Bruce Bochy committed to the Texas Rangers for three years. He brought a World Series title to the Metroplex. His place in local sports history is secure. His place in the Baseball Hall of Fame is secure, for that matter. But Bochy and the Rangers parted ways after the season when president of baseball operations Chris Young explained that the team intended to get cheaper and younger in 2026. Bochy, 70 years old, ... Read more
Buster Posey Just Made the Biggest Bet of His Giants Career—and It’s All on Tony Vitello.yv
There are folks in these jobs who will take chances, some who will take considerable risk – and then there’s Buster Posey. Posey, the San Francisco Giants president of baseball operations, just established himself as the biggest gunslinger in the business with a massive gamble hiring Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello. Advertisement Yes, Vitello, the same guy who has never played a day ... Read more
While Everyone Watched the Sluggers, Patrick Bailey Quietly Became the Best Defender in Baseball.yv
Patrick Bailey appears to be a lock to win his second straight Gold Glove Award after being named a finalist, but there’s another honor he’ll be adding to his résumé as well. Bailey was named Fielding Bible’s Defensive Player of the Year on Wednesday afternoon, winning his second Fielding Bible Award at catcher as well. The 26-year-old Bailey joins Ke’Bryan Hayes (’23) and Daulton Varsho (’24) as the only ... Read more
Matt Chapman Just Proved Every Doubter Wrong — He’s a Silver Slugger Finalist.yv
This morning, Major League Baseball announced the finalists for the 2025 Silver Slugger Award, given to the 10 best hitters in each league by position (one player at each infield position, three outfielders, one DH, and one utility player). For the second year in a row, San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman, who posted a line of .231/.340/.430 in 128 games slugged with 21 home runs, is one of the NL Third Baseman ... Read more
Blake Snell Tried to Praise Logan Webb — But It Ended Up Sparking Frustration.yv
The Los Angeles Dodgers look like they are cruising towards a second straight World Series title. Former SF Giants pitcher Blake Snell has been great for the Dodgers in the playoffs, and his comments on Logan Webb leave one wondering "what if?" After Snell's impressive performance in the NLCS, he was gracious enough to give Webb a shout out for helping him during his one season with the Giants. SF Giants could have ... Read more