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Rafael Soriano got some not-so-great news Wednesday: he won’t be pitching again until likely after the All-Star Break.

The New York Yankees’ $35 million setup man, who cozied up to the disabled list on May 17, was diagnosed with an inflamed ligament in his right elbow… the same ligament which was repaired with Tommy John surgery back in 2004. Not good. Rafael Soriano got some not-so-great news…

A couple of weeks ago I returned to a major league clubhouse for the first time in, oh, a year. It was nice being back, the comfortable rhythms of a life I once knew very well. Players dodge the press. The press congregates. A star goes to his locker. The press follows. Ah, like home.

Yet whenever I long for a true comeback to covering baseball, [...]

After a lackluster start to the season, it seems that Jim Leyland has the Tigers on track racking up victory after victory this week.

Playing the Twins lately can right the ship for a lot of teams. The golf ball sized hale that they encountered while in Minneapolis couldn’t deter the streak that they have accumulated. The Tigers put nineteen runs up on the board[...]

OAKLAND – I am Al Davis, the great and powerful! Bow before me foolish mortals! Some day somebody is going to write a book about this period in Oakland’s history, Managing Al. That’s what the Oakland organization is all about now. Minimizing the damage of their Jon Gruden firing, Darius Heyward Bey drafting owner wrecks on the football team he claims to love. He loves it as long as it looks[...]

There’s a saying that goes “Tell me what you eat and I’ll tell you who you are.” For NFL teams it can be said “Tell me how you draft and I’ll tell you who you are.” Team identity is the key to the draft. Teams that know who they are do well, teams that don’t not so much. So what does each team’s draft say about each team.

CAROLINA – We’re bad! But worse than [...]

Sports fans have argued for years over which specific sport pays its players the highest wages. That debate has been put to rest somewhat in the internet age as annual reports are typically released showing who makes exactly how much money. A new report was released in mid-April by sporting Intelligence and there may be a few surprises to some people.

According to the report, NBA basketball players make the most money on average, [...]

Based off the talent of the player, the needs of the team and the position they were picking. The number next to each person is the place they were drafted. They are in order. 10:Blaine Gabbert QB Jaguars 2: Von Miller OLB Broncos 4 A.J. Green WR Bengals 5 Patrick Peterson DB Cardinals 19 Prince [...]

Last night was a perfect exhibition as to why the Arizona Diamondbacks will struggle this season to win baseball games. When the team is being dominated by the opposing pitcher, the Dbacks have literally no shot at winning. The way the Dbacks pitching staff is built, the offense is going to need to support the inferior pitching to have a shot at winning.
San Francisco Giants [...]

The Counselor is IN:

The air is full of the smells of the Spring. Scents of cut grass and pollinating pollinating trees hang and mix with the oxygen. Major League Baseball’s Opening Day is upon us.

Opening day of Baseball season brings me a sense of renewal. After a cold hard winter, it is the gateway to warm[...]

Last year, the New York Yankees fell short in the playoffs, losing to the Texas Rangers in the American League Championship. With a new season approaching and a couple new players to the team, who needs to have a good season for the Yankees to see success?

1. CC Sabathia: With the losses of Pettitte…