The great swap meet of MLB bad contracts

The great swap meet of MLB bad contracts

There are a lot of bad contracts in MLB right now. OK, there are ALWAYS a lot of bad contracts, but it seems like there is an inordinate amount this offseason. All these teams will talk about trying to find a way to dump their bad contracts, but nobody ever really...
Heads are going to roll in Dodgertown

Heads are going to roll in Dodgertown

A lot of heads have rolled in the last few months for the GMs in the NL with the Padres, Diamondbacks and Rockies all making changes in their front office. It looks like a toupee-adorned head is about to be added to that bunch. Feeling among number of #Dodgers people...
Can the Angels survive without Garrett Richards?

Can the Angels survive without Garrett Richards?

This time yesterday the Angels were on top of the MLB world having surged to the top of the AL West, proud owners of the best record in baseball. Then Garrett Richards collapsed in a heap of agony, blowing out his knee, ending his season and dealing a crushing blow to...
Could the Phillies make a massive salary dump trade?

Could the Phillies make a massive salary dump trade?

We live in a new era of Major League Baseball. Where once it would have been unthinkable, teams with wildly bloated payrolls had no choice but to wait out those contracts, now they can find trading partners willing to bail them out. The Dodgers did so for the Red Sox....
Who will buy and who will sell at the MLB trade deadline?

Who will buy and who will sell at the MLB trade deadline?

The trade deadline is still over a month away, but the rumor mill is already starting to churn. An extra Wild Card spot and increased parity, especially in the American League, is making it hard to tell who will by buying and who will be selling at the deadline, but...