Editorial

Weeks ago many around baseball thought the Pittsburgh Pirates were done and that they were just one year wonders with not enough talent to compete for a division title. They were a team that was fading and falling as they were nine and a half games back, and in need of a spark. But, just like last season when they brought up Gerrit Cole, the…

In light of the trade that sent Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel to the Oakland Athletics, the obvious question of who will fill those two pitchers' spots in the Chicago Cubs' rotation comes to mind. Samardzija would have started Saturday against the Washington Nationals, but the trade occurred before game time. Carlos Villanueva came out of the…

Don’t let his name or size fool you, Scooter Gennett is scary good. Through his first 147 games in the major leagues, he is a .313 career hitter with surprising double-digit home run power. Though he has been thrust in a platoon situation in Milwaukee and was even left off of the all-star ballot in favor of teammate Rickie Weeks this year, Gennett…

The speculation has ended. The Chicago Cubs have answered all questions regarding what they will do with starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija by trading their ace and fellow starter Jason Hammel to the Oakland Athletics. MLB.com's Carrie Muskat reported the deal very early Saturday morning. The trade happened late Friday night, and Ken Rosenthal of…