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The acting manager of the Detroit Tigers announced his stunning retirement on Saturday evening. For a brief period, the Detroit Tigers were in postseason contention, which many baseball fans weren’t expecting even in this truncated, 60-game season. However, they’re now all but eliminated from fall ball. Before the MLB regular-season ends next week, the Tigers

Not even the strong wind blowing at Citizens Bank Park could stop this Bryce Harper home run Bryce Harper has rediscovered his powerful home run stroke over the past week. The wind, though, and not an opposing pitcher nearly put an end to that on Friday. On a blustery day at Citizens Bank Park, Harper

Jake Lamb was an All-Star in 2017 before injuries derailed his career, and now he looks like the latest find for the Oakland Athletics. In 2016, Jake Lamb hit 29 home runs for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He hit 30 homers in 2017, as he earned his first career All-Star nod. But then shoulder problems took

With one week left to go in the 2020 MLB season, here are five first-round postseason matchups that would be great for the game of baseball. With just one week to go in this shortened 2020 MLB season, we are getting closer to knowing what our matchups will be in the best-of-three first round, to

The New York Yankees have enjoyed an offensive explosion unlike any other in franchise history the last two games. DJ LeMahieu set the tone for what kind of night it would be for the New York Yankees on the second pitch Wednesday night. LeMahieu homered into the short porch in right field in Yankee Stadium

WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 14: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is seen as she presents the Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Inaugural Woman of Leadership Award to Agnes Gund at The Library of Congress on February 14, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Shannon Finney/Getty Images) College GameDay headed to Miami for rivalry game vs.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 15: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Jed Lowrie #4 of the New York Mets in action during an intra squad game at Citi Field on July 15, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) 2020 Preseason All-SEC football teams revealed: Alabama’s roster is stacked by John Buhler

Rafael Marchan was an extremely unlikely home run hero for the Phillies on Friday. Rafael Marchan played in 210 Minor League games before being called up to the Phillies. In his second appearance for the team, he hit his very first professional home run. Maybe he was just saving his best swing for the right

Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson isn’t apologizing for his dirt-kicking ejection. If you thought Josh Donaldson was going to keep his head down after being ejected for kicking dirt on home plate, you’ve got another thing coming On Saturday, in his first comments since the ejection, the Minnesota Twins‘ third baseman went all-in on criticism

Jose Abreu doesn’t care about the MVP race. He’s got his mom. White Sox star Jose Abreu is in the playoffs for the first time in six years thanks to an MVP-type season. But the MVP race isn’t on his mind. Abreu only cares what his mom thinks. Cue the heart-melting music. “The MVP is something

ANAHEIM, CA – APRIL 10: Bench coach Pat Murphy #59 of the Milwaukee Brewers (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images) Pac-12 decision on fall season will come too late for College Football Playoff by Alicia de Artola Pat Murphy is back on the bench for the Milwaukee Brewers. One of Craig Counsell’s most important hires as

PITTSBURGH, PA – SEPTEMBER 17: Dakota Hudson #43 of the St. Louis Cardinals delivers a pitch in the first inning during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on September 17, 2020 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images) Bryce Harper’s upper-deck blast highlights Phillies home run barrage (Video) by Scott Rogust

The NL MVP trophy should land somewhere on the West Coast but can anyone surprise in the final weeks of the season? In a truncated 60-game season, awards like MVP or Cy-Young can be hard to pick with such a small sample size of games, but that doesn’t mean this award won’t be fun to

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 16: Luke Voit #59 of the New York Yankees celebrates with Aaron Hicks #31 and DJ LeMahieu #26 after Voit hitting a three-run home run during the sixth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on September 16, 2020 in the Bronx borough of New York City.

The Boston Red Sox could be shut out of a top pick next year under a new draft process currently being discussed by MLB The Boston Red Sox, winding down a disappointing 2020 season, are hoping to have a top pick in next year’s draft. But those hopes may be dashed. Rob Biertempfel of The

The Milwaukee Brewers discovered that if you mess with Yadier Molina, you’re going to feel the wrath of Mike Shildt. The story out of the NL Central on Tuesday wasn’t about the Milwaukee Brewers‘ 18-3 blowout victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Rather, it was about the event that happened to take place during the

DETROIT, MI – JULY 30: JaCoby Jones #21 of the Detroit Tigers bats during the game against the Kansas City Royals at Comerica Park on July 30, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. The Royals defeated the Tigers 5-3. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images) Saints and Alvin Kamara expected to resume talks as ‘cooler

There’s undeniable athleticism and then there’s Bartolo Colon’s physique. Bartolo Colon remains the greatest thing to happen to baseball since its inception. Though he may not be in the big leagues anymore, Colon remains the greatest and most magnificent champion the world has ever seen. He’s so good at baseball and so dominant at life

Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) 5 teams that should trade for Saints RB Alvin Kamara by Andrew Kulp Nick Ahmed expresses frustration over Diamondbacks GM giving up on season by Mark Powell Nolan Arenado made a ridiculous defensive play look way too easy on Monday night Arenado is arguably the