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The Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets are set to square off in a four game series that may or may not determine the outcome of the National League East this year.

It is time to change the way the Major League Baseball draft takes place and how much money unproven draft picks are paid prior to stepping foot onto a professional field.

Only three players drafted in the first round of the June First-Year Player Draft did not sign by the midnight deadline on Monday night.

Stephen Strasburg has signed a $15 million contract with the Washington Nationals. The Number One overall pick in the 2009 MLB First-Year Player Draft, Strasburg attended San Diego State. It has yet to be decided where Strasburg will make his professional debut; whether it will be with a Nationals Minor League affiliate or once rosters [...]

With less than two hours remaining for Major League teams to sign their 2009 draft picks the San Diego Padres have signed the number three overall pick Donavan Tate.

The deadline for Major League teams to sign their 2009 draft picks is rapidly approaching (12 Midnight) and number one pick Stephen Strasburg still remains unsigned along with a handful of other first round picks.

Here’s a dilemma that I am sure most, if not all, Major League managers would like to have. How do you get five productive players in a lineup that only has four open spots for them? That’s the dilemma that Terry Francona, manager of the Boston Red Sox, has been faced with since the team [...]

Prior to Manny’s arrival, the most notable Dodgers were newly minted manager Joe Torre and legendary broadcaster Vin Scully. That’s fine. Both have surely left their marks on the game but at the end of the day neither one can take anyone deep over the left field wall.

When was the last time you watched a ball game? Were you at the game or sitting at home in front of the television? Perhaps you were driving and had the game on the radio? You are more likely to catch a game on the television or the radio these days. Going to a game [...]

Even though the July 31st non-waiver trade deadline has come and gone, there will still be plenty of wheeling and dealing prior to the August 31st waiver deadline. The deals that take place from here until the end of the month will be more difficult to get done for some teams because the player placed [...]