By Ben Bilotti, @BenBilotti The year is 2016 and Top Prospect Clint Frazier is on a fast track to the Cleveland Indians big league roster. A former 1st round pick in 2013, with flowing red hair and a big attitude now all of a sudden would be on the move. A trade deadline deal between Cleveland and the Yankees would send both Frazier and Justus Sheffield to the Yankees in exchange for the towering lefty, Andrew Miller. Clint Frazier and Justus Sheffield would become the Yankees No. 1 and No. 7 in the Yankees system. Unfortunately for Clint, begin the No. 1 prospect would prove to be unremarkabl ..read more

By Javier Reyes, @Javiipeno Remember the show 24? Well, as it turns out, the series didn’t actually end with that brief reboot in 2014. Rather miraculously, it received another reboot this past December. Except instead of super-agent Jack Bauer trying to prevent some unspeakable tragedy, the series followed a new protagonist: A.J. Preller, the general manager of the San Diego Padres. This reboot of 24 wasn’t about preventing war or nuclear armageddon within the span of one day; it was about A.J. Preller declaring war against the rest of MLB, firing silo after silo of nuclear warheads at every ..read more

By Daniel R. Epstein, @depstein1983 As I sat down to write this article about extensions on Sunday morning, an MLB Trade Rumors notification popped up on my phone. “Royals, Hunter Dozier Finalizing Four-Year Extension.” ‘Tis the season for negotiations, as teams and players are often reticent to talk about these kinds of deals once the regular season begins.  The Dozier agreement eats up his two remaining arbitration years as well as one year of would-be free agency with a club option for a second. Not to downplay the importance of this contract for Dozier and the Royals, but there probab ..read more

By Ben Bilotti, @BenBilotti It’s happened; we finally have cross-platform MLB The Show! It only took 15 years, but MLB The Show is now available on both PlayStation and Xbox. This is a huge deal for baseball fans, as well as a huge deal for fans of video games. Some people may not realize that video games have a significant impact on younger generations. Through gaming, fans are able to learn about players and teams they otherwise would have never known about before. Not to mention, gamers are able to immerse themselves in the action. While playing, fans can get the rush of crushing a no-doubt ..read more

By Daniel R. Epstein @depstein1983 Congratulations! You’re invited to Spring Training with the big club! Whether this is your first taste of the major league experience or your 20th trip through the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues, your 2021 season will begin at the highest level. You could stick around up there for 12 hours or 12 years-- it’s largely up to you… ...But not entirely. There are forces beyond your control dictating your permanence in camp. For one thing, there’s a whole locker room full of guys fighting for the same roster spot you are. You’ve also got a general manager backed by a ..read more

By Ben Bilotti, @BenBilotti As expected, 38-year-old catcher Yadier Molina and the St. Louis Cardinals are in agreement on a contract for the 2021 season. I for one, could not be more excited this deal is happening. Yadier Molina will be going into his 18th big league season and from the beginning he has been an ideal catcher. The Molina family produced three major league catchers including Yadi. From the start, Yadier has been regarded as the best one.  If you are a catcher or just a follower of baseball, you have been in awe of Yadier Molina.  The inevitable is near. The Cardinals ..read more

By Bill Thompson, @BillCubbieBlue There are certain concepts within the professional baseball landscape that have disappeared throughout the years. That makes sense as the world is ever-changing and baseball follows suit in its many changes. However, sometimes the old adage that the more things change the more they stay the same rings true. Many ideas from baseball’s past find themselves repackaged and repurposed in the modern-day. One such concept is the barnstorming baseball squad. Baseball’s history is littered with barnstorming and traveling teams. They were most prevalent in the early day ..read more

By Jacob Kornhauser, @Kornsports Eamonn Collins toed the rubber for the bottom of the ninth inning as his University of South Carolina-Beaufort Sand Sharks looked to do the impossible: combine for a no-hitter against the Columbia International Rams. He struck out Cole Casico to start the frame. Two outs away. Then, Cade Gentry went down swinging. USCB was one out away from being the talk of NAIA baseball circles for weeks. Corley Cheeks swung through Collins' offering for the third out and the Sand Sharks had completed their no-hitter, final score...11-7. In one of the craziest games in progr ..read more

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