Credit: Dylan Buell/Getty Images The short season hasn’t even started, and Ryan Braun is already broken down physically. A 60-game MLB season creates the idea of controlled chaos and unexpected outcomes. For Ryan Braun, the short season caused him to move from strongly hinting at retirement to being open to playing beyond 2020. The Milwaukee
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Mark Cuban claps back at the ‘National Anthem Police’ by Mike Luciano NFC East power rankings: Cowboys and Eagles duel for the top spot by Rucker Haringey Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images The Pittsburgh Pirates may end up sharing PNC Park during the 2020 season. The Toronto Blue Jays need a new home in
The Whiteboard: Fact-checking wild rumors you heard about the NBA bubble by Ian Levy MLB (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) MLB may be wondering what to do with the home runs from MLB games, with no fans in the stands. One Twitter user posted a great idea. Here’s an interesting question: What is MLB going to
Lionel Messi breaks Xavi’s single-season La Liga assists record by Steve Zavala Brandon Nimmo, New York Mets. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) Brandon Nimmo proves you’re never too good to punch down at a hapless rival. The Miami Marlins should just keep swimming after hearing Brandon Nimmo‘s dig about them. No matter how many tropical fish
Photo by Ron Vesely/Getty Images Luis Robert was too busy liking his own highlights on Instagram to worry about the Cubs. Everyone’s rules for proper phone etiquette are different. Some kids grow up not being allowed to use their phones at the family dinner table. Being on one’s phone in school is typically frowned upon,
Los Angeles Dodgers l(Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) No Black Dodgers were featured in their Black Lives Matter video. Following the death of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police, the Black Lives Matter had a resurgence of support from all over the world. The sports world also reacted by showing their support
Jose De Leon, Cincinnati Reds. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Rollie Fingers must love José De León’s throwback Cincinnati Reds mustache. No chili parlor can unfurl José De León‘s epic 1890s Cincinnati Reds mustache. The 2020 MLB season will finally be underway here in a matter of days. While seemingly any team can win the
Los Angeles Dodgers (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) If the Dodgers win the World Series this year, will it be satisfying? It feels like the last five seasons, at least, have been the year the Los Angeles Dodgers win their first World Series since 1988. And yet, every year something happens to shoot those dreams
Credit: Norm Hall/Getty Images Baseball season is oh so close, and even without fans, Trevor Bauer is finding a way to recreate the experience The Reds intra-squad scrimmage on Sunday featured a bit of a different look, with several players sitting in the stands to cheer on (or otherwise) their teammates as they prepare for
Josh Tomlin (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) The Atlanta Braves announced on Saturday afternoon that they will be adding Josh Tomlin and Yonder Alonso to their Major League roster. As the MLB is slated to start its 2020 season next week, teams have released their rosters and without a minor league season, along with players opting
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – SEPTEMBER 15: Starting pitcher Jakob Junis #65 of the Kansas City Royals (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) These Kansas City Royals could break out in 2020. The Kansas City Royals are likely going to reside near the bottom of the AL Central due to the fact that a team that hasn’t
Joe Tsai (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images) The Brooklyn Nets owner wants no part in buying the New York Mets. For the past week, New York Mets fans have been following the bidding war for the organization with bated breath. That’s understandable, since they’ve been waiting for years for the Wilpon family to sell the
Cleveland Browns can’t settle for less than making the playoffs in 2020 by Leigh Oleszczak Disney+ appears to have a censorship double standard by Reed Gaudens HOUSTON, TEXAS – OCTOBER 30: Carlos Correa #1 of the Houston Astros looks on against the Washington Nationals during the ninth inning in Game Seven of the 2019 World
UFC Fight Island 2: Joel Alvarez upsets Joe Duffy with a quick perfect guillotine by Ben Coate NBA to do 10-minute quarters for exhibition games by John Likanje Domingo German (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) No, Domingo Germán is not retired despite cryptic Instagram message. Yankees pitcher, Domingo Germán, was in the headlines again, this
DETROIT, MI – JUNE 28: Michael Fulmer #32 of the Detroit Tigers pitches against the Oakland Athletics at Comerica Park on June 28, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images) These Detroit Tigers have a chance for a breakout performance this season. Over the past few years, the Detroit Tigers have been, without question,
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 25: Logan Forsythe #13 of the Philadelphia Phillies (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) Logan Forsythe has been let go by the Philadelphia Phillies. The weird, wonderful career of utility player Logan Forsythe might be reaching its end, and the Philadelphia Phillies decided against bringing in the nine-year veteran along for the
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – JULY 13: Manager Brian Snitker #43 of the Atlanta Braves looks on during the first intrasquad game of summer workouts at Truist Park on July 13, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) The Atlanta Braves need reinforcements in the outfield. The Atlanta Braves have had several players be
A.J. Pollock (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) AJ Pollock details ‘frightening’ COVID-19 sickness ahead of reporting to work this week. When all of your favorite Los Angeles Dodgers players were reporting back to work, there were a few who were mysteriously missing. Of those names, AJ Pollock, Kenley Jansen, Pedro Baez and Gavin Lux, we are
CLEVELAND, OHIO – JULY 06: Francisco Lindor #12 of the Cleveland Indians bats during summer workouts at Progressive Field on July 06, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) The Cleveland Indians are preparing to move Francisco Lindor from the lead-off spot this season. Not much changed for Francisco Lindor when he reported
Rams’ Cooper Kupp provided 84,000 meals for food banks by Scott Rogust Daniel Bard (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) Rockies’ Daniel Bard’s story is the best thing in sports right now. Turning on the TV, browsing the internet, or checking your social media immediately turns into a plethora of bad news, troubling stories, and life-altering
Credit: Norm Hall/Getty Images The Cincinnati Reds may use Trevor Bauer on short rest this season, but it will ideally be luxury and not necessity. A 60-game 2020 MLB season promises to stretch convention and push outside the box thinking. To that end, according to Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati Reds pitching coach
Bradley Beal, #3, Washington Wizards, (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) The Washington Wizards star called out MLB for allowing one of their teams to be sold to “a billionaire with a long track record of shady dealings.” The New York Mets are one of the richest franchises in all of sports. As of this year,
Dallas Cowboys adding patch to uniforms for 2020 by Gerald Bourguet NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 04: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees throws on the field during summer workouts at Yankee Stadium on July 04, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) New York
Photo by Jim Gund/Getty Images Could Michael Jordan have made the big leagues if he didn’t return to the NBA? Michael Jordan shocked the sports world when he retired (for the first time) and made a career switch to attempting to play professional baseball. Jordan played with the Chicago White Sox Double-A affiliate, the Birmingham
Franchy Cordero of the San Diego Padres, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) The Royals and Padres executed a trade ahead of the start of the MLB season. This is the time of year when trade rumors are prevalent in baseball with the trade deadline usually at the end of July. However, this is not
Yankees’ Aaron Judge announces return to lineup with authority by Scott Rogust Cody Garbrandt’s trash talk could use some work after questionable tweet to Sean O’Malley by Amy Kaplan GOODYEAR, ARIZONA – MARCH 07: Kyle Hendricks #28 of the Chicago Cubs delivers a pitch against the Cleveland Indians during a spring training game at Goodyear
(Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) The Los Angeles Dodgers came together for Black Lives Matter. Several members of the Los Angeles Dodgers, including Clayton Kershaw, Walker Buehler and Cody Bellinger, appeared in a powerful video for Black Lives Matter. “For centuries the Black community lived in a different America. Instead of addressing racism and inequality
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA – MARCH 07: Jeter Downs #20 of the Boston Red Sox in action against the Philadelphia Phillies during a Grapefruit League spring training game on March 07, 2020 in Clearwater, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Red Sox prospect Jeter Downs has been added to Boston’s player pool When the Boston Red Sox
Here’s the Power 5’s tentative plan for universal COVID-19 testing this fall by John Buhler Relive the best Barry Sanders runs of all time on his 52nd birthday (Video) by Mike Luciano BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 8: ESPN Sunday Night Baseball color commentator Matt Vasgersian exits the Green Monster before a game between the Boston