Vicente Padilla Would Like To Pitch & Manage For Chinandega

La Prensa

MLB Dream Bracket: Epic Simulated Tourney Set

Which Major League franchise is the best of all time? It’s a question with no definitive answer, of course, but as we wait for real games to return, we’re going to have some fun with that timeless debate.

St. Louis Official Site

Jack Flaherty Drafts His All-Time Best Rotation In MLB History On KMOX

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty has all been all over social media since the MLB season was postponed with some incredible lists. Sports, pop culture, food, ect... if there's a list being made of something, Flaherty has been asked and likely answered it (just go check out his Twitter for more).

KMOX

The Eccentric Guru Who Grew Matthew Liberatore In His Backyard

In his backyard, the bearded guru grew kale and southpaws.

Hochman

Jacob DeGrom's Quest For Third Straight Cy Begins

At the All-Star Game last summer in Cleveland, Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez approached Jacob deGrom with a piece of advice. deGrom, Martinez noticed, seemed more frustrated than usual on the mound. He advised the younger pitcher to calm down, relax, have some fun out there.

New York-N Official Site

It Won't Happen This Time Around, But Scott Rolen Is On Track For Cooperstown

When the 2020 Baseball Hall of Fame class is announced late Tuesday afternoon (5 p.m.) St. Louis time, former Cardinals third baseman Scott Rolen will come up short in the voting.

101 ESPN

Cardinals Are Trending Down At The Wrong Time

Talk about not ready for prime time.

Hochman

Gerrit Cole Breaks Astros' Strikeout Record, Ties An MLB Mark

Forty years ago, J.R. Richard was one of the most dominating pitchers in baseball, striking out batters at a rate that few have before or since. He fanned an Astros-record 313 in 1979 -- his final full season in the big leagues -- and finished third in National League Cy Young Award voting.

Houston Official Site

Gerrit Cole In Rare Air With 300-K Season

The pathway to 300 strikeouts started during the spring of 2018 for Astros right-hander Gerrit Cole. Houston, coming off a World Series win, had traded for Cole a few weeks before Spring Training started, and it didn’t take Cole long to bend the ears of Cy Young Award-winning teammates Justin Verlander and Dallas Keuchel.

Houston Official Site

How Steve Carlton Got Strikeout Record For Cardinals

On a night when Steve Carlton pitched great, he wasn’t good enough to win.

RetroSimba

A Tribute To The Late, Great, Beloved Chris Duncan. Let's Raise A Glass To Him. And Make It A 'Man Soda.'

Chris Duncan’s tragic fate was inevitable despite his excruciatingly fierce efforts to survive an invasive attack of brain cancer. But the news of Dunc’s death was stunning, numbing and heartbreaking.

101 ESPN

Justin Verlander Goes Distance In Two-Hitter & Loses

Justin Verlander was just about perfect. Close enough to flirt with something special. Close enough to sense it was possible. This is what the Astros have come to expect from him.

Houston Official Site

Justin Verlander Sets Record, But Astros Fall To Athletics In 13

One by one, Astros relievers tried to finish what Justin Verlander had started. Ryan Pressly, Roberto Osuna, Will Harris, Joe Smith and Hector Rondon put up zeros on the Coliseum scoreboard, handing the baton to the offense each time in hopes of a clutch hit somewhere.

Houston Official Site

Whit Merrifield Likely Staying Put With Royals; Cardinals & Others Have Interest In Jake Diekman

Whit Merrifield has started games this year at five defensive positions, hits for power from the leadoff spot and ranks among the top four Major Leaguers in stolen bases over the past three seasons.

MLB Official Site

Hall Of Fame Class Of 2019's Speeches, Sights, & Sounds

Every July, baseball's greatest legends gather in Cooperstown as new members of the Hall of Fame are inducted into the sport's most hallowed institution. The Class of 2019 -- Mariano Rivera, Roy Halladay, Mike Mussina, Edgar Martinez, Lee Smith and Harold Baines -- includes the greatest closer of all time and the Hall's first unanimous selection, a pair of aces, a dominant reliever and two of the most feared designated hitters in history.

St. Louis Official Site

We Don't Fully Appreciate Max Scherzer

Two of the greatest pitchers anyone alive has ever seen are Greg Maddux and Pedro Martínez. While they both won every team and individual honor that baseball can bestow, I can’t help but feel a little bit sorry for them. As transcendent as they were in the 90s, they picked the worst possible times to peak.

Baseball America

Max Scherzer Just Had The Best Month In Two Decades

A little over three weeks away from his 35th birthday, it’s possible Max Scherzer might have just completed the best calendar month of his career.

Washington Official Site

How Jose Jimenez Baffled The Diamondbacks

In their two matchups against one another, Randy Johnson, as expected, pitched like a Hall of Famer, but Jose Jimenez unexpectedly was better.

RetroSimba

Cole Hamels Becomes Tenth Lefty With 2,500 Strikeouts

Cole Hamels stood at the back of the mound, pausing for a moment as the decibel level climbed inside Wrigley Field on Tuesday night. He waited as the roar grew in intensity, finally lifting his blue cap into the air to acknowledge the warm response to a career achievement.

Chicago-N Official Site

Justin Verlander Strikes Out Career-High 15 -- All Swinging

On a night the Astros set a club record by striking out 24 batters, including a career-high 15 in seven innings by ace Justin Verlander, the Brewers made the most of their contact by slugging four homers, including a two-run shot by Mike Moustakas in the 14th inning for a 6-3 win on Wednesday at Minute Maid Park.

Houston Official Site