Major League Baseball struck out in an attempt to clamp down on spring training betting last week, with the Nevada Gaming Control Board telling the league that they saw no reason why bettors couldn’t put action on the preseason contests. The request came in on Wednesday, just one day before […]
The New York Yankees signed starting centerfielder Aaron Hicks to a seven-year contract extension worth $70 million. Hicks, 29, will be locked up through 2025, but the contract has a $12.5 million club option for the eighth year in 2026. Hicks hit 27 home runs for the Yankees last season […]
Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is struggling to get on the mound in spring training, as the pitcher has been dealing with shoulder inflammation in his latest attempts to play catch. The issues first surfaced on Friday, with Dodgers manager Dave Roberts providing more information to reporters about the […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers appear to be putting themselves in the mix for Bryce Harper, though they may be offering the free agent superstar a very different deal than what he could get from the Philadelphia Phillies. Dodgers officials, including manager Dave Roberts, have confirmed that they talked to Harper […]
The Cleveland Indians have had a relatively easy time in the American League Central. They have dominated that division, winning 91 games last year and finishing 13 games better than second-place Minnesota. The year before they won 102 games and the AL Central by 17 games. Could that dominance be […]
The Houston Astros aren’t looking beyond the American League West, but no one would blame them if they did. The 2017 World Series Champions should have less trouble then they did in 2018 winning the division for the third consecutive year. The team is a -800 pick to win the […]
They might be the defending World Series champions, but the Boston Red Sox are not even favored to win the American League East, much less repeat for the title. Their bitter rivals, the New York Yankees, have been tabbed by the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook to win the division. The […]
The Manny Machado sweepstakes is over, as ESPN’s Jeff Passan is reporting that the San Diego Padres signed the superstar shortstop to a 10-year, $300 million deal on Tuesday. If made official, the contract would be the largest free agent contract in the history of American sports, and one of […]
Top free agents Bryce Harper and Manny Machado may not have found new homes just yet, but there are signs that the two superstars may be getting closer to finally signing deals that will get them with their teams early in spring training. According to multiple media reports, talks between […]
In a special press conference at the New York Yankees Spring Training facility in Tampa, six-time All-Star CC Sabathia officially announced that 2019 will be his last year as a professional baseball player. Sabathia, 38, is left-handed pitcher with a 246-career wins. He won the Cy Young Award in 2007 […]
Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom will once again take the mound as the New York Mets’ ace for the 2019 season. But as of now, the franchise has yet to offer a long-term deal to its star pitcher, and deGrom says he doesn’t know when that might […]
With less than a week to go until Spring Training, two of the best players in baseball, outfielder Bryce Harper and shortstop Manny Machado, remain unsigned free agents. After 100-plus days of negotiations, neither player is close to signing a deal. Several teams expressed interest, but it’s a week from […]
Justin Verlander became the latest Major League Baseball player to question the current state of free agency, taking to Twitter with his thoughts on the fact that several top players remain unsigned. The most notable free agents still on the market are Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, who have not […]
The Philadelphia Phillies made a major move towards contending for a playoff spot on Thursday, acquiring catcher JT Realmuto from the Miami Marlins in exchange for three players and an international bonus slot. Realmuto was widely seen as the best player available on the trade market, and is coming off […]
Even though Frank Robinson lived his life in the shadows of others, he managed to carve out his niche of greatness in the sport of baseball. The Hall of Fame baseball player died on Thursday at 83, and many mourned his passing and praised his accomplishments. Robinson had been battling […]
Opening Day of the 2019 MLB season is less than two months away, but there remains a chance that dramatic rule changes could be implemented before the regular season begins. According to multiple media reports, both Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have submitted proposals that could change […]
While they await a move to Las Vegas in 2020, Oakland Raiders team owner Mark Davis is working out a deal for the team to play home games at the San Francisco Giants’ Oracle Stadium The Raiders do not have anywhere to play home games after Oakland-Alameda County decided to […]
According to a report by Ken Rosenthal of the MLB Network, executives from the San Diego Padres met with outfielder Bryce Harper in Las Vegas on Thursday night, signaling their interest in pursuing the superstar this offseason. The Padres have now been linked with the two biggest free agents on […]
Mike Mussina, a former starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees, opted for a blank hat for his monument in the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Mussina played 18 years in the big leagues, including his first ten seasons with the Baltimore Orioles. Mussina is […]
The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York will be inducting four new members this year including closer Mariano Rivera, pitcher Roy Halladay, pitcher Mike Mussina, and designated hitter Edgar Martinez. Mo Rivera from the New York Yankees, the greatest closer and MLB’s all-time saves leader, received the first […]
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