MC Hammer dished on his true origins with the Oakland A’s, his Oakland Raiders leaving for Las Vegas and the rebuilding Golden State Warriors. MC Hammer’s greatest hit may have been called “U Can’t Touch This,” but he actually touched on quite a few topics with FanSided’s Mark Carman in the lead-up to Super Bowl
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David Ortiz doesn’t think anyone should hold a grudge against the Houston Astros for stealing signs. Baseball, a sport that hails itself as America’s National Pasttime, has truly struggled to be interesting in the last decade. This offseason changed that, but less in a way we’d like to see — like Mike Trout finally being
Kris Bryant’s free agency timeline is now clear and these five teams should be ready to engage the Cubs in trade talks. As expected, Kris Bryant lost his service time grievance against the Chicago Cubs this week. Service time manipulation seems clear but is also hard to prove, as teams take advantage of a system
The Chicago Cubs’ entire offseason was slowed down due to Kris Bryant’s service time grievance, but now that Bryant will be under team control for two more seasons the Cubs can fully explore all options. A process that started in 2015 is finally coming to an end, as Cubs star third baseman Kris Bryant has
Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo discussed how Washington won a World Series after losing Bryce Harper, how they prepared to face the Houston Astros and more. Most people didn’t expect the Nationals to compete for the 2019 World Series title after falling short in previous seasons and then losing superstar Bryce Harper in free agency.
The Houston Astros have reportedly hired Dusty Baker and Washington Nationals GM Mike Rizzo thinks he’s just what the embattled club needs. Dusty Baker is back in baseball, reportedly having been hired by the Houston Astros, and his most recent boss is happy to see him return to the dugout. Baker’s last managerial post was
The Angels were active in the off-season as they signed Anthony Rendon, but they failed to add a prominent starting pitcher. Do they have enough to contend with their current rotation? Heading into the start of free agency back in November, the Angels had one clear off-season objective: address the team’s starting pitching issues. Last
The Houston Astros have reportedly tabbed veteran manager Dusty Baker as the man to help lead their team through the fallout of their scandal. The Astros have quickly gone from one of baseball’s most exciting young teams to being more loathed than the Yankees over the course of an offseason. Such a dramatic shift in
New Cubs manager David Ross claims this club is talented enough to win a World Series, however, the North-Siders sure don’t look like title contenders. The Chicago Cubs haven’t done much to improve on their disappointing 2019 season that saw them finish third in the NL Central and miss the playoffs for the first time
If the San Diego Padres really want to Mookie Betts, they’ll have to do bettter than what appears to the outline of an initial offer. In back-to-back offseasons the San Diego Padres gave big free agent contracts to first baseman Eric Hosmer and third baseman Manny Machado. Any talk of a move to add another
He has looked likely to be traded all offseason, and Starling Marte finally has a new team. How does he fit into the Arizona Diamondbacks lineup? Starling Marte has been the subject of trade rumors for nearly the entire offseason. Those rumors have intensified recently, and then on Monday afternoon the Arizona Diamondbacks made a
Entering the final guaranteed year of his contract, Milwaukee Brewers’ outfielder Ryan Braun has acknowledged the possibility of retirement. Milwaukee Brewers’ Ryan Braun is a former National League Rookie of the Year (2007) and MVP (2011), but he’s a long way from that peak and he’s now 36-years-old. Appearing at the team’s fan event Sunday,
Ronald Acuna will not be moved off the leadoff spot for the Atlanta Braves, which is great news for him to have a big season again this year. After offering a nice glimpse at his potential during his 2018 Rookie of the Year campaign, Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna got to another level last year.
The Houston Astros have tilted toward experience in their search for a new manager, and they’re going down the list to interview Brad Ausmus. After firing AJ Hinch in the wake of the sign-stealing scandal, the Houston Astros have leaned toward previous experience in their search for a new manager. Now, according to MLB.com’s Brian
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The Yankees don’t appear to be interested in trading Miguel Andujar, but that doesn’t mean he’s going to be their starting third baseman next season. The Yankees aren’t anxious to get Miguel Andujar‘s powerful bat in their lineup next season. They are equally as hesitant about the idea of putting his questionable glove back at
The Minnesota Twins have added to a potent offense with the signing of Josh Donaldson, so now the focus has to shift toward adding a starting pitcher. After a mostly unremarkable offseason, the Minnesota Twins have changed that narrative by signing third baseman Josh Donaldson to a four-year, $92 million deal with a club option
The Mets have found their new manager in Luis Rojas, an analytically savvy coach with an impressive family lineage. After becoming entangled into the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal, the New York Mets were once again looking for a manager this off-season. Carlos Beltran stepped down from the job after it became clear what his role
Now that we know who will get into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2020, let’s take an early look at who might gain election in 2021. On Tuesday, we learned that Derek Jeter and Larry Walker will be the newest members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Now that all the speculation is over
Voter support for them is growing, but will Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens get into the Hall of Fame? Based purely on playing credentials, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens would have been first-ballot Hall of Famers and surely gotten 90-plus percent of the vote. But as the most prominent faces of steroid use speculation, the
Derek Jeter was the clear lock in this year’s Baseball Hall of Fame class, and he’ll be joined by Larry Walker among those voted in by the BBWAA. Derek Jeter and Larry Walker are the newest members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. The 2020 class had one mortal lock, as former New York Yankees
Larry Walker making the Hall of Fame shatters the Coors Field stigma, which could lead to Todd Helton and other Colorado Rockies getting in behind him. Larry Walker didn’t grow up chasing dreams of big-league grandeur. Instead, as a kid in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, he was chasing pucks around the rink as a hockey
Derek Jeter, chief executive officer of the Miami Marlins, speaks during a news conference at Marlins Park in Miami on September 20, 2019. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) Derek Jeter, Larry Walker elected to Baseball Hall of Fame by Brad Berreman Derek Jeter deserved to join Mariano Rivera as the only
Former St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Marcell Ozuna signed a one-year, $18 million dollar contract with the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. The Atlanta Braves are making moves in free agency. After losing third baseman Josh Donaldson to the Minnesota Twins last week, the Braves have fill a void in the middle of the batting order with
All-star third baseman Nolan Arenado wants out of Colorado, but the Rockies don’t seem willing to deal their franchise player The Colorado Rockies and Nolan Arenado have two different visions of his future. The Rockies, unable to find a trade partner willing to meet their demands for the five-time All-Star third baseman, want to keep
We asked FanSided’s MLB site experts to cast their vote for the 2020 MLB Hall of Fame. There was strong disagreement on players linked to steroids and near-unanimous selection of Derek Jeter. The 2020 MLB Hall of Fame ballot features an interesting mix of players – from the divisive to the near-unanimous; from fan-favorites on
In the fallout of the punishment from the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal, the biggest losers are the fans, whose championship is forever tarnished. Every baseball fan who’s been waiting for a championship for their team dreams of what it will be like when their team finally wins it all. What will the final play look
In their now ramped up search to permanently replace AJ Hinch, the Houston Astros seem to be leaning toward experienced managerial candidates. After AJ Hinch was suspended for a year due to his role in a extensive sign-stealing operation, the Houston Astros had no real choice but to follow up quickly by firing him. Bench
Carlos Beltran, hired by the New York Mets in November, won’t get to manage a single game. Major League Baseball’s sign-stealing scandal has now claimed its third casualty. Carlos Beltran, implicated by Commissioner Rob Manfred in his report on the Houston Astros scheme to steal signs from opposing teams, has informed the New York Mets
Carlos Beltran is out, as the wake of the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal claims him. Here are five candidates to be the next New York Mets’ manager. The Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal claimed two managers quickly, with AJ Hinch out as Astros’ skipper and Alex Cora parting ways with the Boston Red Sox. Carlos Beltran was