Baseball
Anything to do with Baseball
Abbie
@Abbie -
over 1 year ago
The Margin: Phil Mickelson allegedly tried to bet $400,000 on a Ryder Cup he was playing in
A forthcoming book alleges that Mickelson bet over $1 billion on football, basketball and baseball games
4 minutes read
Alvah
@Alvah -
over 1 year ago
What fantasy baseball free agents should you claim this week?
Tristan H. Cockcroft offers his recommendations for which players should be claimed off the waiver wire, including a pair of Red Sox pitchers.
4 minutes read
Elliott
@Elliott -
about 3 years ago
The Triple Crown Is in His Reach. The M.V.P. Probably Isn’t.
Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is having a season for the ages, but he’ll have a hard time catching Shohei Ohtani.
5 minutes read
Leda
@Leda -
almost 5 years ago
All Major League Baseball teams will extend safety netting again, commissioner says
Baseball teams will extend safety netting, commissioner saysAll 30 Major League Baseball teams will extend safety netting to protect fans from foul balls, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said Wednesday in San Diego."I hope it goes without saying that the safety of our fans i...continued
2 minutes read
Adelia
@Adelia -
8 months ago
Dodgers Fire Shohei Ohtani’s Interpreter Amid Illegal Gambling and Theft Allegations
Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, who previously worked with Shohei Ohtani at the Angels and in Japan, was let go by the Dodgers following reports of his alleged ties to an illegal bookmaker.
4 minutes read
Ezequiel
@Ezequiel -
8 months ago
Shohei Ohtani says he never bet on sports as he addresses media
Shohei Ohtani broke his silence Monday about the gambling scandal that prompted his baseball team, the Los Angeles Dodgers, to fire his interpreter.
4 minutes read
Bart
@Bart -
over 1 year ago
Why are the Texas Rangers the only MLB team without a Pride Night?
All but one of the 30 of the Major League Baseball teams are hosting Pride Nights this season, most during Pride Month, which celebrates and supports LGBTQ+ ...
4 minutes read
Cameron
@Cameron -
11 months ago
'Perfect fit': Giants tout Korean star Lee's arrival
The Giants welcomed Korean star Jung Hoo Lee on Friday, saying there was no player who was "more of a perfect fit for what we were hoping to achieve."
4 minutes read
Marjory
@Marjory -
almost 5 years ago
Watch a 'transforming' drone blast out of a cannon
Watch a 'transforming' drone blast out of a cannonThe Streamlined Quick Unfolding Investigation Drone, or SQUID, was developed by Caltech and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). When folded, the quadrotor looks something like a football. SQUID is loaded into what's es...continued
2 minutes read
Clarissa
@Clarissa -
over 3 years ago
Shohei Ohtani, Jacob deGrom and Other All-Star Game Picks
Relations between M.L.B. and its players are tense, and a crass All-Star marketing ploy drew eye rolls. But in Denver, baseball should put on quite a show.
4 minutes read
Jessika
@Jessika -
over 5 years ago
Is Whataburger Changing Their Colors?
Is Whataburger Changing Their Colors?In June 2019, the Chicago investment firm Chicago BDT Capital Partners acquired a majority stake in the Texas-based restaurant chain Whataburger. The news was unsettling to some Texans who feared that their beloved burger joint would u...continued
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Juliet
@Juliet -
almost 5 years ago
Gerrit Cole signs record breaking 9-year, $324 million deal with New York Yankees
Gerrit Cole signs record breaking $324 million deal with YankeesThe New York Yankees have secured their ace.According to multiple reports, the former Astros right-hander Gerrit Cole has agreed to a nine-year, $324 million deal with the Yankees that should keep him in pins...continued
2 minutes read
Joe
@Joe -
almost 3 years ago
Max Scherzer and the Mets Agree on Massive Three-Year Deal
Showing off the team’s deep pockets, the Mets agreed to give Scherzer, a 37-year-old right-hander, a three-year contract that pays him $43.3 million a season.
4 minutes read
Allene
@Allene -
over 5 years ago
Trade targets for the 2019 Minnesota Twins
Trade targets for the 2019 Minnesota TwinsThe Twins hold an eight-game lead over Cleveland in the AL Central, so the Indians -- who were preseason favorites to walk away with the division title -- could be sellers by late July. The Indians reportedly were thinking of deal...continued
2 minutes read
Oren
@Oren -
about 5 years ago
Zack Greinke Lays the Foundation for an Astros Comeback
Zack Greinke Lays the Foundation for an Astros ComebackWASHINGTON — It is rare for a World Series to go three games without a win by the home team. That is how it stands now, after the Washington Nationals won twice in Houston, then squandered nearly all of their chances ...continued
2 minutes read
Muriel
@Muriel -
over 4 years ago
How to Watch Sports During the Coronavirus Shutdown
Photo : Getty ImagesIn response to the coronavirus pandemic, nearly every major sport league on the planet has chosen suspend or delay operations indefinitely—and rightly so. But the decision has left sports fans around the world wondering what their sports programming op...continued
4 minutes read
Hulda
@Hulda -
over 3 years ago
Bill Freehan, Champion Tigers’ Durable Centerpiece, Dies at 79
An 11-time All-Star catcher, he played a key role in Detroit’s 1968 World Series victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.
5 minutes read
Alexie
@Alexie -
about 1 year ago
The Rock Stars Singing About Shohei Ohtani
In the greenroom with the Baseball Project, a supergroup that includes several former members of R.E.M. and makes music exclusively about the sport.
4 minutes read
Nestor
@Nestor -
over 5 years ago
Adam Amin on Calling Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Juggling Insane Amount of Roles
Adam Amin on Calling Nathan’s Hot Dog Contest, Juggling Insane Amount of RolesAdam Amin joins the podcast this week! He’s a Swiss Army Knife for ESPN play-by-play; he does NBA (including playoffs), MLB, college football, and men’s and women’s college basketball (including...continued
2 minutes read
Iva
@Iva -
about 1 year ago
Leyland, Piniella among 8 on Hall of Fame ballot
Former MLB managers Jim Leyland, Lou Piniella, Cito Gaston and Davey Johnson are among the eight men on the ballot for Hall of Fame consideration by the contemporary era committee.
4 minutes read
Kraig
@Kraig -
over 2 years ago
A League of Their Own to Cosmic Love: the seven best shows to stream this week
Abbi Jacobson stars in a funny, feelgood drama about a female baseball team in the 1940s, and horoscopes get horny in the new Amazon dating show Continue reading...
4 minutes read
Elian
@Elian -
about 5 years ago
Cardinals’ Hit or Miss Offense Is Missing Again
Cardinals’ Hit or Miss Offense Is Missing Again“That’s kind of been the story of our season, really,” first baseman Matt Carpenter said. “Our offense, at times, has been hit or miss. We’ve had stretches where we’ve struggled to score and we’ve had stretches where we’ve ju...continued
2 minutes read
Americo
@Americo -
over 5 years ago
Yankees, White Sox will make Field of Dreams come true in 2020 - CNET
Yankees, White Sox will play a real game on the Field of Dreams in 2020It's been 30 years since Kevin Costner trotted across an Iowa cornfield and into our sports-loving hearts in the classic movie Field of Dreams. Major League Baseball will honor the film with the ultima...continued
2 minutes read
Elaina
@Elaina -
over 2 years ago
MLB lockout talks recess, will resume Monday; deadline nears - Sportsnet.ca
Negotiators for locked-out players and owners recessed their talks until Monday, the day Major League Baseball had set as a deadline to salvage March 31 openers.
4 minutes read
Ericka
@Ericka -
about 5 years ago
Yankees and Their Patchwork Roster Are A.L. East Champions
Yankees Win the A.L. East for the First Time Since 2012A month into the 2019 season, the Yankees were a sliver above .500 and their lineup was jarring. As the team faced the San Francisco Giants on April 26, five Yankees who had started on opening day were on the injured ...continued
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