Reports indicate that when the MLB season does begin it will be without fans in the parks, but is that a good idea? Ther 2020 MLB season can still happen, but nonetheless it is going to be strange in whatever form it arrives. The season won’t start until at least May. The season most likely
Month: March 2020
The Yankees were facing a number of injuries to start the season but with Opening Day delayed we should get to see the best of their stars when MLB returns. The Yankees were supposed to start the 2020 season without Aaron Judge, James Paxton, and maybe even Giancarlo Stanton, all while Luis Severino will be
Here we take a look at all 30 current MLB uniforms and rank them from best to worst, including a few teams that have new looks for 2020. I’ve always been fascinated by studying sports uniforms, past and present. Uniforms are more than just the clothes that baseball players wear; they’re the team’s statement to
Baseball Reference is simulating through the entire postponed 2020 MLB season one day at a time. We take a look some of the most interesting outcomes from the first five days of the fake 2020 season. No baseball? Video games beg to differ! Every baseball fan’s best friends over at Baseball Reference are simulating the
When baseball begins the Yankees will be on a singular mission to win their 28th World Series title. Dealing these three stars would help their chances Nothing short of a World Series Championship will be good enough for the Yankees this season. The team’s current roster has a chance to accomplish that goal when the
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JULY 06: Joey Gallo #13 of the Texas Rangers bats against the Minnesota Twins on July 6, 2019 at the Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins defeated the Rangers 7-4. (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images) Watch Three Busy Debras season premiere online: Stream Adult Swim by D.J. Rivera Ravaged by
As we try to get through quarantine and social distancing, Spike Lee has unearthed the script to a film he never made. Spike Lee is an accomplished filmmaker, and one of his best is, Malcolm X. Turns out he could have teamed up with Denzel Washington again a few years later, but as Lee said on
Pedro Martinez had several great years in the hitter-friendly environment of the late 1990s and early 2000s, but none was better than 2000. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, we were witnessing possibly the most prolific hitter-friendly environment that MLB has ever seen, and the 2000 season might have been the most prolific of
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred isn’t sure when the 2020 season will begin or what it will look look, but says “nothing’s off the table.” MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has a message for fans missing the game: Baseball will be back. The 2020 season was supposed to begin on Thursday afternoon. Instead, due to the coronavirus
FT. MYERS, FL – FEBRUARY 16: Jerseys are displayed during a Boston Red Sox team workout on February 16, 2020 at jetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) Frequently asked questions about the NHL’s hiatus due to COVID-19 by Mary Clarke At what point will the
MLB and its players have agreed to a deal on pay and service time during play stoppage. Based on the reported details, it seems like a sensible solution for all parties. MLB and its players have agreed to a deal on pay and service time during the league’s ongoing play stoppage, and MLB owners are
On what would have been MLB Opening Day, here are five storylines we’re missing today and five things we’re watching to keep hope alive for baseball season. The hope that springs eternal is feeling a bit different this year. On this (what should have been) Opening Day there is hope, sure, but right now the
The New York Mets being without an injured Noah Syndegaard is a big blow to their 2020 hopes. Noah Syndegaard has struggled to stay healthy and consistently live up to his huge potential in recent seasons, but losing him for the 2020 season is still a big blow for the New York Mets and their
HOUSTON, TEXAS – APRIL 05: Opening Day as the Houston Astros play the Oakland Athletics at Minute Maid Park on April 05, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) When does The Bachelorette season 16 premiere? by Taylor Sturm Gonzaga basketball: 2019-2020 season review and 2020-2021 early preview by Brendon Kleen With Opening
It was reported on Tuesday that New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard is going to have Tommy John surgery and that he’ll miss all of 2020. Just a couple of days ago, we lost one big-name starting pitcher to Tommy John surgery. Now, Jeff Passan of ESPN is reporting that New York Mets right-hander Noah
The New York Mets lost pitcher Noah Syndergaard to Tommy John surgery and he won’t return until 2021. So who is the favorite to win the NL East in 2020? The New York Mets have lost starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard for the season, devastating news for a Mets club that expected to contend in the
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Losing an ace pitcher to Tommy John surgery is never a good thing. Yet, without Chris Sale, the Boston Red Sox may benefit from lower expectations. Prior to the 2017 season, the Boston Red Sox made a franchise-altering trade when they acquired left-handed pitcher Chris Sale from the Chicago White Sox. They gave up a
The Oakland Athletics have invited a fan diagnosed with COVID-19 to throw out the first pitch on Opening Day. Other teams should follow suit. Justin Wilhite, an Oakland Athletics fan who tested positive for the coronavirus, has received an offer from A’s President Dave Kaval to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Oakland
With many baseball fans having to go without live action right now, PBS is offering the Ken Burns Baseball documentary for free. Since we’re likely facing at least several more weeks without live baseball, many fans are looking for something to do to fill the time. For example, there are some great books about the
A look back at the iconic baseball-themed Simpsons episode Homer at the Bat, which turned me and millions of kids into fans of the show through our love for MLB. With the novel coronavirus pandemic suspending all baseball activities in both MLB and International competitions, and the subsequent recommendations for people to stay home, it
Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale is undergoing Tommy John surgery, and at this stage, could this be the inflection point of his career? Chris Sale is turning 31 years old in two weeks. He won’t pitch on a Major League mound again until he’s 32 and change. Sale is undergoing Tommy John surgery on
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has suspended baseball, and the much of the world is on quarantine, but we can use this occasion to read a good book, and there are plenty of great baseball books out there. One of the most amazing things about baseball is that, since the very beginning of the sport, it
Darryl Strawberry spoke to FanSided about instant replay in baseball, the best Mets game to watch while social distancing and the importance of taking your health seriously. Four-time World Series champion Darryl Strawberry describes himself as an “old school” baseball guy and thinks that instant replay is one advance in the game which should be
JUPITER, FLORIDA – MARCH 12: A stadium beer vendor packs up the extra beer after the spring training game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Miami Marlins at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on March 12, 2020 in Jupiter, Florida. Major League Baseball is suspending Spring Training and delaying the start of the regular season
TAMPA, FL – MARCH 13: A general view of Steinbrenner Field on March 13, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. Major League Baseball is suspending Spring Training and delaying the start of the regular season by at least two weeks due to the ongoing threat of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) NHL’s proposed
Get ready, we could be without sports for another eight weeks, according to a new recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It already feels like it’s been an eternity since we’ve seen a live sporting event (unless you count UFC Brasilia which was the only American sporting event left operating this week). Unfortunately,
While MLB is under a spring training cancellation and a delayed start to the regular season, no stone is being left unturned. At this rate, it seems that no one is 100 percent sure where the MLB’s Fall Classic is going to be played. Because of the coronavirus pandemic currently taking its toll throughout the
HOUSTON, TEXAS – OCTOBER 30: The Washington Nationals, including Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon (6) holding trophy, celebrate beating the Houston Astros 6-2 in Game 7 of the World Series at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. (Photo by John McDonnell/The Washington Post via Getty Images) LA Galaxy must learn to move
The NBA and NCAA have already taken decisive action to combat the spread of the coronavirus. With Opening Day in two weeks, MLB will have to act soon. To this point, Major League Baseball (MLB) hasn’t done much in response to the coronavirus outbreak. With the World Health Organization declaring it to be a pandemic,