When they were prospects: Longoria
It was pretty clear why Evan Longoria was ranked MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo as baseball's No. 2 prospect in 2008 when the Rays called him up just two weeks into the…Read more
Monthly Archives: gennaio 2015
When they were prospects: Bumgarner
It's easy to forget now, but after being ranked by MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo as the No. 6 prospect in baseball, Madison Bumgarner suffered a surprising drop in velocity while pitching…Read more
Bo knows brief baseball career, but has lasting legacy
Had he walked away earlier from the Los Angeles Raiders to focus entirely on baseball, Bo Jackson could have been the Mike Trout of his generation. Read more
Red Sox don’t need true ‘ace’ at this point
In addition to Ben Cherington's upbeat talk of "untapped potential" in the Red Sox rotation, we've seen plenty of pooh-poohing of the "Boston needs an ace" topic by members of…Read more
Ranking the 30 best starting pitchers
There will likely be more than 215 starting pitchers during the season. MLB.com's Bernie Pleskoff takes a look at the cream of the crop -- a list of 30 starting…Read more
Fuld determined not to let diabetes hamper him, others
A 12-year-old Sam Fuld, still coming to terms with the Type 1 diabetes diagnosis he received two years earlier, took the field during batting practice at Fenway Park for a…Read more
Whelan and Crouch sign new Stoke deals
Stoke City have confirmed that Peter Crouch and Glenn Whelan have extended their stays at the Britannia Stadium by a […] Read more
Villa confident on Sinclair deal
Aston Villa are confident in completing a loan deal for Manchester City winger Scott Sinclair, according to the Mail Online. […] Read more
Alonso and Button realistic over development of McLaren MP4-30
Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button have expressed excitement about getting behind the wheel of McLaren's newly unveiled MP4-30, though both are acutely aware that developing the Honda-powered machine will not…Read more
Hamburg eyeing Ivica Olic
Bundesliga strugglers Hamburger SV are considering a move for former striker Ivica Olic, Bild can reveal. With difficult survival battle […] Read more