Just a couple days after the NY Yankees starting shortstop Didi Gregorius returned from elbow surgery, the team said goodbye to starting pitcher Domingo German, who heads to the 10-day IL with a left hip flexor injury. German, 26, becomes the 18th member of the NY Yankees to spend time […]
“Bull Durham”, a 1988 film about a season with the Durham Bulls minor league baseball team, follows an aging catcher (Kevin Costner) named Crash Davis and a talented but eccentric young pitcher (Tim Robbins) who both compete for the affections of a local English literature professor (Susan Sarandon). “Bull Durham”, […]
The MLB Draft doesn’t get the hype or attention that the NFL, or even the NBA drafts receive. Part of that is the players selected can toil in the minor leagues for a couple of seasons before being called up to the club that selected them. Still there can be […]
Free agent pitcher Dallas Keuchel has agreed to a one-year deal with the Atlanta Braves, bringing an end to the last major outstanding free agency question in Major League Baseball. The contract, which was first reported on by The Atlantic, will pay Keuchel $13 million over the remainder of the […]
Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez is still the favorite to be the first manager fired, but others are quickly closing the gap. Martinez began the season as the 7/1 pick to get the first pink slip of the MLB season, according to BetOnline. Padres manager Andy Green, Mets manager Mickey […]
After missing the first two months of the regular season, free agent closer Craig Kimbrel has signed a three-year, $43 million contract with the Chicago Cubs. Kimbrel will receive $10 million for the remainder of the 2019 season, then $16 million for each of the next two years. Cubs Grab […]
Both Craig Kimbrel and Dallas Keuchel remain free agents for the time being, but teams are beginning to show more interested in the unsigned pitchers in the aftermath of the MLB Draft. For months, there has been speculation that various teams have had interest in Keuchel and Kimbrel. But they […]
Didi Gregorius, who injured his elbow during the 2018 ALDS against the Boston Red Sox and had Tommy John surgery shortly afterwards, returns to the New York Yankees line up as early as Friday after a speedy recovery. Last season, Gregorius hit .286 with 27 home runs and 86 RBI […]
Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Andrew McCutchen suffered a season-ending knee injury when he tore his ACL in a rundown during freak play against the San Diego Padres. The Phillies won the game on Monday night, but lost McCutchen for the remainder of the season. Before he went down, McCutchen was […]
With a walk-off victory, No. 2 UCLA defeated No. 1 Oklahoma 5-4 to win the 2019 Women’s College World Series for the first time since 2010 and UCLA’s women’s softball team secured its 12th NCAA championship. In the best-of-three series, UCLA (56-6) won Game 1 and Game 2 to deny […]
Two of the best teams in the National League squared off this weekend at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles and the Dodgers (41-19) swept the AL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies (33-26). The Dodgers also became the first team to win 40 games this season. This weekend’s sweep also included a walk-off […]
The Philadelphia Phillies added power and depth to their outfield on Sunday as they picked up former All-Star Jay Bruce from the Seattle Mariners. Philadelphia sent minor league third baseman Jake Scheiner and cash considerations to Seattle in exchange for the outfielder. Bruce Could Start in Herrera’s Absence Bruce is […]
Mickey Mantle, Honus Wagner, Babe Ruth, Shoeless Joe Jackson, and Pete Rose are among the top five most lucrative and expensive baseball cards of all-time according to auction figures. Last week, a 110-year old rare Honus Wagner baseball card (1909-1911 ATC T206) in Grade 2 condition sold at an auction […]
Mary Ruich, a Chicago White Sox employee, was selected to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at a recent game, and probably wished she would have called in sick. It was either a combination of nerves or inability to get the ball over the plate, but Ruich had an epic […]
Fan attendance is down across the board at MLB ballparks for a fourth year in a row and it’s gotten so bad in Miami that the Marlins draw less per night than a AAA team in Las Vegas. According to figures released by Major League Baseball, the average attendance of […]
The Boston Red Sox (29-27) sit in third place in the AL East and 7.5 games behind the first-place NY Yankees, but the Sox have a chance to trim the lead nearly in half with a weekend sweep in the Bronx. The Yankees suffered bad beat after bad beat this […]
Carlos Correa, the shortstop for the Houston Astros, fractured his rib during a home massage and the Astros placed him on the 10-day IL, but he’s expected to miss four to six weeks of action. Although it’s not quite as severe as the Yankees and their Bronx ER, the Astros […]
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera was arrested following a domestic incident in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Monday night, and has since been placed on administrative leave by Major League Baseball. Under the terms of the league’s domestic violence policy, MLB officials will look into the arrest during the seven-day […]
After a short stint on the IL with knee inflammation, lefty flamethrower James Paxton returned to the Yankees and will pitch on Wednesday against the San Diego Padres. Paxton (3-2, 3.11 ERA, 1.19 WHIP) will be facing Padres rookie standout Chris Paddack in an afternoon getaway game. “I don’t imagine […]
Bill Buckner, who spent 22 years in the major leagues but is now best remembered for his iconic error in the 1986 World Series, died Monday at the age of 69. Buckner had been battling the progressive brain disorder known as Lewy body dementia, the second most common form of […]
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