Triple-A Durham Bulls (22-13)
Last time Jake Odorizzi started for the Bulls, the pitching staff combined for a no-hitter. While today's game was not as special as the no-hitter, the 12-6 victory was still a dominant performance. Wil Mye...
They say baseball is a great game because anytime you go to the ballpark there's a chance you'll see something that's never happened before. Tonight we got just that.
Alex Cobb doesn't strike many guys out. He's not on a Wade Davis ...
From July 1st to the end of the 2012 season the San Diego Padres were 46-36 and appeared poised to take the next step in 2013. The early returns were mixed but recently they have began to hit their stride just as they come to Tropicana F...
Once behind in the count 0-2, Luke Scott fought back and took a walk with bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the tenth inning to bring Evan Longoria home. The Rays defeated the Blue Jays 5-4 on a literal walk-off and split the se...
It was a pretty forgettable day down on the farm.
Triple-A Durham Bulls (21-13) ***Featured game of the day***
Despite Wil Myers' early exit, Durham was able to add a couple late runs to beat Syracuse 4-2. J.D. Martin turned in a very...
Sometimes a game starts off with an obvious story line. Tonight was a game like that, yet by the end, the story line seemed like a mostly forgotten side show in what became simply an excellent baseball game.
This was a matchup of the tw...
A baseball manager is at his most influential when coordinating his bullpen. Basic bullpen management is a simple concept, even if it's not always easy to execute perfectly. In a well-managed 'pen, the best pitchers should pitch in the m...
Last night the bullpen allowed the Rays' 10 runs to be enough, as they beat the Blue Jays 10-4, giving Joe Maddon his 600th win with the team and Matt Moore his sixth win on the season. Steve provided a thorough postgame recap, noting th...
Dietrich picked up his first ML hit in his first at-bat playing second base for the Marlins. Miami acquired him for Yunel Escobar over the winter. Another former Ray, Robinson Chirinos, will be joining the Rangers due to A.J. Pierzynsk...
Does it count as a win for a manager even if they get ejected midway through the game? I imagine the answer for this is "Yes" -- as who gets that technical on managerial wins? -- and in that case, Joe Maddon has just won his 600th game a...
