After the A’s and Astros engaged in a benches-clearing brawl on Sunday afternoon, punishment is due MLB’s strict social distancing protocols is supposed to limit the amount of on-field conflicts between teams, but that’s been anything but the case for the Houston Astros this year. Such beanings have been in response to the lack of
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PITTSBURGH, PA – AUGUST 18: Carlos Santana #41 of the Cleveland Indians celebrates his three run home run during the tenth inning agains the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on August 18, 2020 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) Bucks even series with Magic behind 20-20 game from Giannis Antetokounmpo by Micah Wimmer
Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres left Thursday’s game against the Rays with an apparent leg injury. Unfortunately for the New York Yankees, injuries have become all too common for their star players in recent years. We’ve seen things go south for Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge, but young second baseman Gleyber Torres has been able
SAN DIEGO, CA – AUGUST 20: Eric Hosmer #30 of the San Diego Padres, right, is congratulated by Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 after hitting a grand slam during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers at Petco Park on August 20, 2020 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 20: James Paxton #65 of the New York Yankees pitches during the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on August 20, 2020 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) UFC Vegas 7: Frankie Edgar vs. Pedro Munhoz 5 reasons
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – MARCH 08: A New York Mets batting helmet in the dugout before a spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros at Clover Park on March 8, 2020 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The Mets defeated the Astros 3-1. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) Florida State will allow fans to
Joe Kelly’s wife, Ashley, was having none of it from Lance McCullers. The feud between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros just keeps getting better and better. The original incident was already layered enough; when Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly beamed Alex Bregman and was greeted with F-bombs, that was a great moment on its
Who would want to mess with Nelson Cruz now? With this mask? No way! Nelson Cruz just donned the greatest mask we’ve ever seen since Darth Vader’s. Cruz is a man, he’s 40 and he’s got a mask designed to take down the cyborgs. We know they’re coming because eventually, they’ll get here and we’re
Reds broadcaster Thom Brennaman apologized on the air for his homophobic slur. Prejudices and bigotry have a funny way of eventually revealing themselves — no matter how long you’ve been in the business as a live broadcaster, one mistake on the air is all it takes for a career to go up in flames. Cincinnati
Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler struck out twice on Tuesday night, but umpire Jerry Meals gets credit for the first one. The Minnesota Twins lost to the Milwaukee Brewers 6-4 on Tuesday night, leaving nine guys on base as they pieced together a bullpen game on the mound. Outfield Max Kepler went 0-for-4 with a
Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images) This may not be Ian Book’s last year at Notre Dame after all after NCAA ruling by John Buhler Fernando Tatis Jr. wakes up and doesn’t respect the Texas Rangers. Fernando Tatis Jr. should win NL MVP strictly on what he’s done to the
Trevor Bauer proves not all heroes wear capes, but some rock Joe Kelly cleats. Trevor Bauer‘s “Free Joe Kelly” cleats are the greatest thing you’ll see on the internet all day. Having not played since Friday due to a coronavirus scare, the Cincinnati Reds will be back in action for a doubleheader Wednesday vs. the
MIAMI, FLORIDA – JULY 18: Isan Diaz #1 of the Miami Marlins looks on during an intrasquad simulated game at Marlins Park on July 18, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) First look at Jordan Love in a Packers uniform by Braulio Perez Chelsea star Christian Pulisic leaves FA Cup Final with
HOUSTON, TEXAS – AUGUST 18: Zack Greinke #21 of the Houston Astros pitches in the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Minute Maid Park on August 18, 2020 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) Gerald McCoy delivers message to Cowboys fans from hospital bed (Video) by Anthony Brown The Astros have needed
Lance McCullers has a problem with Joe Kelly, joining a long line of Astros McCullers was just the latest Houston Astro to call out Joe Kelly for his actions, which resulted in a five-game suspension and was reduced from the previous MLB-imposed eight contests. The Astros World Series champion, a title that still irks many
Minnesota Twins pitcher Kenta Maeda (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images) Listen to Cheyanne Buys hilariously apologize for cursing after beating up her opponent (Video) by Amy Kaplan Portland Trail Blazers stun LeBron and the Lakers with Game 1 win by Ian Levy Kenta Maeda came oh so close to history, and we have Eric
Angels outfielder Mike Trout (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) LeBron James wears important Breonna Taylor message to NBA Playoffs (Photo) by Amy Kaplan Mike Trout was understandably upset after the Giants went after his head Can we all just take a break from baseball’s unwritten rules? After the sheer number of Twitter takes about
Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) New video confirms sheriff’s deputy instigated altercation with Masai Ujiri by Ian Levy Brothers Louis & Orion Cosce win matching UFC contracts at DWCS by Thomas Albano The Rangers social media team has had enough after losing to Fernando Tatis, Jr. and the Padres
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 13: David Peterson #77 of the New York Mets (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks got roasted on Twitter after loss to Magic by Mark Powell David Peterson has been scratched from his start. Once considered to be among the best starting rotations in baseball,
The Royals took a flier on Matt Harvey, and now they’re ready to see what he’s got. Just after the start of the season, the Kansas City Royals signed Matt Harvey to a minor league deal. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, they have called up the former New York Met. From 2012-15, over
The Atlanta Braves’ organist had F.P. Santangelo yelling at clouds again. One game in, the Washington Nationals‘ broadcast team to mute the Atlanta Braves‘ organist. The Braves and the Nationals have had a rivalry long before Washington even had its third big league baseball team, giving hope to Atlanta landing a third NHL franchise one
Jose Altuve’s 2020 season has been great for everyone but Jose Altuve The 30-year-old former MVP and All-Star is as embattled as they come, with the Astros sign-stealing scandal failing to fade into the background of a shortened MLB season. The reason for this is obvious — in similar fashion to the Black Sox scandal
Dansby Swanson’s late-inning heroics lift the Atlanta Braves to victory. Dansby Swanson didn’t care that his Atlanta Braves had no business winning on Monday night. Atlanta was outplayed the entire evening by the division rival Washington Nationals. Touki Toussaint struggled in his start, allowing four earned runs over three innings while walking a staggering six
The Tigers are calling up three top prospects, including former No. 1 pick Casey Mize. Casey Mize has been destined for a highly-anticipated Major League debut ever since his electric first outing at Double-A in 2019. That wait is finally coming to an end. The Detroit Tigers are calling up their right-handed pitching prospect to
We’ve entered into an alternate dimension: The Cardinals are the home team at Wrigley Field The St. Louis Cardinals missed so many baseball games thanks to a COVID-19 outbreak in their clubhouse that they now have to play home games away from their friendly confines of Busch Stadium. With yet another doubleheader on their slate
Zach Plesac and Mike Clevinger are away from the Indians after violating COVID-19 protocol, but they may also cost themselves service time. It was bad enough when Cleveland Indians pitcher Zach Plesac violated COVID-19 protocols for a night out in Chicago. But then it was revealed fellow starter Mike Clevinger was with him. Both were
The Colorado Rockies star thinks his impressive batting average should have an asterisk. Once MLB implemented the 60-game season after an agreement with the MLB Players Association, fans and pundits alike were debating whether the league should even hand out MVP and Cy Young Awards due to the short sample size of games. Baseball purists
Mike Clevinger and Zach Plesac have caused a major Cleveland Indians rift. Some Cleveland Indians players don’t want Mike Clevinger or Zach Plesac to return this season. Cleveland may have a stacked rotation and one of the better teams in the AL Central, but the Indians have reached a critical point internally regarding two of
The Indians do not need to rush into a Francisco Lindor trade. Francisco Lindor‘s future with the Cleveland Indians is a dark cloud hanging over the entire franchise. That was true before the 2020 season got flipped upside down and became a shortened campaign. The superstar shortstop has one more year of team control in
DETROIT, MI – JULY 01: A detailed view of an official Major League Baseball with a surgical mask placed on it sitting outdie of Comerica Park on July 1, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images) Isaiah Thomas wants to play for the Warriors next season by Steven Kubitza NHL