May 19, 2013 12:55 PM ET .oO Handing out the '25 percent' awards The 2013 MLB season has reached the quarter pole, and now it's time to hand out some hardware based on the first 25 percent of the season. ...more
May 17, 2013 11:55 PM ET .oO Justin Upton, Pedro Alvarez combine for 923 feet of home run Justin Upton of the Braves and Pedro Alvarez of the Pirates went deep Friday night -- very, very deep. ...more
May 17, 2013 11:05 PM ET .oO GIFs: How the Astros lost on Friday night Watch on in mounting sympathy as the Astros suffer a walk-off loss to the Pirates in a very 2013 Astros sort of way. ...more
May 17, 2013 6:10 PM ET .oO Pitchers at the plate: Dodgers, Cardinals at opposite ends in 2013 Which NL teams' pitchers are doing or not doing the other part of the job -- wielding the bat? Let's explore that very question. ...more
May 17, 2013 11:52 AM ET .oO Pirates have best closer-setup man combination in baseball The Pirates have the fourth best record in the NL and are undefeated when leading after seven innings thanks to their closer and setup man. ...more
May 14, 2013 11:07 AM ET .oO Contract extension-worthy players with less than two years in MLB Here are 10 players with roughly one year of service time who could be in line for contract extensions, similar to Anthony Rizzo. ...more
May 13, 2013 9:16 PM ET .oO VIDEO: Dan Patrick's awkward encounter with A.J. Burnett Dan Patrick recently ran into A.J. Burnett. Only he thought he was talking to Bronson Arroyo. Here's Patrick telling the story. ...more
May 13, 2013 1:42 PM ET .oO Pirates activate second baseman Neil Walker from DL The Pirates have back a key member of their lineup, as second sacker Neil Walker has been activated from the 15-day DL. ...more
May 11, 2013 9:06 PM ET .oO GIF: Francisco Liriano, unenthusiastic hitter and runner During his recently completed minor-league rehab assignment, Pirates lefty Francisco Liriano flashed no fewer than two tools on one play. ...more
May 11, 2013 12:21 PM ET .oO Terry Collins: Jordany Valdespin would be getting plunked in old days Mets manager Terry Collins isn't sure what's ahead for Jordany Valdespin after he admired a meaningless Friday night homer, but he's sure what would've happened in an earlier era. ...more
