Oswaldo Arcia leads new trend in Twins baseball
Oswaldo Arcia is making a name for himself in the Twin Cities. (Jerry Holt/StarTribune) There’s a brand new slugger from Venezuela on the horizon these days, and he resides at, of all places, Target Field in Minneapolis. Scouts have compared his raw power to that of countryman Miguel Cabrera, and he’s a bad-ball hitter in the mold More...
Fantasy insight: Is it time to sell Ike Davis?
Ike Davis owners are feeling the pain, too. “They’ll start making some mistakes, and I’ll start hitting some homers.” This is a quote from Ike Davis in The Star-Ledger back in early More...
Breaking Balls: Blockbusters that blockbusted
May is not just the month of basketball, hockey and baseball. It’s also the time of year Hollywood starts rolling out mega-spectacular multi-million dollar blockbuster movies. These films are designed as entertainment More...
Mock 2013 MLB draft: Top 75 picks
The 2013 MLB draft is now just over two weeks away with the first round to be held on June 6. Based on everything I’ve seen, read and heard, here is my latest attempt at trying to predict the impossible — More...
J.A. Happ injury is a reminder of baseball’s risks
J.A. Happ’s injury was a sobering reminder of the danger pitchers face daily. (Scott Audette/Reuters) Every once in a while, we get a reminder of how dangerous sports can be. The gruesome injury to Kevin Ware More...
Is Roy Halladay finished?
Is it time to exit, stage left, for Roy Halladay? A sad reality emerged over the weekend when one of this generation’s best pitchers looked like he may have met his end. Roy Halladay was crushed by the Miami More...
Despite injuries, New York Yankees keep winning
Travis Hafner has been Mr. Reliable for the ailing, yet winning, New York Yankees. You just can’t kill the New York Yankees. They’ve got injuries to their outfield. They’ve got injuries to their infield. More...
Breaking Balls: Hot starts lead to broken hearts
Surprise fast-starts always wind up breaking some fans’ hearts. Hey, do you guys even remember me? My name is Jed Rigney and I’m the founder and president of the “Breaking Balls” column here More...
Chase Headley to receive long-term extension
If the rumors are true, things could be looking up for Chase Headley. (Getty Images) Will the San Diego Padres finally extend their most coveted player in third baseman Chase Headley? According to sources familiar More...
MLB umpires need to be more temperate
The David Price-Tom Hallion confrontation may be headed to the league for review. Yesterday, veteran umpire Tom Hallion and pitching ace David Price got into a war of words after a game in which Price’s teammate More...
