The A's came from about a billion games back to win the AL West thanks to the Rangers cubbing the final month or so of the season. That's not to say the A's backed into the playoffs. They won 94 games, which was just one back of the AL leading Yankees. The Tigers fell back in the AL Central early …
Trading Starlin Castro for these reasons would be stupid!
On the sidebar we have a Yardbarker widget and one of the articles I noticed this morning was this one: 3 Reasons the Chicago Cubs Should Trade Starlin Castro. Starlin Castro is currently the shortstop for the Cubs. This position is the de facto captain of the infield, and it needs to be manned by someone that will be very reliable in …
OV Pic of the Day: Marlins Do a Funny Bit
Those funny, funny Marlins. They’re a hoot. They out-Cubbed the Cubs and saved Carlos Marmol from getting lynched. I hope they do an encore tomorrow. (AP Photo/ Paul Beaty)
Series Preview: Florida Marlins (43-48) at Iowa Cubs of Chicago (37-55)
After three days of not losing, the Cubs are back in the saddle again to play out the string on the rest of the season. The Marlins have had a roller coaster of a season so far. As recently as June 1 they had a 31-23 record and were two games out from the division lead. June turned out to …
Series Preview: Chicago Cubs (17-23) at Florida Marlins (24-16)
The battle for 4th place is heating up, as the Pirates have topped the Cubs three game losing streak with a six game slide of their own. Luckily for the Pirates the Cubs are heading to Florida, a state were they’ve traditionally been steamrolled. At least it’s only 2 games – the Cubs play the Marlins in a four game …