July 2014

The San Francisco Giants have acquired starting pitcher Jake Peavy from the Boston Red Sox for Minor-League pitching prospects Heath Hembree and Edwin Escobar. CBS Sports' Jon Heyman announced the trade late Saturday morning. After a terrific April (1-0, 2.87 in five starts), Peavy fell fast. Since May 1, he is 0-9 with a 5.54 ERA in 15 starts. He…

Manchester United fans are, no doubt, eager to put the 2013-14 season behind them, and so it was with a high sense of anticipation that they surely looked forward to seeing their team take the pitch for the friendly match against the L.A. Galaxy at the Rose Bowl Wednesday night. This match marked United's first stop on their 2014 US tour, ahead of…

Padres fans everywhere are probably a bit bitter this season. Many came into this season with high hopes for this team but have been let down. Hard. So far, they sport a 43-56 record, have already fired Josh Byrnes from the General Manager position, Nick Hundley, Huston Street and Chase Headley have been traded, and it's only been just over a week…

A few years ago, the thought of David Price pitching for the Chicago Cubs would have thrilled all of Wrigleyville and Cub fans everywhere. Even today, Cub fans dream of having an ace of Price's caliber leading their rotation, and under the right circumstances, team president Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer would certainly have to do all…