Rangers Add Intriguing Talent to Their Pitching Depth by Signing Hoopii-Tuionetoa Sometimes an offseason move doesn’t shout. It hums. It slips quietly into the transaction list, overshadowed by trades that tilt divisions and contracts worth enough to make headlines tremble. But every once in a while, one of those quiet moves carries a pulse — a sense that something interesting, something promising, something quietly ... Read more
A three-time batting champ suddenly looks like the perfect DH the Giants desperately need — even if no one believes it’ll happen.yv
The SF Giants have a number of areas in which they can improve next season. Pitching is the most obvious one, but it would not hurt to add more hitters to the lineup who make regular contact which is why free agent Luis Arráez could make sense. Arráez is a three-time All-Star, two-time Silver Slugger Award winner, and three-time batting champion. He is one of the premier contact hitters in today’s game and he would be ... Read more
Inside Patrick Bailey’s unexpected headband obsession — and why Giants fans can’t get enough of it.yv
SF Giants catcher Patrick Bailey is one of the best defensive backstops in baseball and he also rocks some of the best headbands in the game. Let’s take a look at his headband collection and break down some of his go-to headbands. Bailey is coming off two straight Gold Glove Award wins and even though he often struggles at the plate, he arguably had the two best offensive highlights for the Giants in ... Read more
Nolan Arenado’s stance is quietly steering the Cardinals toward a surprising offseason move that could reshape their plans.yv
For the second straight offseason, Nolan Arenado is in the middle of the rumors. Last winter, he was the player most likely to be traded. When he nixed a deal to the Houston Astros, everyone thought it would be just a matter of time. Unfortunately for the St. Louis Cardinals, the eight-time All-Star has become the main problem. The 34-year-old is suddenly at the center of MLB chatter again, but this ... Read more
With added muscle and a more explosive swing, Willson Contreras suddenly looks primed to unleash a true breakout season.yv
With Added Muscle and a Violent Swing, Willson Contreras Looks Poised for a Monster Season There’s a certain sound a baseball makes when it leaves a bat with bad intentions — sharp, vicious, echoing in a way that makes heads turn before eyes even find the ball. This spring, that sound keeps coming from the same place, the same cage, the same coiled force of nature: Willson Contreras. And every crack of that bat feels ... Read more