In 236 MLB appearances, relief pitcher Shawn Kelley has never stepped into the batter’s box. Now, with a trade to the National League, it’s only a matter of time (he hopes). Kelley was dealt from the New York Yankees to … Continued
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Shawn Kelley on trade to Padres: I expect to be pinch hitting by May
Winners and losers from the 2014 Winter Meetings
The baseball world gathered at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego last week for the annual Winter Meetings. Executives from around the game were busy making deals all week, and former general managers Jim Bowden (@JimBowden_ESPN) and Jim Duquette (@Jim_Duquette) … Continued
VOTE NOW for the top 5 MLB games of 2014
The 2014 MLB season was full of memorable games, from no-hitters, to Derek Jeter‘s final game in New York, to Game 7 of the World Series. To celebrate a fantastic season of baseball, MLB Network Radio will be airing the … Continued
Didi Gregorius scouting report: Bowden loves deal for Yankees
The New York Yankees took a shot at replacing Derek Jeter last week, as general manager Brian Cashman pulled the trigger on a deal that brought in shortstop Didi Gregorius from the Arizona Diamondbacks. Gregorius, 24, batted .226 in 80 … Continued
Baseball winter meeting stories from SiriusXM’s general managers
Former MLB general managers and current SiriusXM hosts Steve Phillips, Jim Bowden and Jim Duqette shared with us memories and stories from baseball’s winter meetings. Steve Phillips wins an arm-wrestling competition At the general managers’ meeting, [a speaker] was trying to make … Continued
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Basketball and Beyond: Bruce Bochy talks Giants free agents with Mike Krzyzewski
With seven combined championships in their respective sports, Mike Krzyzewski and Bruce Bochy know that they can only be successful as coaches as the talent they have on their team. Bochy is fresh off his third World Series championship in five … Continued
Joe Maddon’s agent calls tampering allegations ‘insulting’
Joe Maddon’s agent Alan Nero took issue with the Tampa Bay Rays and their reported interest in filing tampering charges against the Chicago Cubs, calling the accusation of tampering “really said and a bit insulting” in an interview with MLB … Continued
Brandon Belt, Tim Hudson and more Giants celebrate World Series win
Thanks to arguably the greatest World Series pitching performance in MLB history, the San Francisco Giants can officially call themselves a dynasty. Madison Bumgarner pitched five scoreless, two-hit innings of relief in his third appearance of the Fall Classic, and San … Continued
Steve Phillips: I’d choose Clayton Kershaw over Madison Bumgarner in a Game 7
Madison Bumgarner won’t start Wednesday night’s decisive Game 7 between the Kansas City Royals and San Francisco Giants; manager Bruce Bochy has already made that clear. (Though he may make an appearance in relief.) Still, SiriusXM Bleacher Report Radio wanted … Continued
Jim Bowden, Jim Duquette marvel over Madison Bumgarner’s Game 5 performance
There’s clutch pitching, and then there’s what Madison Bumgarner has done in his World Series career. The Giants starter turned in another performance for the ages Sunday night, hurling a complete-game, four-hit shutout to lead San Francisco to a 5-0 … Continued
