Bruised ribs could keep Texas Rangers MVP candidate Josh Hamilton out longer than anticipated ESPN reports.
Hamilton sat out the Rangers’ 12-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins because of the injury, stating it made him feel like he was in a “car wreck.”
Originally it was believed that Hamilton’s injury would not cause him to miss a [...]

It appears the Cincinnati Reds have their ace in the bullpen for October.
On Tuesday, August 31, the Reds called up 22-year-old Cuban left-hander Aroldis Chapman from Triple-A Louisville, and the prospect has been throwing heat ever since.
In seventh-inning relief Wednesday night Chapman was clocked at 103.9 mph, earning his first career win by blowing pitches [...]

The AL East race will undoubtedly have plenty of twists and turns down the stretch towards October, but as of last night the New York Yankees are on top.
The Yankees, whose MLB odds are 3/2 to win the AL Championship, defeated the Oakland A’s 9-3 Tuesday. With the Tampa Bay Rays getting blown up 13-5 [...]

The Colorado Rockies (+120) and San Francisco Giants (-140) are fighting for their playoff lives on Bodog’s MLB odds. Both teams trail the San Diego Padres by a fair margin in the NL West and, if they have any hopes of sneaking into the postseason, winning streaks need to start now. Colorado has won seven [...]

With the terrible news that Washington’s Stephen Strasburg will likely be out until the 2012 season, the most exciting rookie pitcher in baseball tag now falls on Cincinnati lefty Aroldis Chapman, who has been called up by the Reds and will be available against the Brewers. Both Cincy and Milwaukee are at -110 on Bodog’s [...]

Newly acquired Manny Ramirez didn’t make it to Cleveland in time to play for the White Sox on Monday night against the Indians as was speculated he might (including here) but Man-Ram should be in the lineup Tuesday night for the Pale Hose, who are -140 favorites on Bodog’s MLB odds.
Ramirez was awarded to the [...]

Manny Ramirez is reportedly on his way to join the Chicago White Sox and will make his return to the American League, ironically enough, against his former Cleveland Indians team on Monday night. Chicago is a -132 favorite on Bodog’s MLB odds.
The White Sox enter play Monday 4.5 games behind the Minnesota Twins in the [...]

Both the Philadelphia Phillies (-145) and Los Angeles Dodgers (+125) have been a little disappointing on MLB odds this season, but at least Philly can make things right by winning the NL East; they are just two games back of the Atlanta Braves. Philly and LA have met three times this season, with the Phillies [...]

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Manny Ramirez went out like a jerk last night, but it looks like the superstar hitter may have landed on another MLB contender.
According to ESPN the Chicago White Sox will be signing Ramirez by Tuesday at the latest, and it will be a straight waiver claim, not a trade. Essentially the [...]

Could the career of Washington Nationals rookie phenom pitcher Stephen Strasburg have already peaked after just 12 major-league starts? Let’s hope not, but now Strasburg faces a long road back as a second MRI on the pitcher’s right elbow revealed a significant tear in his ulnar collateral ligament and will likely require Tommy John surgery [...]