Free agent starting pitcher Matt Garza, who split time between the Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers in 2013, landed a four-year $52 million deal with the Milwaukee Brewers.
My father-in-law was a huge Chicago Cubs fan. So, when I learned that the Cubs have chosen a mascot for the first time in the organizations history, I was excited. The Chicago Cubs now have a furry "bear" wearing a baseball cap as their mascot. Is it just me, or does it look more like a chipmunk?
Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine, who pitched during the dominant 1990s for the Atlanta Braves, and former Chicago White Sox slugger Frank Thomas are the 2014 class of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Sure, the World Series may have just ended, but it's never too early to look to the future. Many teams will have dramatically different rosters come April of 2014 than they do now, but who do you think will win the World Series next year?
Shane Victorino had two hits and four runs batted in, and the Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-1, in Boston on Wednesday night to win their third World Series in 10 years.
The Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals will face off in the 2013 World Series beginning Wednesday night at Fenway Park. Here's a preview of the Fall Classic: