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Boston Red Sox are 2013 World Series Champions
The Boston Red Sox faithful can breath easy. The Boston Red Sox are World Series champions for the eighth time in franchise history. For the third time in the past 10 seasons. And for the first time since 1918, the Red Sox clinched... More of this article »
Boston Red Sox Slam Cardinals for 8-1 in Game 1
For the fourth time in history, the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals will square off in baseball’s fall classic. For the third time in those matchups, the Red Sox would grab a victory in Game 1, as Boston took an easy 8-1... More of this article »
2013 NLCS Preview: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Hall of Famer and philosophical laureate Yogi Berra may have said it best, “in baseball, you don’t know nothing.” Contradictions aside, it may be plausible to assert that baseball is a game founded on the principle of unpredictability.... More of this article »
Boston Red Sox Down Rays 3-1 and Advance to ALCS
Get out the champagne goggles everyone. The Boston Red Sox will advance to their first ALCS since 2008 when they lost in seven games to the Tampa Bay Rays, who would go onto lose to the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series. After... More of this article »
Detroit Tigers Rally to Force Game 5 Against Athletics with 8-6 Win
After jumping out to an early 1-0 series lead on Friday behind a strong effort by Max Scherzer, the Detroit Tigers would falter heading into the weekend, dropping both Games 2 and 3 to the Oakland Athletics. Facing elimination at the... More of this article »
2013 ALDS: Detroit Tigers vs. Oakland Athletics Pitching Analysis and Preview
For the second straight year, the Detroit Tigers and Oakland Athletics will meet in the American League Division Series. It will be just the third time in postseason history that both teams will face one another, the first occurring... More of this article »
BNS Top 50 MLB Prospects: End-Of-Season Report and Analysis
Now that the minor league season has concluded and the major league postseason pursuit is in full gear, it is now an appropriate time to look back at the prospects who have made a name for themselves as some of the premier up-and-coming... More of this article »
Miguel Sano or Maikel Franco: Who Will Be the Better MLB Third Baseman?
The late Buck O’Neil, star first baseman for the Kansas City Monarchs and ambassador for the sport of baseball, recalled in his autobiography that he once heard a unique crack from the bat of Bo Jackson, a crack he had only ever... More of this article »
Cardinals Oscar Taveras Set to be Next Best Thing in Baseball
While much of the recent attention has been centered around the Minnesota Twins’ Byron Buxton, who has propelled himself to status as the premier batting prospect in the game after a remarkable 2013 campaign, he will most likely... More of this article »
Ranking the Best Pitches From the Top MLB Pitching Prospects
The regular season has ended and playoffs are in full bloom at varying levels in the minor leagues. As the baseball season draws to a close, the time has come to reflect back on the prospects and their respective performances that... More of this article »
Chicago Cubs Prospect Javier Baez Analysis and Scouting Report
While Byron Buxton, the top ranked prospect in the Minnesota Twins organization (and arguably in all of professional baseball), was named the 2013 Minor League Player of the Year by Baseball America on Wednesday, the question looms... More of this article »
2013 MLB Awards: Top 5 NL MVP Contenders
While the field is certainly competitive in the National League, the battle for the National League Most Valuable Player Award has realistically come down to two men, Pittsburgh’s Andrew McCutchen and St. Louis’ Yadier Molina. While... More of this article »
Top 5 2013 AL Cy Young Contenders and Predictions
While Los Angeles’ Clayton Kershaw has essentially pitched his way to becoming the clear front-runner for the Cy Young Award in the National League, it appears that Detroit’s Max Scherzer is slowly, but surely becoming an almost... More of this article »
2013 MLB Awards: Top 5 NL Cy Young Award Contenders
While Detroit’s Max Scherzer is slowly becoming the premier front-runner for the American League Cy Young Award, the field behind him is certainly competitive and holds substantial depth. Such can be considered the opposite case... More of this article »
2013 MLB September Call-Ups: New York Yankees Projections
As the month of September approaches in the coming days, teams will be allowed to expand their active roster from the typical 25-man to a 40-man roster setup. While contenders are able to garner further talent to bolster their respective... More of this article »
2013 MLB September Call-Ups: Boston Red Sox Projections
After a west coast road trip that saw the Red Sox take back-to-back three-game sets against the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston will settle into a nine-game home stretch, commencing with a series against AL... More of this article »
2013 September Call-Ups: Top Prospects and Projections
As we reach the final days of August, all 30 major league clubs are gearing up for the final month of the season and planning for either the postseason stretch ahead or the start of the 2014 season. With the commencement of September,... More of this article »
2014 MLB Draft Preview: Top 10 Prospects and Projections
While the college baseball season is a distant memory and much of the summer showcases and tournaments are in the rearview mirror, it is an appropriate time to assess the Top 10 prospects for the 2014 MLB First-Year Player Draft. This... More of this article »
2013 Perfect Game All-American Classic: Rosters and Top 5 Players
The 2013 Perfect Game All-American Classic presented by Rawlings will take place on Sunday, August 11 at PETCO Park in San Diego, California, as 51 of the country’s top high school players will showcase their talents in an East-West... More of this article »
10 Players That Should Have Been Traded at Deadline
The 2013 trade deadline has come and gone, leaving behind a faint whisper of what has typically been seen at each year’s deadline. The premier deal at the deadline was the seven-player deal that sent Jake Peavy to the Boston... More of this article »
Red Sox Trade Rumors: 5 Players Boston Needs to Consider
After an embarrassing shutout loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night, the Boston Red Sox relinquished the outright lead in the AL East division for the first time since May 27, as the Tampa Bay Rays have recently surged to grab... More of this article »
Rays Top Prospect Taylor Guerrieri Undergoes Tommy John Surgery
The top pitching prospect in the Tampa Bay Rays organization, Taylor Guerrieri, underwent Tommy John surgery today and will most likely be out until the 2015 season. Guerrieri was slated to pitch in the 2013 Futures Game, but was scratched... More of this article »
MLB Trade Deadline: Francisco Rodriguez Trade Analysis
Following the announcement that the Milwaukee Brewers’ Ryan Braun would be suspended for the remaining 65 games of the 2013 season on Monday, the Brewers went ahead and made a deal for a future big bat on Tuesday. The Brewers... More of this article »
MLB Trade Deadline: Trade Analysis of Matt Garza Deal
After completing their third trade in the past month on July 8, which saw the Cubs send Scott Hairston to the Washington Nationals for pitching prospect Ivan Pineyro, Chicago finally completed a deal involving their premier trade chip,... More of this article »
Top 10 MLB Pitching Prospects Who Should Make Debut First
We have witnessed some of the brightest pitching prospects in the game make their much anticipated major league debuts this season, from Kevin Gausman to Gerrit Cole and Zack Wheeler. Most recently we saw Houston Astros top prospect... More of this article »
Clayton Kershaw Outduels Jordan Zimmermann in 9-2 Win
Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw turned in yet another strong outing on Sunday afternoon, outdueling Washington Nationals ace Jordan Zimmermann in a 9-2 rout of the Nationals at Nationals Park. For the 17th time this season,... More of this article »
Indians Justin Masterson ‘Masterful’ in 7-1 Victory
After a pair of starts that saw the Indians ace surrender eight runs and walk nine, Justin Masterson bounced back on Sunday afternoon by turning in a masterful victory, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 7-1 rout of the Minnesota Twins... More of this article »
Matt Harvey Outduels Cliff Lee in Dominant Win
In his first outing back since getting the starting nod at the 84th All-Star Game before his home crowd at Citi Field, New York Mets ace Matt Harvey turned in a dominant performance on Sunday afternoon against the Philadelphia Phillies,... More of this article »
MLB: Top 10 Rookie Performers in 2013 (So Far)
The All-Star Game has come and gone, the July trade deadline will pass on by in less than two weeks, and all 30 major league clubs are gearing for the summer stretch ahead and potential postseason runs. On Tuesday, we witnessed a 3-0... More of this article »
Yoenis Cespedes Slugs His Way to 2013 Home Run Derby Title
Despite not earning a selection on the American League All-Star roster, Oakland Athletics slugger Yoenis Cespedes stole the show in Monday night’s Home Run Derby at Citi Field, highlighted by an electrifying first round performance... More of this article »
MLB: 10 Good Offseason Deals Gone Bad
As the 2013 season transitions past the halfway mark, all 30 major league teams must prepare themselves for the summer stretch ahead and eventually the light at the end of the tunnel that is the postseason. Leading up to the start... More of this article »
Toronto Blue Jays First Round Pick Phil Bickford Does Not Sign
As the signing deadline for selections in the 2013 MLB Amateur Draft passed as of 5:00 PM on Friday, the Toronto Blue Jays certainly kept it interesting by making two last minute signings and failing to make one significant signing... More of this article »
Top 50 MLB Prospects: Midseason Report, List and Analysis
This year’s All-Star Game in New York will be upon us in a week’s time, which means after three months of baseball, we have finally reached the midpoint of the season. In those three months we have witnessed a slew of surprise... More of this article »
Red Sox Trade Rumors: 5 Players That Should Be on Boston’s Radar
The Boston Red Sox currently hold onto the best record in the American League at 55-37 and as a result have sat atop the AL East standings for over a month and a half. Despite the fact that Boston has been able to establish themselves... More of this article »
Trade Rumors: Phillies Interested in Joba Chamberlain
According to Mark Feinsand of New York News Daily, the Philadelphia Phillies are expressing interest in New York Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain. It is no secret that the Phillies are open to trading Michael Young and even Carlos... More of this article »
Jeff Francoeur Set to Sign With Giants
After being released by the Kansas City Royals earlier this month, Jeff Francoeur would experience free agency for just a short period as the San Francisco Giants have reached an agreement with Francoeur, according to a report by Ken... More of this article »
2013 Home Run Derby Participants and Previews
The eight players who will participate in this year’s Home Run Derby were announced Monday afternoon on Baseball Tonight’s Twitter feed and much buzz is already surrounding this year’s field of participants. This... More of this article »
MLB Trade Deadline 2013: Top Suitors for Cubs Matt Garza
As was the case during last year’s trade deadline before an elbow injury derailed the rest of his season, Matt Garza is once again one of the premier names being shopped around and gaining interest across both leagues. Although... More of this article »
Top 5 MLB Prospects That Could Make Second-Half Debut
We are rapidly approaching the 2013 All-Star Game at Citi Field and the midway point has already passed in a season that has witnessed the promotions of some of baseball’s top prospects. Amongst those promotions include the likes... More of this article »
Tyler Skaggs Dominates in Return for Arizona
Arizona Diamondbacks starter Tyler Skaggs was recalled from Triple-A Reno on Friday to replace an injured Trevor Cahill, who was placed on the 15-day DL on Monday with a right hip contusion, and turned in a masterful outing against... More of this article »
Kirk Nieuwenhuis Plates 5 Runs in Mets 12-5 Rout of Brewers
Kirk Nieuwenhuis was almost the hero in yesterday’s loss to the Diamondbacks in 15 innings, launching a solo home run in the 14th to tie the game. However, Friday was a different story, as Nieuwenhuis turned in a career performance... More of this article »
Nelson Cruz Grand Slam Leads Rangers in 10-5 Victory
It was his only hit of the evening, but Nelson Cruz‘s grand slam in the bottom of the second inning proved to be the deciding dagger that would help propel the Texas Rangers to an eventual 10-5 rout of the Houston Astros on Friday. After... More of this article »
Scouting Report: Detroit Tigers Nick Castellanos
The Detroit Tigers selected Nick Castellanos with the 44th overall pick in the 2010 first-year player draft and nearly three years later is considered one of the best pure hitting prospects in the minor leagues. Castellanos has improved... More of this article »
Pirates Gerrit Cole Handed First Loss in Phillies 6-4 Victory
Pittsburgh Pirates rookie starter Gerrit Cole, after registering wins in each of his first four career starts, was handed his first career loss on Thursday as the Pirates fell to the Philadelphia Phillies by a score of 6-4. Coming... More of this article »
Tigers Justin Verlander Dominates Toronto in 11-1 Rout
Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander appears to have worked out the kinks that have overshadowed much of his season, as he helped lead the Tigers in an 11-1 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays on Independence Day. Coming into Thursday’s... More of this article »
Allen Webster Earns First Win in Red Sox 8-2 Victory
After a difficult start to his big league career, Boston Red Sox rookie starter Allen Webster turned in a solid outing on Thursday to capture his first major league victory, an 8-2 rout of the San Diego Padres that capped a three-game... More of this article »
Diamondbacks Edge Mets in 15-inning Marathon
The Arizona Diamondbacks came out on top against the New York Mets on Thursday, coming away with a 5-4 victory after 15 innings of back-and-forth play. New York struck first, scoring a run in the bottom of the fourth on a Marlon Byrd... More of this article »
Yunel Escobar Comes Up Big for Rays in 7-5 Victory
Yunel Escobar came up big on multiple occasions for the Tampa Bay Rays, leading his team to a 7-5 victory in extra innings over the Houston Astros on Independence Day. Tampa Bay started off the game with an early 1-0 lead in the first,... More of this article »