning when Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer lined a  single up the middle. It would have been the second no-hitter in Sanchez's career.  His first no-hitter as a rookie came Sept. 6, 2006 As the video shows it was a clean hit and Sanchez instinctively reached for the ball, but had no shot. Sanchez settled for a one-hit shutout, the fifth one hitter ...

Over the course of the past few weeks, a plethora of mock drafts for the 2013 MLB Amateur Draft have materialized with full force. While the majority of such mock drafts have been relatively similar, particularly in reference to the top 10 draft selections, I felt that an update to our first mock draft should deviate from the norm and offer a different, more unpredictable take on the upcoming draft. Through ...

Miguel Cabrera homered for the fourth consecutive game and finished with three RBI and the Detroit Tigers rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 7-6. Cabrera is now  batting, .391/.467/701 with 14 home runs and 55 RBI, but it was an intentional walk in the eighth inning that set up the comeback win for the Tigers. After the walk Prince Fielder singled off Jared Burton and the Tigers took a 7-6 lead. Joaquin Be ...

Seattle Mariners catcher Jesus Montero was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma and will be replaced by catcher Jesus Sucre. Interestingly Mike Zunino  is the starter in Tacoma and Double-A back-up catcher Brandon Bantz  has been moved up and will be has backup. Where does that leave Montero? Apparently the Mariners will look to play Montero at first base and DH.  Zunio is considered the catcher of the future for Se ...

Last year's AL Rookie of the Year and one of the most electrifying young players in the game, Mike Trout hit for the cycle on Tuesday night in a 12-0 rout of the Seattle Mariners at the hands of the Los Angeles Angels. Trout's cycle would start with an infield single in the third-inning, followed by an RBI triple to deep right center field in the fourth-inning. In the sixth-inning, Trout scorched a three-ru ...

It's been Preston Claiborne and Shawn Kelley stealing the show in the bullpen, easily the most dominant makeup of the New York Yankees' roster. With their assistance in the wake of Joba Chamberlain's injury, along with the usual dominance from Dave Robertson and Mariano Rivera, the Yankees' bullpen is one of the best in the game and its future is in no doubt whatsoever, despite New York having one of the ol ...

Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon says that after reviewing video from yesterday afternoon's game and having a conversation with shortstop Yunel Escobar, he doesn't think that Escobar did anything wrong, and he is right. "He did nothing wrong,'' Maddon said. Escobar, made a gesture after hitting a home run Monday, slashing his arms in an exaggerated safe signal as he crossed home plate. After the game Maddo ...

Cleveland Indians ace Justin Masterson was named the American League Player of the Week on Monday following two dominant outings in which he held his opponents scoreless. In two starts this past week, Masterson pitched 16.0 scoreless innings with a 20/5 strikeout to walk ratio, posting a perfect 0.00 ERA in the process. On Monday, May 13 Masterson pitched a complete-game shutout against the New York Yankees ...

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto was given the honor of National League Player of the Week on Monday, covering games from the week of May 13 through May 19. Over the course of the past week, Votto boasted a major league best batting average of .583, while leading the NL with a .655 on-base percentage and a .917 slugging percentage that was good enough for second in the NL. Votto would also slug two ...

The 2013 MLB Amateur Draft has precipitated much discussion and hype surrounding the likes of top college pitching prospects Mark Appel, Jonathan Gray, Sean Manaea, and even Braden Shipley. While there is no reasonable doubt of the aforementioned prospects’ pitching abilities, focus has been undeniably given towards these arms, particularly in the wake of recent strong performances by Shipley. While attenti ...

Analysts, scouts, talking heads, and even the informal baseball observer have labeled this year’s First-Year Player Draft a lackluster offering of talent compared to years past. Despite the fact that this year’s draft lacks a definitive marquee prep star or can’t-miss phenom, the pool of talented high school and college arms and bats is still rather impressive. Most impressive of all is the quantity and qua ...

The 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft looms in the minds of each of the 30 clubs as June 6th rapidly approaches reality. Clubs have analyzed, researched, and scouted each of the top high school and collegiate players that would offer the best tools available for their organization. Each club sits patiently with their draft boards organized and ready to go, though of course, anything goes on draft day. Players hav ...

Stephen Strasburg can breathe a little easier now. With a 6-2 victory against the San Diego Padres on Thursday night, Strasburg garnered his second victory of the season, his first since opening day on April 1. The Washington starter worked eight innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on three hits while striking out four. This was the first time in Strasburg’s major league career that he pitched in the e ...