This Great Game Comebacker Archive: 2015

There’s a new commissioner, baseball attempts to speed up the games, Bryce Harper breaks out and the Royals reign supreme for the first time in three decades. These are just a few of the action items that we commented on throughout the 2015 baseball year.

January 2015

Four new members, same old controversies: The Hall of Fame Class of 2015; Rob Manfred steps in as the new commissioner; The passing of Ernie Banks.

February 2015

How baseball plans to speed up the games for 2015: Josh Hamilton suffers a relapse; Alex Rodriguez begins Mea Culpa Tour II; Why the Yoan Moncada inking is irking other major leaguers.

March 2015

The Cubs look at Kris Bryant’s incredible camp as a minor deal; Will Ferrell’s one-day tour of the Cactus League; Tommy John conquers Yu Darvish, Zack Wheeler and Brady Aiken (among others).

April 2015

The combatant Royals begin their defense of their AL title; The first major league game played before a crowd of 0; Josh Hamilton finds a home—his old one, in Arlington.

May 2015

Bryce Harper comes of age; The continuing saga over why everyone wants pitchers to break the rules on using foreign substances; The Marlins go off the deep end—again.

June 2015

The milestones keep-a-comin’ for Alex Rodriguez; The Cardinals are found hacking into the Astros’ servers; Royals fans stuff the online All-Star Game ballot boxes; Is David Ortiz a clubhouse cancer?

July 2015

MLB’s “Franchise Four” results neglect most everything before 1960; Your count of consecutive scoreless innings may vary; A computer calls balls and strikes in a minor league game.

August 2015

The Dodgers get no-hit twice within 10 days; Merkle Boner redux in Arizona?; Ichiro Suzuki passes Ty Cobb—or does he?

September 2015

The passing of Yogi Berra; Are total pitches a more accurate barometer for starting pitchers than total innings?; Bryce Harper mixes it up with Jonathan Papelbon.

October 2015

A frisky baseball postseason complete with Daniel Murphy’s power burst, a controversial “slide” into second by Chase Utley, and a very weird seventh inning at Toronto.

November 2015

After 30 years, Kansas City is back on top of the baseball world; MLB’s 2015 awards are given out, from MVP to the Best Tweet (thanks, Seinfeld); Someone finally bites at the qualifying offer.

December 2015

Pete Rose is denied reinstatement, again; The Reds try to deal a toxic Aroldis Chapman; Big-time free agent riches are rewarded to Zack Greinke, David Price and other top-tier pitchers.