The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays handed suspensions for contentious game Tuesday If Tuesday night proved anything, the New York Yankees vs the Tampa Bay Rays is the new heated rivalry of the AL East. In the bottom of the ninth inning, a fast ball from Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman almost struck Rays
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HOUSTON, TEXAS – AUGUST 28: The Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics postponed their game to make a strong statement in support of the fight for racial equality at Minute Maid Park on August 28, 2020 in Houston, Texas. All players are wearing #42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day. The day honoring Jackie Robinson, traditionally
Jack Flaherty made it abundantly clear that Adam Wainwright is an old man. Adam Wainwright had a birthday and teammate Jack Flaherty wanted the world to know about it. Wainwright is still on the good side of 40, but only barely. He’s got another 365 days until he knows what being 40 is all about.
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – AUGUST 04: Nick Ahmed #13 of the Arizona Diamondbacks bats against the Washington Nationals during the MLB game at Chase Field on August 04, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Diamondbacks defeated the Nationals 7-5. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Words don’t do Nolan Arenado’s elite defensive play justice (Video) by Mark Powell
San Diego Padres’ Austin Nola (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) WWE Payback: Roman Reigns wins WWE Universal title by Raphael Garcia Kentucky football lands a top recruit over elite programs by Steven Kubitza Jerry Dipoto and AJ Preller only know one speed at the trade deadline. There is no cruise control The Padres have completed
Los Angeles Dodgers president Andrew Friedman is really, really good at dealing from a position of strength Friedman exhibited that in February with by acquiring Mookie Betts from the Red Sox, and did so again Monday in a smaller deadline day deal with the Toronto Blue Jays. With Clayton Kershaw, Julio Urias and Dustin May
Pirates outfielder Socrates Brito opted out of the 2020 season after his brother passed away from COVID-19. Socrates Brito, an outfielder in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, is set to opt-out of the remainder of the 2020 MLB season. The 27-year-old lost his brother to COVID-19 last week, prompting him to make the difficult decision to
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 27: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Pete Alonso #20 of the New York Mets celebrates with teammate Todd Frazier #21 of the New York Mets after his first inning home run against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field on September 27, 2019 in New York City. The home run was
The Giants have run out of patience with Hunter Pence Despite winning five games in a row, not all is well with the San Francisco Giants. Gabe Kapler’s bunch is not getting the most out of their corner outfield spot, and decided to make a change. Hunter Pence is far from the quirky World Series
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – AUGUST 30: Cody Bellinger #35 of the Los Angeles Dodgers, left celebrates a two-run homerun with Max Muncy #13 against the Texas Rangers in the third inning at Globe Life Field on August 30, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. All players are wearing #42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day. The day honoring
AJ Preller and Jerry Dipoto weren’t done swapping players The San Diego Padres and the Seattle Mariners completed arguably the most complicated transaction at the MLB trade deadline, in which seven players were moved in one fell swoop. General managers AJ Preller and Jerry Dipoto, respectively, loved the move so much, that they decided to
The Tigers claimed the son of an MLB legend off waivers Pudge Rodriguez signed with the Detroit Tigers in the winter if 2004, marking the first big-name free agent addition for a struggling franchise in quite some time. Just a year prior, the Tigers nearly made MLB history as the worst team in the history
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – AUGUST 30: JT Riddle #42 (L) and Josh Bell #42 of the Pittsburgh Pirates celebrate after beating the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 at Miller Park on August 30, 2020 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. All players are wearing #42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day, which was postponed April 15 due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Mike Foltynewicz has rediscovered velocity at Braves alternate site, according to GM. Back in July, the Atlanta Braves thought they were done with Mike Foltynewicz. That the former All-Star pitcher would have to get his once-promising career back on track somewhere else. It now appears that they were wrong. Foltynewicz is currently working out at
The MLB Trade Deadline left some major names out that could move this offseason. Every season, the MLB Trade Deadline comes and goes with some major names moving, but a majority of those rumored to be in deals stay put. Sometimes the rumors were overblown, and other times the asking price was astronomical. Still, more
Fernando Tatis Jr. #42 of the San Diego Padres (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) The MLB Trade Deadline made some teams better, but others missed the boat It was another wild MLB Trade Deadline day. A lot of deals came down to the wire, and even more than that just never came to fruition. Some
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – AUGUST 15: David Phelps #41 of the Milwaukee Brewers (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) Imagine if the Jaguars had taken Patrick Mahomes instead of Leonard Fournette by Braulio Perez Trevin Jones recaps epic upset win at UFC Vegas 7 by Ben Coate David Phelps is now a member of the Philadelphia Phillies
CLEVELAND, OH – MAY 26: Starting pitcher Mike Clevinger #52 celebrates with shortstop Francisco Lindor #12 of the Cleveland Indians as Clevenger leaves the game during the sixth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Progressive Field on May 26, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) Leonard Fournette says goodbye to the
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 18: Marcus Semien #10 of the Oakland Athletics fields the ball at second base against the Houston Astros at Ring Central Coliseum on August 18, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) Indians appear open to trading Francisco Lindor by Rucker Haringey White Sox in trade talks for Indians
Zack Greinke’s vocabulary is family-friendly, as we found out first hand on Saturday Every Houston Astros game is rated PG, unless they’re stealing signs — that’s not the type of example you want to send to children. All jokes aside, the Astros acting ace (given Justin Verlander’s injury) has been flat-out filthy in 2020, with
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 19: Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez attend the 26th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 19, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty Images) Ryan Fitzpatrick leaves Dolphins practice early after learning his mom passed away by Braulio Perez New York Jets to sign
The Cubs and Reds nearly got into a brawl as benches cleared on Saturday night Rob Manfred would really prefer that MLB players keep their distance during a pandemic, but as we’ve previously seen, his leadership isn’t all that great in these sorts of situations. In Saturday’s Cubs-Reds game, frustrations boiled over, leading to three
Atlanta Braves trade for Tommy Milone (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images) Minnesota Vikings are all-in for 2020 after Yannick Ngakoue trade by Brad Berreman Ohio State DT Haskell Garrett victim of shooting near campus by Mark Powell The Braves are closing to adding Orioles starter Tommy Milone Milone has an ERA slightly under 4.00, which
The Texas Rangers might be moving Lance Lynn and/or Joey Gallo by Monday. The Texas Rangers are sellers at the deadline and may move Lance Lynn and/or Joey Gallo. According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, “In addition to Lance Lynn, the Texas Rangers have been discussing outfielder Joey Gallo in potential trades, sources tell ESPN. The
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 28: Keith Hernandez #17 of the 1986 New York Mets greets the fans as he walks the red carpet before the game between the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citi Field on May 28, 2016 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York
The San Diego Padres and Boston Red Sox pulled off the biggest trade deadline deal so far this year, and it was a no-brainer for both sides. The MLB trade deadline is built for one purpose: Contending teams dealing assets to sellers looking for top return on stars that no longer benefit them. It’s a
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 18: Dylan Bundy #37 of the Los Angeles Angels pitches during the first inning of a game against the San Francisco Giants at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on August 18, 2020 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) Seahawks bring back familiar face to address lack of wide receiver
BUFFALO, NEW YORK – AUGUST 28: Randal Grichuk #42 of the Toronto Blue Jays celebrates after hitting a walk-off two run home run during the tenth inning to beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 at Sahlen Field on August 28, 2020 in Buffalo, New York. All players are wearing #42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day.
MILWAUKEE, WI – MAY 06: A detailed view of the Franklin batting gloves worn by Eric Sogard #18 of the Milwaukee Brewers during a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Miller Park on May 6, 2018 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Pirates defeated the Brewers 9-0. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) Why does Austin Peay have
BOSTON, MA – AUGUST 19: Christian Vazquez #7 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after hitting a single during the fourth inning of a game against the Philadelphia Phillies on August 19, 2020 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The 2020 season had been postponed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Billie