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Submitted by TotalAccess on Mon, 09/09/2013 - 21:30

5 Most Shocking Batting Champions in MLB History

The two names atop the leaderboard for batting average in the National League are certainly not players that were thought of as contenders for the batting crown at the start of the season.

Chris Johnson entered the season as a career .276 hitter and was transitioning to a new team in the Atlanta Braves. Michael Cuddyer does have the advantage of playing at Coors Field, but that was not a help to him last season as he hit just .260. With less than a month left in the season, both of these players are in a race to lead the NL in batting average.

Submitted by TotalAccess on Mon, 09/09/2013 - 21:02

Watch Orioles' Chris Davis Lose the Ball in His Own Jersey After a Foul Tip

Chris Davis pulled a Houdini against the New York Yankees on Monday, making a ball disappear.

The Baltimore Orioles first baseman, who has earned a reputation for sending balls out of the park, took one into his jersey on a bad swing.

Submitted by TotalAccess on Tue, 09/03/2013 - 22:38

Pirates Snap Streak of 20 Consecutive Losing Seasons With 81st Win vs. Brewers

The Pittsburgh Pirates have endured two decades of losing seasons, but even with plenty of games in hand for the remainder of the 2013 MLB season, that unenviable streak has come to an end.

Submitted by TotalAccess on Tue, 09/03/2013 - 22:03

Billy Hamilton Gets His First Stolen Base with the Reds on His MLB Premiere

It looks like Cincinnati Reds’ top prospect Billy Hamilton isn’t going to waste your time.

Hamilton entered tonight’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals in the seventh inning as a pinch runner and it only took one pitch before Hamilton tested possibly the best arm in the game.

Submitted by TotalAccess on Tue, 09/03/2013 - 20:55

Minor League Thefts Record-Holder Billy Hamilton Steals Second Base in MLB Debut

After a few years of stealing every base imaginable in the minor leagues, Billy Hamilton finally stole his first in the big leagues on Tuesday.

Submitted by TotalAccess on Tue, 09/03/2013 - 20:48

A Retrospective on the Home Run Chase of 1998's Impact on MLB

September baseball is about chases and races and teams fighting for their playoff lives as the season hurtles toward its end. But in 1998, September wasn't about the postseason hopes and dreams of any teams as much as it was the platform upon which two men staged an epic—yet tainted—drive for one of Major League Baseball's most hallowed marks.

Submitted by TotalAccess on Tue, 09/03/2013 - 20:08

Yankees Outfielder Vernon Wells Steals Home for First Time in 15-Year Career

For the first time in his career, New York Yankees outfielder Vernon Wells stole home.

Submitted by TotalAccess on Tue, 09/03/2013 - 19:21

Report: Brian Cashman Might Be 'a Little Tired' of the New York Yankees

Brian Cashman has been the general manager of the New York Yankees for nearly 16 seasons, but several people around the game suggest that he could be getting "a little tired" of the organization, reports Nick

Submitted by TotalAccess on Tue, 09/03/2013 - 18:09

MLB Knuckleheads of the Week

There is something so refreshing about MLB knuckleheadery.

This week in “Things that were amazingly dumb,” we take a look at Brandon Phillips’ tirade and a certain Dodgers trade for an over-the-hill Michael Young.

Join MLB Lead Writer Zachary Rymer and MLB Contributor Gabe Zaldivar as they point out the moments that were unfortunate and only slightly hilarious.

Submitted by TotalAccess on Tue, 09/03/2013 - 17:35

Is Justin Masterson's Injury the Final Nail in Indians' Playoff Coffin?

Sitting 3.5 games back for the second AL Wild Card spot, the Cleveland Indians got a little bad news concerning Justin Masterson.

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