The MLB season is closing in on just three-plus weeks remaining before the postseason begins in October. Pennant races are heating up and some teams are certainly improving their playoff chances while some are making it more difficult for themselves. It has been a good last seven days for some teams and some teams have […] Stock Up, Stock Down: Astros, Rangers, Yankees, Giants - Call to the Pen - Call to the Pen - MLB News, Rumors, Prospects, and more ..read more

It was a crazy week around MLB with some players putting together some impressive individual performances, while some teams improved or hurt their postseason chances. As we enter the last week of August, time is running out on the 2023 season. As we begin the final week of August, here is the latest edition of […] Stock Up, Stock Down: Mariners, Padres, Giants, Phillies - Call to the Pen - Call to the Pen - MLB News, Rumors, Prospects, and more ..read more

We are back from the All-Star break, settled is the Home Run Derby and enough of the season has played out, so we know who is who this year. Now the winners are buyers, the losers are sellers and it’s the front office’s time to shine. Let’s check in with the NL West, who is […] Trade deadline: NL West for sale, plus Dodgers, Giants, Diamondbacks wish list - Call to the Pen - Call to the Pen - MLB News, Rumors, Prospects, and more ..read more

There are just under two weeks remaining in the month of June. Generally, by July 1, most MLB teams and their fanbases know what type of team they are going to have for the summer. You have an idea whether or not your team will be a contender or a pretender. Recently, the expanded playoff […] MLB: 4 National League teams surprisingly saving their season in June - Call to the Pen - Call to the Pen - MLB News, Rumors, Prospects, and more ..read more

Let’s take a look at some news and notes around Major League Baseball, focusing on the bullpens of three MLB teams. The San Francisco Giants are struggling to keep up with the Dodgers and Diamondbacks in the NL West, and dropping three games out of four to the Snakes last weekend certainly didn’t help. In […] MLB bullpen report: News and notes from around the league - Call to the Pen - Call to the Pen - MLB News, Rumors, Prospects, and more ..read more

The consensus is widely held that Willie Mays is the greatest living baseball player. Active between 1951 and 1973, Mays (turning 92 today) hit 660 home runs for the New York/San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets. He won the 1954 batting title (.354), won three home run titles and four stolen base titles, […] Giants, Mets history: The 10 greatest games played by Willie Mays - Call to the Pen - Call to the Pen - A Major League Baseball Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More ..read more

The NL West has been an interesting division so far in 2023. The Arizona Diamondbacks head NL West going into May, while the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres both seek more consistency. The San Francisco Giants are struggling to keep pace, while the Colorado Rockies have not competed for much of the season […] Dodgers, Padres, more: A May bold prediction for every NL West team - Call to the Pen - Call to the Pen - A Major League Baseball Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More ..read more

Roughly one month into the 2023 MLB season, and it looks as though the National League West has a few of its own surprises. After a busy offseason that saw the Arizona Diamondbacks completely rebuild their bullpen, and bring in a couple of key position players, they sit at the top of the NL West […] MLB roundup: Checking in on Dodgers, Padres, and rest of NL West - Call to the Pen - Call to the Pen - A Major League Baseball Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More ..read more

Through the first 10 days of the season, when the other MLB divisions are starting to form their winners and losers, the NL West is still a complete enigma. Only two games separate the division’s leader from its cellar dweller. With that in mind, I’m going to play two truths and a lie and see […] Diamondbacks, Dodgers, and Padres: 2 truths and 1 lie about the NL West - Call to the Pen - Call to the Pen - A Major League Baseball Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More ..read more

Over the offseason, Aaron Judge was the biggest free agent who was out there. One of the teams that he visited was the San Francisco Giants. They were considered a team that was going to go all-in to land the 6-foot-7 power hitter. In the end, to a surprise to very few, Judge returned to […] Yankees: Aaron Judge gives Giants a look at what could have been - Call to the Pen - Call to the Pen - A Major League Baseball Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More ..read more